Making glass for houses

Duration: 0:11:05

Genre: Educational

Year Published: 1948

Creator: Encyclopaedia Britannica Films Inc.: Distributor | Indiana University Audio-Visual Center: Distributor

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Sound: sound

Description: Describes how the three ingredients of glass-limestone, sand, and soda ash--are obtained. Close-up shots present a simple laboratory demonstration of basic glass-making techniques. Then shows large-scale glass manufacture step by step in a modern plant. Demonstrates the technique of fitting glass panes into window frames.

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