United States Glass Company listing

[Trade Journal]

Publication: Glass Factory Year Book and Directory

Pittsburgh, PA, United States
p. 105,121-122, col. 1


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TABLEWARE

AND GENERAL FLINT

GLASSWARE COMPANIES


Pressed and Blown Ware Plants in the United

States and Canada.

 

On the following pages will be found the companies manufacturing lime, flint and special glass, both pressed and blown, for all purposes. After the name of the company and the names of its officers will be found the factory capacity and the kinds of ware made.

A brief classification of principal products giving merely the name and location of companies also is included. Also appended is a list of glass decorators, including independent shops as well as manufacturers operating decorating departments.


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United States Glass Co., Pittsburgh, Pa. Factories also at Tiffin, O., Glassport, Pa., and Gas City, Ind.

Edwin E. Slick, Sr., chairman of the board; W. R. Nickel, president and secretary; E. E. Slick, Jr., vice president; C. R. Keil, vice president in charge of sales; J. A. Wells, treasurer; R. G. Yost, purchasing agent. 5 furnaces, 64 pots; 6 continuous tanks, 78 rings; 4 day tanks, 4 rings. Plain and decorated tableware, colored glass, tumblers, goblets, stemware, packers' goods, cut glass, opal ware, display jars, knobs, battery jars, meter covers, insulators, novelties and specialties. Liquor glassware. Machine and hand.

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Keywords:United States Glass Company
Researcher notes: 
Supplemental information: 
Researcher:Bob Stahr
Date completed:January 18, 2010 by: David Wiecek;