Gabatarwar ciki har da tarihin, gilashi madara, da alamomi
Kamfanin Specialty Glass na Kamfanin Westmoreland ya karu daga kamfanin kamfanin na Specialty Glass lokacin da kasuwancin ya tashi daga East Liverpool, Ohio zuwa Grapeville, Pennsylvania a ƙarshen 1880s. A shekara ta 1890, kamfanin ya fara samar da gilashi mai kyau a cikin tukunyar katako a sabon kamfanin.
A cikin farkon karni na 1900 an sanya gilashin gilashin da ke dauke da kayan abinci irin su vinegar, mustard, da kuma lemun tsami a cikin Westmoreland. A lokacin yakin duniya na zamanin, kamfanin ya samar da kayan kwalliya iri iri da ke dauke da rumfunan jarida da kuma dakin kayan ado.
Wadannan nau'ukan iri-iri sun kasance sun zama marasa amfani, bisa ga wata wasika da aka raba akan shafin yanar gizon na National Westmoreland Glass Collectors Club.
A shekara ta 1924, kamfanin Westmoreland Specialty Company ya zama Kamfanin Westmoreland Glass Company don magance rikicewar rikice-rikice game da kayayyaki da kasuwar ke rarraba. Glass shine kawai samfurin da aka rarraba daga ma'aikatar Grapeville a wannan lokacin, kuma kasuwancin yana son tabbatar da cewa masu sayarwa da masu amfani sun fahimci muhimmancin aikin kasuwancin.
Westmoreland ta sha wahala a cikin babban mawuyacin hali a cikin shekarun 1930 kamar yawancin kamfanonin gilashin da kuma bambance-bambance daban-daban, amma ba kamar sauran ba, sun daina yin aiki. Kamfanin ya sake tsara shi a shekarar 1937 tare da karin kudaden da iyalin Brainard suka yi musu da suka shiga tare da dangin Yammaci don yin amfani da ma'aikata tun daga farkon 1800s. James J. Brainard ya zama shugaban kasar a shekara ta 1937 kuma ya yi aiki har zuwa 1953 lokacin da dansa James H.
Brainard, ya zama shugaban kungiyar bayan mahaifinsa ya shige.
Westmoreland ta Milk Glass
Na farko da Westmoreland ya yi a cikin shekarun 1920, gilashin madara ya zama mafi mahimmanci da samfurin samar da wannan kamfanin. A gaskiya, sun kasance daya daga cikin masu samar da gilashin madara mai kyau a Amurka, bisa ga littafin Accidental Encyclopedia of Milk Glass da Betty da Bill Newbound.
Wannan ya hada da shahararren masarar da aka yi a kan kwalliyar da aka rufe, wanda aka fara yi da gilashin madara mai mahimmanci idan aka kwatanta da misalai da aka samu daga shekarun 1940.
Daya daga cikin alamomin da aka fi sani da jaririn gilashin da Westmoreland ya yi, yayin da akwai wasu daga cikinsu, shi ne innaccen Pameled Grape . Rubutun daga kasida tallan da aka buga a littafin Newbound ya lura cewa an sayar da wannan tsari a matsayin gilashin "haifuwa" da alama tare da WG saka alama (duba mahaɗin da ke ƙasa). A bayyane yake, an fara amfani da innabi mai sauƙi a ƙarshen karni na karshe ta wani mai yin gilashi, amma abin da mafi yawan masu tarawa ke samuwa a kasuwar kasuwa a yau shine gilashin baya wanda ya fi girma da kuma tsabta idan aka kwatanta da madarar madarar madara.
Duk da yake ba a samo asali a kasuwar kasuwa na yau ba a matsayin mai sayarwa mai suna Paneled Grape, wasu shahararrun samfurori da Westmoreland Glass ya hade sun hada da 'ya'yan itacen inabi, Old Quilt, da kuma Roses da Bows.
Tabbatar da Markly Mark Marks
Sabon Newbounds sun bada rahoton wadannan alamomin Westmoreland da aka yi amfani da su a gilashi madara da sauran kayayyaki:
- W a cikin babban dutse - 1910-1929
- WG ta saka alama - da farko an yi amfani dashi a ƙarshen 1940s
- WESTMORELAND a cikin da'irar - a kusa da 1982
Yawancin takardun takarda da Westmoreland sun yi amfani da shi a duk tsawon shekaru.
Yawancin waɗannan sun wanke tare da tsaftacewa da yin amfani da lokaci, amma masu tarawa za su sami wani lokaci har yanzu.
Sauran Wajen Westmoreland
Westmoreland shine mafi kyau sananne ga gilashi madara, tare da kashi 90 na gilashin da aka samo daga shekarun 1920 zuwa cikin shekarun 1950 da ciwon fari mai launin. Duk da haka, a cikin shekarun 1920, kamfanin ya ƙayyade gangamin gilashin da aka yi da gilashi mai kyau, ciki har da hawan gwanon da aka yi a cikin nau'i-nau'i masu launin da aka yi a wasu launuka daban-daban banda misalin misalai gilashi. Ko a cikin shekarun 1950, amber amber, blue, kore, ruwan hoda, da gilashin launin ruwan ya bar kamfanin Westmoreland.
Yammacin shekarun baya na Westmoreland
A 1981 mallakar Dare Grossman ya saya Westmoreland, a cewar kungiyar National Westmoreland Glass Collectors Club. Ranar 21 ga watan Mayu, 1984, Kamfanin Westmoreland Glass Company ya rufe ƙofofinsa a cikin 'yan shekarun da suka wuce na shekaru 100 da haihuwa.
An sayar da kayayyaki na Westmoreland zuwa wasu kamfanonin gilashi daban daban ciki har da Summit Art Glass, Viking Glass, Blenko, tare da wasu mutane. Ana amfani da wasu daga cikin kayan yau a cikin masana'antun gilashi.