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Gillinder photos through 1923, a century after founder, William T. Gillinder was born. GILLINDER HISTORY: PHOTO GALLERY View gallery page Art of Glassmaking Above (2)- poster for Gillinder & Sons' factory at the Centennial Exhibition in 1876. Above Left- copy of The Art of Glass Making by William T. Gillinder, which was gifted to his son, Fredrick, with the inscription, "From the Author To his Love Fredrick R. Gillinder July 4th 1869." Above Right- Gillinder & Sons' picture with three factories from approximately 1910. View 1 Gillinder Historic Photo- worker packing products. Gillinder Historic Photo- worker moving product. Gillinder Historic Photo- worker removing glass from lehr. Gillinder Historic Photo- shipping boxes. Glass Blowing Molds & Lehr Glass Finishing Shipping & Inspection Factory Photos Gillinder Historic Photo- worker preparing boxes for shipping. Gillinder Historic Photo- worker carrying box to ship. Gillinder Historic Photo- worker working on mold tooling. Gillinder Historic Photo- worker inspecting products. Gillinder Historic Photo- glass going into lehr. Gillinder Historic Photo- hot metal work. Gillinder Historic Photo- glass blowing. Gillinder Historic Photo- worker putting glass into lehr. Gillinder Historic Photo- workers finishing glass. Gillinder Historic Photo- office upstairs, Port Jervis, NY factory. Gillinder Historic Photo- worker working with mold tooling. Gillinder Historic Photo- worker putting glass on lehr. Gillinder Historic Photo- worker using grinder to finish product. Gillinder Historic Photo- mixing pots. Gillinder Historic Photo- workerfinishing product. Gillinder Historic Photo- worker working in finishing. Gillinder Historic Photo- worker finishing products. Gillinder Historic Photo- factory machine. Gillinder Historic Photos- workers standing on table blowing glass. Gillinder Historic Photo- G. Mutzer, on opening day at Maria Street factory. Gillinder Historic Photo- early exterior picture of factory in Port Jervis, NY. Gillinder Historic Photo- early exterior picture of factory in Port Jervis, NY. Gillinder Historic Photo- early aerial shot of factory in Port Jervis, NY. Gillinder Historic Photo- Gillinder & Bennett building from 1863. Gillinder Historic Photo- Gillinder & Sons' workers the 1860's. Gillinder Historic Photo- fire destroys factory. Gillinder Historic Photo- employees at Gillinder's first annual outing, 1917. Gillinder Historic Photo- Centennial Exhibition ticket from 1876. RETURN TO TOP OF PAGE RETURN TO HISTORY PAGE View 2 Gillinder Historic Photo- worker blowing glass. Gillinder Historic Photo- workers gathering glass. Gillinder Historic Photo- worker blowing glass in 1800's. Gillinder Historic Photo- worker blowing glass, standing on table. Gillinder Historic Photo- worker molding glass. Gillinder Historic Photo- worker cutting glass in 1800's. Gillinder Historic Photo- group of workers in the late 1800's. Gillinder Historic Photo- conveyer belt. Gillinder Historic Photo- finishing machine. Gillinder Historic Photo- conveyer belt. Gillinder Historic Photo- factory floor and oven. Gillinder Historic Photo- conveyer belt. Gillinder Historic Photo- worker inspecting glass. Gillinder Historic Photo- conveyer belt. Gillinder Historic Photo- worker gathering glass. Samuels Glass Factory Howard and Oxford Street. Gillinder & Bennett factory from 1865. Example of Gillinder & Sons' process for attaching handles to glass from 1965. Gillinder & Sons' Stippled Star pattern. Gillinder & Sons' Stippled Star pattern. Pricebook 1876 RETURN TO TOP OF PAGE RETURN TO HISTORY PAGE Flint Glass Makers' Magazine Left- Gillinder & Sons' Price List from February 1st, 1876. Above Center- Flint Glass Makers' Magazine 1851, 1852, 1853, address from William T. Gillinder. Above Right- ad for both Gillinder & Sons' factories being open in Philadelphia, PA, late 1800's. Above- Bennett Brothers' ad with factory exterior. Below Left- Gillinder & Sons' National Export Museum ad from 1899. Below Right- Gillinder & Bennett trade cards from 1863- 1866. Above- Gillinder & Sons' Franklin Window Glass Works Tacony, PA, 1880's. Trade Cards RETURN TO TOP OF PAGE RETURN TO HISTORY PAGE Patent Above- lamp shade price list poster from Tacony, PA, in the 1880's. Above- two Gillinder patent requests from 1886 and 1901.

Gillinder Glass manufactures a wide variety of convex, flat and fresnel lenses in clear and colored glass compositions for lighting applications. OPEN STOCK LENSES *Reference for Convex Lens Measurements

We've worked with architects for decades, providing optimal glass solutions to showcase projects with the best illumination. COMMERCIAL & ARCHITECTURAL Gillinder Glass provides solutions for specified projects requiring distinctive custom illumination. Gillinder Glass has the capability to engineer and help design your molded glass components, fabricate the molds and tooling in house, and manufacture to quality standards above those generally expected by the architectural community. Gillinder Glass has been the material of choice for decades as discerning designers strive for the optimum solution to showcase architectural projects with the best illumination available. Regardless of the light source, (incandescent, fluorescent, HID or LED) glass is unsurpassed in beauty, durability, and functionality. Typical applications include: Entryways Incandescent Diffusion Optics Street Lighting Stairways Decorative Colored Components Parking Structures Hallways Decorative Exterior Components Decorative External Lighting Gillinder Glass shapes and styles most frequently included in architectural plans include: PAR Lenses Plano Convex Lenses Decorative Trims Fresnels Concave Lenses Flat Covers Prismatic Pattern Lenses Refractors for Wallpacks BACK TO APPLICATIONS

Gillinder Glass is a glass manufacturer providing custom engineered technical molded glass solutions for lighting, industrial, aerospace, and many other applications. Products include rail and traffic signal lenses, airfield lighting domes, theatrical lighting lenses and numerous other products. Anchor 1 Gillinder Glass We take pride in engineering molded technical glass for tomorrow’s technology. With a 160-year history of custom glass manufacturing and industry-leading technical knowledge, Gillinder Glass is uniquely qualified to help you design your products with the future in mind. GILLINDER GLASS IS ISO 9001:2015 COMPLIANT Read More applications APPLICATIONS Airfield Lighting Airfield Lighting Elevated Runway (HIRL) PAPI Filters and Lenses Inset Prisms and Filters Taxiway Lighting (MIRL) Helipad Lighting Runway Guard Lighting General Aviation Incandescent and LED Compatible Filters and Lenses Aerospace & Defense Lighting Exterior Aircraft Lighting Crew Station Lighting Cargo Bay Lighting Wing Tip Lighting Anti-Collision Lighting Landing Lights Military Vehicular Lighting Shipboard Lighting Aerospace & Defense Lighting Theatrical Lighting Stage Studio Flood Lighting UV Lighting PAR Lenses Fresnel Spread Lenses Theatrical Lighting Industrial Lighting Industrial Lighting Vapor Tight Applications Hazardous Locations Industrial Sight Gauges Refinery Lighting Power Station Lighting Utility Meter Covering Bridge & Tunnel Lighting Security Lighting Signal Lighting Warehouse Lighting Landscape & Marine Lighting Fountain Pool/Spa Parks Walkway Bollard Lighting Spot & Flood Lighting In Ground Lighting Parking Area Boats Water Fronts Wharfs Dock/ Marinas Landscape & Marine Lighting Commercial & Architectural Lighting Recessed Lighting Down & Track Lighting Decorative Trims Residential Lighting Retail Store Lighting Incandescent Diffusion Optics LED Smoothing Optics Parking Structures Street Lighting Commercial & Architectural Lighting NVIS Compatible Glass NVIS Compatible Glass Secure Blue-Green NVIS Green A NVIS Green A (Intruder) NVIS Green B NVIS Yellow B NVIS Friendly compositions Covert (IR Transmitting) glass Custom Engineered Solutions Prototype Development Glass Composition Development Optical Design Antique Restorations Proprietary Project Development Custom Colors Design Optimization Custom Engineered Solutions ABOUT ABOUT GILLINDER GLASS Established in 1861, Gillinder Glass (Gillinder Brothers, Inc.) is a custom technical molded and filter glass manufacturer located in Port Jervis, NY. Gillinder specializes in pressed and custom molded, clear and colored glass products “Made in the USA” from both open (Gillinder-owned) and private (customer-owned) molds. Gillinder is a world leader in the manufacture of optical filter glass. Current products include PAR lenses, convex covers, Fresnel lenses, vapor tight and explosion-resistant globes, domes, cylinders, industrial globes, sight lenses, NVIS-compatible filters and contoured covers. Custom shapes can also be engineered and produced. Established in 1861 Trusted Source for Glass Development Projects 50% Marketshare of Airfield Lighting Glass in the USA Open Mold Catalog In addition to producing as much as 50% of the glass components for airfield runway lights for the US market, Gillinder provides products for lighting and other applications for many industry segments (both domestic and international) including aerospace and defense, architectural, commercial, industrial, landscape, theatrical, and transportation. Our chemists and engineers work with customers to assist in the design and development of custom glass products. Using multiple day tanks and pots, as opposed to continuous flow manufacturing techniques, Gillinder is able to produce multiple product shapes of different colors each day to meet each customer’s specific requirements. But, perhaps even more importantly, it allows us to serve a customer’s needs throughout their products' life cycle from limited introductory quantities, to full maturity production runs, and then heritage volumes. Gillinder is proud of its rich heritage as a US glass manufacturer and its long standing (in some cases decades old) relationships with its customers. We look forward to continuing and building upon our reputation as a world leading manufacturer of technical molded glass products. If you are already a customer, thank you, and we look forward to hearing from you again. If you are not yet a customer, please contact us today so we may begin to provide the solution to your glass needs.

Gillinder Glass provides a major engineering resource to aircraft manufacturers, distributors and lighting OEMs around the world. AEROSPACE & DEFENSE Gillinder Glass provides a major engineering resource to commercial, military, and private aircraft manufacturers, distributors and lighting fixture OEMs in North America and Europe. In addition to more standard products, the Gillinder Glass engineering team has developed a proprietary Thin–Wall Lens. Developed principally for military projects for improved flight performance, the process is now being marketed to the entire aerospace industry where weight reduction can be a key ingredient to success. Gillinder Glass’ specially formulated soda lime and borosilicate compositions with increased working times combined with advanced pressing technology and skilled craftsman can achieve 20% to 50% thinner wall thickness (as thin as 1 mm) while maintaining mechanical and thermal integrity. Until this technological breakthrough, pressed glass shapes this thin could not be made. Glass this thin could only be reached on flat filters through grinding and polishing or through phosphate-based molded parts not suitable to exterior environments. While we have seen our thin-walled pressed shapes satisfy many cockpit applications, we believe offering both thin-walled borosilicate and soda-lime compositions acceptable for use in exterior applications will now permit our customers to meet their weight reduction goals. Gillinder Glass supplies a broad spectrum of products and extensive capabilities for the general and commercial aircraft of today and tomorrow as well as special products for the United States military and defense industry. BACK TO APPLICATIONS AEROSPACE & DEFENSE STOCK CATALOG

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Gillinder history and photos through 1923, a century after founder, William T. Gillinder was born. Few American businesses hold the historical significance that Gillinder Glass does. The year 2023 will mark two centuries since the birth of Gillinder Glass’ founder, William Thynne Gillinder, the man who quite literally wrote the book on glass making, The Art of Glass Making . In 1861, William would purchase the Samuel’s Bottle Factory in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and create Philadelphia Flint Glass Works, which would begin the over 160-year history of Gillinder Glass. In 1831, at the age of eight, William was already working in a glass factory in England. By the age of twenty, he had become a master glass maker. By the age of thirty, he had become an important figure of the National Flint Glass Makers Friendly Society of Great Britain and Ireland, and in 1851, he wrote The Art of Glass Making , which would remain an industry reference for over half a century. In 1854, like many glass makers at the time, William decided to set out to America, due to the lack of work found in England. Resigning from the National Flint Glass Makers Friendly Society after two years, in his farewell letter, William wrote: If prosperity should ever shine on me, whatever my position may be, I shall always look back on this last two years of my life with pleasure and a conscience at ease, that I have done my duty, as far as in my power lay... to those who I may not see, I now bid them Farewell. (W. Gillinder, 1854, p. 4) 1854 reissued copy of The Art of Glass Making by William T. Gillinder, gifted to his son Fredrick, with the inscription, "From the Author To his Love Fredrick R. Gillinder July 4th 1869" Promised a job at New England Glass Works, William headed to Cambridge with wife, Elizabeth, and children, Agnes, James, Fredrick, and Elizabeth, but to their surprise, little work was to be found in Cambridge either. Seeking other employment, William found himself working at the O’Hara Glass Works Company in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. William and his family would find themselves living in St. Louis while he worked at a glass bottle factory operated by G. W. Soollay. In 1859, William and son, Fredrick, returned to Pittsburgh and again found work at O’Hara Glass while they saved money to relocate the rest of the family. William’s grandson, James A. Gillinder, told tales from his father, James, about that time, saying that when the family was finally able to afford the move, his grandmother, Elizabeth, tried to withdraw their savings from the bank, but tragically they found: A crowd around the outside of the bank. It had stopped payment of all monies. A man standing by saw my grandmother crying and took her and my father through a back door of the bank and they received all their money in gold. (J. Gillinder, 1945) Shortly after the family returned to Pittsburgh, and the birth of two more children, Florance and Harry, the family would briefly move to Baltimore, Maryland. While there, William was able to start his own factory, only to see it close shortly thereafter. The temporary relocation was not without reward, as William would meet future business partner, Edwin Bennett. Within a year, William would make a final short return to O’Hara Glass before relocating to Philadelphia, where he would work at Philadelphia Glass Works (S. Gillinder, n.d.). In 1861, William managed to obtain funds to open a small factory on Maria Street in Philadelphia. His sons, Fredrick and James, would join him working in the factory that primarily manufactured lamp chimneys. William named the new company Philadelphia Flint Glass Works. Later that year, the company would have its first name change and become the William T. Gillinder Glass Factory, Franklin Flint Glass Works (or simply, Franklin Flint Glass Works). William would take over a bottle factory on the corner of Howard and Oxford streets in Philadelphia. Left- G. Mutzer on opening day of Maria Street factory. Franklin Flint Glass Works, Gillinder & Bennett factory in 1865. Franklin Flint Glass Works, Gillinder & Bennett trade cards 1863- 1866. In December of 1865, William Gillinder received a patent for a new blow pipe that changed the tedious process of attaching handles to pitchers. The new process produced pitchers with handles pressed as one and “the [new] tool was a combination plunger, blow pipe and snap-clamp which enabled the glass worker to press a blank and blow it out into a bulbous shape all in one swift operation” (Revi, 1960, p. 297). In 1871, Gillinder received a patent for a new pattern called ‘Star’ or as it later became known to collectors ‘Stippled Star.’ Sixth generation owner, Charlie Gillinder said, “On the original Star pattern, the stars became smaller from top to bottom. This pattern was reproduced by others, and on the reproductions, the stars were all the same size” (C. Gillinder, 2022). Photo 1- Gillinder pitcher using new tooling. Photo 2- Stippled Star pattern. View other Gillinder Glass patents Centennial Exhibition ticket from 1876. The second was near the entrance of the Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition grounds. The attraction ran for six months, May through November, reportedly grossing nearly four million dollars and attracting over eight million visitors (Fitzpatrick, 1965). Gillinder’s factory became a must-see attraction of the show, visitors watched in awe as the glass makers created beautiful pieces of pressed and blown glass right in front of them. Popular items included, vases, sugar bowls, butter dishes, canes, glass slippers, and various busts, which were often engraved with the purchaser’s initials. In 1876, during the Centennial Exhibition, Gillinder & Sons built two new locations. The first was the Franklin Flint Works Decorating Plant on the corner of North Howard and Waterloo Streets in Philadelphia. Gillinder would continue to operate out of this building until 1914 and the historically designated building would stand well into the twenty-first century (Coscia, 2020). Gillinder & Son's price book from February 1st, 1876 Gillinder & Son's factory at the Centennial Exhibition in 1876. In 1883, Gillinder opened a window glass factory in Tacony, Pennsylvania. After five to six years, the factory was closed and Gillinder never returned to window production (Pfau & Barger, 1976, p. 10). Gillinder & Sons- Franklin Window Glass Works Tacony, PA. In 1890, motivated by cheaper fuel prices, Gillinder & Sons moved pressing operations to Greensburg, Pennsylvania. The following year, they partnered with the United States Glass Factory, however it was short lived, and around 1893, Gillinder sold its interests in the factory to the United States Glass Factory. At the time, the United States Glass Factory was acquiring multiple glass companies for consolidation (C. Gillinder, 2022). As part of the sale, Gillinder & Sons agreed not to sell pressed tableware for the next two decades, and surprisingly, Gillinder never sold tableware again. Right- Price list poster Gillinder & Sons Tacony, PA. In 1912, the original founder’s grandsons, and namesakes, William Gillinder and Edwin Bennett Gillinder, joined their brother, James Gillinder, in establishing Gillinder Brothers (Taylor, 1994, p. 13). The new factory’s location was to be in Port Jervis, a small town in New York, bordering Pennsylvania and New Jersey. William purchased Orange County Flint Glass Works; a factory established in 1873 by Brox and Buckley (S. Gillinder, n.d.). Gillinder & Sons would continue manufacturing in Philadelphia for nearly two decades and Port Jervis would remain the home of Gillinder Brothers over a century later. In 1919, both of Gillinder’s locations, were decimated by fires. The Philadelphia plant would be reopened shortly after, only to be completely demolished by fire and closed down a decade later. The Port Jervis factory was entirely destroyed by the 1919 fire, with the iron molds being all that remained. The Port Jervis Union Gazette (1933) reported that after some negotiation with the town of Port Jervis, an agreement was reached to build a new plant, which would be completed the following year. During the reconstruction, Gillinder’s manufacturing was done in an unused factory in White Mills, Pennsylvania. Early photos of Gillinder Glass factory on Erie Street in Port Jervis, NY. Right- Gillinder & Sons' Fire- early 1920's In 1923, a century after William T. Gillinder was born, Gillinder Brothers Inc. was officially incorporated. In the century since, Gillinder Brothers has become one of the most well know leaders in the glass industry. Today, Gillinder remains an industry expert, continuing to diversify product lines and implement innovative manufacturing processes. Employing sophisticated chemists and engineers who regularly create new designs, alter chemical compounds, and modify color compositions allows Gillinder to stay in the forefront of the glass industry. View more pictures Above and Right- old black and white photos of Gillinder factories. VIEW PHOTO GALLERY PAGE View more pictures A special thank you to Charlie and Allyson Gillinder for their time and assistance to create this piece. Please submit questions, comments, or additional historical information about Gillinder Glass via email to: Christina Jansure at: cjansure@gillinderglass.com Works Cited: Coscia, S. (2020, Aug 11). Address: 1700-06 N. Howard St.. Phila.gov. Retrieved November 14, 2022, view here Fitzpatrick, P. (1965). The Spinning Wheel. Gillinder Bros. Celebrate 20 Years in Business Here. (1933, Jan 16). Port Jervis Union Gazette. Gillinder, C. (2022, Nov 11). Gillinder Brothers hundred year article . Gillinder, J. (1945, May 10). Talk on American Antique Glass . American Antique Glass of Boston, Boston, Massachusetts. Gillinder, S. (n.d.). The Story of Gillinder Glass . Speech. Gillinder, W. (1854, Aug 12). The Flint Glass Makers’ Magazine. In W. Gillinder’s Farewell Address (Vol. 1). The National Flint Glass Makers’ Friendly Society of Great Britain and Ireland. Pfau, D., & Barger, H. (1976, Nov 10). The Gillinder Story: 1823- 1976 . Presentation to the Amelung Chapter of the National Early American Glass Club. Revi, A. C. (1960, May). The Development of the Pressed Glass Industry in America. The Glass Industry . Taylor, G. (1994, Jan 1). Gillinder Glass: Story of a Company . Retrieved October 21, 2022, view here GILLINDER HISTORY: THE FIRST CENTURY In 1863, William was joined by Edwin, and the company was renamed Gillinder & Bennett. Just three years later, Edwin sold his interests to Fredrick and James, and the company was renamed Gillinder & Sons. Fredrick and James would take over operations in 1871 after their father’s death on February 22, 1871 (Taylor, 1994, p. 6). 1830's 1850's 1860's 1870's 1880's 1910's 1920's Photos Works Cited 1890's Gillinder History Top

Gillinder Glass manufacturers an extensive line of glass domes and lenses that meet FAA, ICAO, Military and Air Canada specifications. OPEN STOCK AIRFIELD PARTS Aviation Domes Aviation Lenses