Karl Kae Knecht Cartoon

Description:	Illustrations and explanations of using ball clay and kaolin to manufacture lavatories and water closets at Helfrich-National Potteries. Image Access WideTEK 25 Ball clay from England Kaolin from Delaware Kaolin from Canada Kaolin from England Kaolin from Florida Kaolin from Illinois Unequal amounts of clays mixed with water in blunger to thickness of cream-through copper sieves to various cisterns then pumps run it into this 400 tons of clay kept in cellar 30 days before using. This filter presses water out till clay comes out like putty. The Helfrich-National Potteries Made in Evansville - just like fine china plates The largest in the world making lavatories and water closet sets. 50 kinds of closets 40 kinds of lavatories 5 weeks from time a piece is started till fully finished Tanks are shaped in mold flat back piece put on here while soft A lavatory in rack in dry room A big wad of the putty like clay is put in the plaster Paris mold - as the potter whirls the wheel stand. He shapes the clay to the mold. Each part a different mold. Each potter makes the complete washstand or closet combination which require from 8 to 30 different parts - all being assembled while soft - then stand before fired in kiln Each man makes 5 complete closets a day. They stand in dry room 15 days, then fired in kiln for a week. Then glazed and fired for another week. 450 pieces made by plant each day. Sets weigh from 60 to 100 pounds each. A piece shrinks 2 inches in firing. 450 pieces are packed in sagger and placed in kiln. 17 tons coal used in firing each kiln. 12 kilns. saggers are made of clay rough, in another department Dipping in glaze vats. Glaze is same composition as clay with oxides of tin-zinc and lead added. Sagger
Origin:	2013
Created By:	Karl Kae Knecht
Source:	http://digital.evpl.org/cdm/ref/collection/karlknecht/id/943
Collection:	Karl K. Knecht Collection
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Subjects:	Education Company Sketches Labor Industry Evansville (Ind.) -- History -- Caricatures and cartoons United States -- Politics and government -- 20th century -- Caricatures and cartoons Caricatures and cartoons -- United States

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