richsantaclaus Posted April 7, 2014 Report Share Posted April 7, 2014 I have just uploaded the 2014 Jabo Company marbles to my websitehttp://www.santasbling.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=108:2014-jabo-company-history&catid=39:jabo-machine-made-marbles&Itemid=53so if you have time, please take a lookThanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dustyman73 Posted April 8, 2014 Report Share Posted April 8, 2014 That "Simply Jabo" run has some nice colors! I definitely like some of these recent runs, and I grab up a few here and there when I can. So what is the deal with Jabo? I thought they went out of business, or are these just runs by others using there equipment? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richsantaclaus Posted April 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2014 The deal with Jabo question I find kinda funny. Jabo HATERS are spreading this rumor that Jabo Company is out of business... makes me laugh!!! They are running hot and heavy the JABO COMPANY runs. It is true that others USE the Jabo Company machines but these people are NOT employed to the Jabo Company whatsoever. The pictures on my site are JABO COMPANY run marbles. Also the company have 5 or 6 company runs over the next few months. Please ignore the Jabo Company HATERS at all times and take what they say with a grain of salt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mon Posted April 8, 2014 Report Share Posted April 8, 2014 I'm surprised corkscrews have eluded the modern machine made makers. Any ideas as to why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richsantaclaus Posted April 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2014 As far as I know, you need special "cups" for the molten glass to be dropped into like the Akro Company had back in the day. I have heard a few people have those cups in their collection and I have seen one that a collector friend of mine has. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lstmmrbls Posted April 8, 2014 Report Share Posted April 8, 2014 Because making corkscrews was an extremely difficult task with very complicated machinery, multiple tanks and a complicated feeding system.. Much more than the hole in the bottom of a tank letting glass flow directly into the shear mechanism that drops the globs on the rollers used at Jabo today. WE are proably talking 7 figures to build everything needed to make proper corkscrews the way Akro did it. coloring by Jeff Hale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richsantaclaus Posted April 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2014 I didn't know the name but now I see it was a Barker spinning cup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
migbar Posted April 8, 2014 Report Share Posted April 8, 2014 Corkscrews aren't so hard, I bet.... just takes a little concentration and some good focus.... I'm thinking Steph could do it.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarbleDawg86 Posted April 8, 2014 Report Share Posted April 8, 2014 I bought this Jabo when I first started collecting. It's the only one I've came across that is as close to a cork as I've seen with Jabo's.... It's not a cork from pole to pole but it's still an eye catcher! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mon Posted April 8, 2014 Report Share Posted April 8, 2014 Yo Dawg, that is sweet.........also has a little pelt action! As far as corks, hope someone can figure it out......Steph, get going! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted April 9, 2014 Report Share Posted April 9, 2014 Let me find my double boiler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lstmmrbls Posted April 9, 2014 Report Share Posted April 9, 2014 That cup mechanism was on a geared hinge system that allowed it to tilt forward to drop the marble on the rollers then spring back. (notice the spring to soften the blow as it snapped bac)k. I really would have loved to see that thing churning out marbles at a torrid pace. I bet it was poetry in motion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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