Henry Wagner patents a machine for making insulators

[Newspaper]

Publication: The Evening Item

Richmond, IN, United States
vol. 29, no. 157, p. 1, col. 4

NEW INVENTION TO

MAKE INSULATORS

MACHINE CONTRIVANCE OF MUNCIE

MAN EXPECTED TO REVOLUTIONIZE

MANUFACTURE.

[Special to The Item.]

Muncie, Ind., May 27. — Henry Wag­ner, the well known glass manufac­turer of this city, has recently invented and patented a machine for mak­ing glass insulators that promises not only to revolutionize that industry but to make a large fortune for the in­ventor.

There are but two firms manufac­turing the glass insulators — one is lo­cated at Muncie and the other in New York.

By the process employed by these firms but one insulator is made at a time.

But by Mr. Wagner’s machine six, eight or almost any number can be made at once.

The machines can be built at small cost and a factory equipped with them would practically control the insula­tor market — which is now in the hands of two firms.

Mr. Wagner has taken out patents on his machine in Germany, Belgium, France and England.

He expects to roganize [sic] organize a company and build a factory here.

A number of local capitalists have expressed a willingness to put money into the enterprise.

Keywords:Wagner Glass Company
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Researcher:Bob Stahr
Date completed:January 19, 2023 by: Bob Stahr;