UV Pelts

[Fire1981]

I have never found a Pelt that UV pops like Akros. No true yellow glow. Does anyone have one that does ?

[Gladys]

I will take a look! see if I can find one! but I think you are right! Akro really glow

[akroorka]

All makers in the early years had cullet that they used that "lit-up" Akro may have the most, but many had some quite close to them. Check out the ID section--"more ID wanted" the first image shows a pelt that is quite bright under the "normal lighting" I have Pelts that light up equal to any Akro--I will try to post some later on.

Marble--On!!

[akroorka]

Well "equal" may have been a stretch I must admit.

Here is a one on one--grey based pelt vs white based Akro, both under uv in both images. The pelt still holds up very well.

This was a great question and it revealed some things to me in my research. The red on white pelt Rainbos seem to show more uv than any others.

Akro clear based uv's really glow more than any other Akros.

A great question and thanks for asking--I love to learn.

Marble--On!!

[Fire1981]

Bang ! I asked and you delivered. This is cool. I’m a Pelthead and have never found one in my collection. That’s a HTF marble in my book. 🚀

[Mojo]

On 9/30/2021 at 11:47 PM, Fire1981 said:

I have never found a Pelt that UV pops like Akros. No true yellow glow. Does anyone have one that does ?

Found 2 also 

[Gladys]

On 9/30/2021 at 5:47 PM, Fire1981 said:

I have never found a Pelt that UV pops like Akros. No true yellow glow. Does anyone have one that does ?

Here are some pelts I found that really glow! you can't tell from picture but they glow almost as much as Akro!

[Chad G.]

I've got a few grey rainbos that put off just as much as any ade marble, gotta get off my rear and take some new pix, the yellow base Pelt comics I have are uv also, instead of greenish ade colored they glow orange. Wait I have a picture of those, "Duh"

A Pelt onyx UV slag, if you've ever seen one of these glow you won't forget it, comparable w/ any Akro ade or any other UV marble. Like a second sun. Again I need to get off my tush and take some new pix, sorry bout that !!

[Fire1981]

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[Chuck G]

I will add my two cents into this subject, and yes, it is interesting.  You would (think) that Peltier would have marble examples that (pop) like Akro. I will start with German hand made examples, and some very very few have one of the most vibrant UV base glass i have ever seen.  You think Akro UV pops you should see a hand made. I (think) that that glass formula (could have) been brought or passed down to the American made companies, (probably) starting with Akro maybe. That UV in Akro did (pop) really well but not quite as much as the hand made. Now that UV being down to Peltier (probably) got less and less UV vibrant. Why is  a very good question as it does not show as much. I feel that (probably) as a (guess) that early in Peltier production UV was introduced into the "Yellow Slag" family types, as it was (probably) at the top of the vibrant scale in early examples. Comparing these to later run examples in contrast they (pop) a little more. Now did Peltier (possibly) buy cullet or have their own formula for the UV glass? This question will be answered in the future. Peltier wanted to make a (cheaper) marble so the UV in the later run family types just was not there like the earlier made marbles. Also the chemicals used would have probably cost a lot more. A few thoughts on my part, use them as you may.  Chuck G---

[Berryb]

A couple of things I thought of;  This glass was not made to glow under black lights. Black lights did not exist when these mibs and other items were made. The chemicals that cause the glass to glow were used as part of a formula to get a specific color of glass. As chemicals became unavailable because of price, turmoil in source countries, etc. they were discontinued or replaced, often with stuff that does not react to black light. Also most sulphide mibs react to black light (pretty faint but it is there). This is a mystery to me. The goal in glass for sulphides was to make colorless glass, why then the reactivity. Sorry about the long screed. Thanks

Bruce

[Chad G.]

16 hours ago, Berryb said:

A couple of things I thought of;  This glass was not made to glow under black lights. Black lights did not exist when these mibs and other items were made. The chemicals that cause the glass to glow were used as part of a formula to get a specific color of glass. As chemicals became unavailable because of price, turmoil in source countries, etc. they were discontinued or replaced, often with stuff that does not react to black light. Also most sulphide mibs react to black light (pretty faint but it is there). This is a mystery to me. The goal in glass for sulphides was to make colorless glass, why then the reactivity. Sorry about the long screed. Thanks

Bruce

How true, they didn't have Black light's in the 1800's, let alone a lightbulb until 1879. I dug up a little history on the Black light I wasn't aware of, so they did have one for at least part of the early marble production in the early 1900's but as you said I highly doubt the mibs being uv reactive was figured in during production. Most people probably didn't even know what a Black light was  ??

A little on the Light Bulb as well, it's been a while since high school , did you know the dates ?? I didn't !!

Back to school time for me, I had completely forgotten all this information, but looking it up "sparked"  some memories !!! 

Entire History of the development of the incandescent light bulb :

LINK :  https://www.delmarfans.com/educate/basics/who-invented-light-bulbs/