Melissa Posted February 9 Report Share Posted February 9 I’m sorry if this is a dumb question. I really don’t know the answer. Was the oxblood found in marbles done on purpose, or was it a fluke in the manufacturing process? I’m mostly talking about vintage since I know jabo intentionally made oxblood marbles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-rett66 Posted February 9 Report Share Posted February 9 Melissa , I hope I can do this but I don't see why not. I also have been studying OX blood in marbles and while doing a web search I came across a thread on this site in Step's Study Hall. The thread is by Richsantaclause on Dec 22, 2010. I think it's just Titled Oxblood. Pretty cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-rett66 Posted February 9 Report Share Posted February 9 Melissa, There is also a really good video with Stephen Bahr talking about Oxbood and Aventurine. This is just some of the stuff I've found in my research. I do have to say that Step's Study Hall is an awesome place to find info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted February 9 Report Share Posted February 9 Both ways. The heavy oxblood was made on purpose. The trace, thready oxblood pretty much chemical coincidence. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire1981 Posted February 9 Report Share Posted February 9 Who made the first Machine made Oxblood? Akro,CAC or MFC 🔥 RAR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted February 9 Report Share Posted February 9 2 hours ago, Fire1981 said: Who made the first Machine made Oxblood? Akro,CAC or MFC 🔥 RAR Martin F. Christensen got his recipe for oxblood from James Leighton. Akro then got the oxblood recipe from a dishonest MFC employee. I'm not aware that CAC had oxblood. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire1981 Posted February 9 Report Share Posted February 9 OK ! I thought it was the other way around. C.J Fieldler had the formula at Akro and the MFC stole it from him. 🔥 RAR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa Posted February 9 Author Report Share Posted February 9 9 hours ago, Alan said: Both ways. The heavy oxblood was made on purpose. The trace, thready oxblood pretty much chemical coincidence. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted February 10 Report Share Posted February 10 On 2/9/2024 at 12:34 AM, Fire1981 said: OK ! I thought it was the other way around. C.J Fieldler had the formula at Akro and the MFC stole it from him. 🔥 RAR 1903 for MFC. Martin Christensen's 1899 sphere making design was revolutionary. He used it first with ball bearings and made a fortune off that. Then he moved to marbles. He got Leighton to teach him about working with glass. 1914 for Akro. Before 1914, Akro was a jobberer. They bought MFC marbles and packaged them up pretty for sale. Then the embezzler Horace Hill stole MFC's glass formulas, machine designs and client list. He left MFC for Akro. He tweaked the machine designs enough to get a patent for a "new" design so that Akro could legally start production. And that is how Akro got into the marble-making business. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire1981 Posted February 10 Report Share Posted February 10 Holy Snap Steph ! Happy Friday to you. This is great information to know and get the timeline straight and all the dirty deeds🔥 RAR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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