Glass Bender
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Heats and bends glass tubes to form scroll of electric neon
signs according to pattern: Tacks asbestos pattern onto
workbench. Cuts lentgh of tubing required to form letters, using
file.
Holds tube over gas burner at point to be bent, rotating
tube to heat it uniformly. Places rubber hose over end of
tbuing.
Blows into hose to prevent glsas from collapsing and
bends tube by hand.
Superimposes bent tubing on asbestos pattern
to ensure accuracy. When letter or srcoll has been formed,
places electrode in each end of tube and heats with gas burner
to fuse in place. Paints or tapes portions of tubing to separate
letters.
Repairs broken scroll by replcaing with new sections of
tubing.
May charge tubing with gas [Neon-Tube Pumper
(fabrication, nec)].
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Glass Bender
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