Slag? Akro?

[NeozLilBallz]

[Chad G.]

Agree w/ Akro

[ann]

x 2

[akroorka]

Hmmm, 
I think that this one would fit in nicely with my MFC marbles.
As always all opinions are welcomed and appreciated.
Marble—On!!
 

[ann]

MFC is possible. My MFCs are more clearly defined than this one; white more solid, 9 very evident/solid, and very smooth cut line the same. Basically, not so wispy.

On the other hand, Akro didn`t usually use as much white as this. So I guess I`m about 80% Akro and 20% MFC. `Course, there are those darned exceptions to every rule, in marbles.

[akroorka]

The depth and color of this marble is what makes me lean MFC. 
These are great images and they certainly remind me of some of those “Really big MFC” slag marbles.
Any images would be appreciated---of some of those “Big ones”. 
Sadly, mine have been traded or sold (I knew that I should have not, but money was tight back then).
Yes this is a seller’s/trader’s remorse. I had a few great ones back then🎻.
Marble-On!!
 

[Jeff54]

I lean on MFC's when the glass is smoother than this. Accordingly, Michael Cohill said: MF Christensen had very high-quality standards to 'Make the perfect spere.. It's nowhere near proving that's a reliable assumption, smooth glass or who's is cleaner looking, just something that the dude who's discovered and researched more than anybody, kind-a falls into 'Something's better than nothing'. Who Made 'Imitation Agate' in, pretty much, the same color as others, everything is possible. And I kind-a like putting the Akro Slag department, in the 'not smooth enough for the king of machine-made's quality control, feels good too. . 😊

[chicagocyclist]

I'm only recently trying to make an attempt to identify these but I have noticed that when it's MCF, I go WOW!  When it is Akro, I go "Hey, that's really nice!!"  With this one I'm saying, "Hey, that's really nice!!"

[wvrons]

 I am about 50-50 MFC or Akro ? 

[ann]

1 hour ago, chicagocyclist said:

I have noticed that when it's MCF, I go WOW!  When it is Akro, I go "Hey, that's really nice!!"  With this one I'm saying, "Hey, that's really nice!!"

My thoughts too.

[Fire1981]

I’d say MFC because it’s syrupy and sloppy 

[Fire1981]

🔥

[ann]

The syrupy I agree with. But sloppy, in my mind, indicates Akro. Also, Akro - when they started making their own slags - did not particularly try to get a nine-and-tail pattern. So I`m stickin` with Akro, with a slight chance of MFC. Anyhoo, it`s a nice slag, no matter who.

[Jeff54]

11 hours ago, ann said:

The syrupy I agree with. But sloppy, in my mind, indicates Akro. Also, Akro - when they started making their own slags - did not particularly try to get a nine-and-tail pattern. So I`m stickin` with Akro, with a slight chance of MFC. Anyhoo, it`s a nice slag, no matter who.

The swirl of the glass where a figure 9 can be seen is not an intent 'Design' by anybody. It's just the impression left in all hand-gathered glass and several other objects. Taffy and hard candy gathered from a mixed pot does the same. 

In Glass, this gathering 'technique' goes back thousands of years.  I mean, as example, it would not surprise me if Moneys gathered Honey on a stick before humankind. Or stick a finger in it, twirl finger and Wa La! you're gathering around your finger.   Egyptians are known to have made glass, yet that was paste glass (Phoenician) which today, children could construct just like Play-Do or modeling clay.. Greek and Roman period began making fluid glass and gathered the same way, today and yesterday, it is unavoidable. . Leaving a 9 spiral impression: 'Monkey see, monkey do,' is just that simple  

Just happens to be Nature or rather; a force of resistance everywhere in the universe.