Marvelous Mibs Marbles Collectors Zone A Stress-Free Place to Relax and Talk Glass    FAQ   Search   Memberlist   Usergroups   Register   Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in  ??? UV colors Goto page Previous  1, 2          Marvelous Mibs Marbles Collectors Zone Forum Index -> Marbles & Glass Chat View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message Doogle Joined: 25 Aug 2009 Posts: 200 Location: Bishop, California Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2009 7:08 pm    Post subject: I wonder if the Uranium was taken out of production because it was considered to be a hot potato, that is, the military would want to control who had the stuff and how it was being used. Or maybe it was, like tungsten, needed for the war effort. I've got a newer Vacor that has the vasaline glass. It glows big time. It looks like it was rolled in crystaline material. It has to be for show, as it would not roll a very straight line. _________________ Don't Tread On Me Back to top JVVmarbles Joined: 23 Aug 2007 Posts: 78 Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2009 3:20 am    Post subject: Re: uv Doogle wrote: Those are really great! Okay, can you date them by the use of uranium in what I gather are handmade marbles? Also, are they European or American? I think that all of the handmades that I see lots of examples of with the lattice cages, and vanes, etc., are all European. True? Now, do you know when the first American marbles were made with the uranium glass and who made them? too many questions, but I needs to know. These Uranium based handmades are really early marbles, they have highly facetted pontils, so I would date them around 1850-1860. And they were made in Germany. Back to top winnie Joined: 08 Sep 2007 Posts: 111 Location: netherland Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2009 12:03 pm    Post subject: UV Sometimes I found uranium oxide also in German machien-made swirls as well,only trouble is i can't take good blacklight pictures. winnie Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First         Marvelous Mibs Marbles Collectors Zone Forum Index -> Marbles & Glass Chat All times are GMT - 4 Hours Goto page Previous  1, 2 Page 2 of 2   Jump to: Select a forum Marvelous Mibs----------------Marbles & Glass ChatMarble Myths & MisconceptionsPros & ConsArchivesThe LoungeThe Test Forum Welcome!----------------Community Guidelines & AnnouncementsContact the Moderators or Administrator The Collectors Corner----------------Collectors Anonymous  You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum Powered by phpBB © phpBB Group. Hosted by phpBB.BizHat.com