Akro Carnelian?

[Marbleneophyte]

I found some examples that look similar.  Is this an Akro Carnelian?  

[Steph]

Oh the suspense I felt when I saw that title!  I was hopeful that you had your Carnelian.

 

But I'm going to say Peltier Rainbo.  

[Marbleneophyte]

One of these days Steph I'm going to find a really good one!  In the meantime the hunt continues.  Thanks as always for your help!

[wvrons]

I agree, messed up Peltier Rainbo. 

[Marbleneophyte]

Thanks Ron.  I've seen a few of these now where the ribbons get pushed to one end.  Any idea what causes this?  Is it because its near the end of a run?

[wvrons]

No nothing to do with the end of a run. This is from the shear or temperature as the marble glob hit the first grove in the machine rolls. The marble design or pattern is most done before it hits the rolls. But if it hits the rolls wrong, or to hot, to cold or does not spin correct. The pattern then can change slightly within the first 2-3 maybe 4th roll groove. The rolls just make the marble round and used for cooling. After the first or second roll groove the design of the marble will not change. Most 98% of the marbles design or looks, patch, ribbons, swirl etc. all happen before the machine with the rolls.  You can make patch marbles or swirl marbles on the same exact machine. It is the equipment upstream of the machine that makes the marble pattern. Marble makers consider the marble machine, the piece of equipment with grooved rolls, which can be moved in and out under a glass furnace. They had to change them to make different size marbles. You cannot make good 3/4 marbles on a machine with 5/8 grooved rolls. All kinds of things happen to make odd, mistake, or messed up marbles. At 250 per minute problems happen fast. If it is three minutes to correct a small problem. That was 750 mistake marbles. Problems happen average every 15 minutes 24hrs. a day. Most of the problem marbles are sorted out before being packaged for sale. But some are always missed.