Maurice Weitman on fri 21 sep 07
Jennifer wrote:
>But I've been using the same Orton Cones since 1973 and they've never
>had the numbers on the side that bends. If you hold a cone on a table
>surface you see the side that bends, since the cone leans that way.
>It's been the same for a LONG time....I think that picture was done
>by someone who is clueless. Unless those cone holders you can buy
>hold the cones a different way?
On it says:
"... The number may be on this face or on the side of the cone
depending on when the cones were manufactured. ..."
Regards,
Maurice
"Whining is anger through a small opening."
-- Al Franken
Maggie Jones on fri 21 sep 07
That looks like the old cones...number on the side that bends.
Maggie
On Fri, 21 Sep 2007 08:59:14 -0400 Jennifer Boyer
writes:
> Here's one discussion that needs a picture!
>
> Check out the top pic. This is a catch-all page on my web site:
>
> http://www.thistlehillpottery.com/ram.html
>
> What I've done for 35 years: With cones facing left, a flat side
> faces the basin and you can read the #'s facing you.
> But this picture on the Bailey Pottery web site makes me wonder!!
>
> http://www.baileypottery.com/cones/cones1.htm
>
> I've never come CLOSE to placing my cones like that!!
> Jennifer
>
> On Sep 20, 2007, at 7:37 PM, Clayart SCtag wrote:
>
> > Ok,all of you mention I do but if you have the catch basin ''my
> > word''
> > facing left as you look at the pack,which side f the cone, flat
> or
> > point faces
> > into the ''basin''? Facing this way, are the numbers facing you
> or
> > the opposite
> > side? Where do you face the ''shiny side''? I have made cone
> packs
> > for
> > decades, but was away from it and a young fellow at his
> > university told me I had
> > made them facing the incorrect direction, Angle I knew, and I
> use
> > vermiculite in the clay making them but newboxes of cones don;t
> > seem to have it. I am
> > checking with the ''peanut gallery'' to get a read and attempt
> to
> > see if I've
> > had a ''senior moment'',lol.I did know the a
> >
> > Many thanks to those who bothered to answer,and yes I did check
> > archives.
> >
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Jennifer Boyer on fri 21 sep 07
But I've been using the same Orton Cones since 1973 and they've never
had the numbers on the side that bends. If you hold a cone on a table
surface you see the side that bends, since the cone leans that way.
It's been the same for a LONG time....I think that picture was done
by someone who is clueless. Unless those cone holders you can buy
hold the cones a different way?
Jennifer
On Sep 21, 2007, at 11:21 AM, Maggie Jones wrote:
> That looks like the old cones...number on the side that bends.
> Maggie
>
>
>
> On Fri, 21 Sep 2007 08:59:14 -0400 Jennifer Boyer
> writes:
>> Here's one discussion that needs a picture!
>>
>> Check out the top pic. This is a catch-all page on my web site:
>>
>> http://www.thistlehillpottery.com/ram.html
>>
>> What I've done for 35 years: With cones facing left, a flat side
>> faces the basin and you can read the #'s facing you.
>> But this picture on the Bailey Pottery web site makes me wonder!!
>>
>> http://www.baileypottery.com/cones/cones1.htm
>>
>> I've never come CLOSE to placing my cones like that!!
>> Jennifer
>>
>> On Sep 20, 2007, at 7:37 PM, Clayart SCtag wrote:
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Jennifer Boyer on sat 22 sep 07
Ahh, It all becomes clear. So all that really matters is the 8 degree
bend you see from placing the cone on the table.
I also see Taylor's point that you may want to offset the direction
so the cones are falling next to each other rather than over each
other. Then you could angle the cone plaque so it takes less viewing
space through the spy to see it. But if there were viewing problems
like some people describe due to cloudy atmosphere, the overlapping
view could be a problem.
Anyway, I may try that angle idea.....Old horses, new tricks.
I remember the old days when I fired with 9 cones in 3 double sets of
plaques....
These days with my digital stuff, I just have 3 cones in 3 sets.
Jennifer, in Vermont where we've had the best September weather in
years...and I'm off to the Annual Green Mountain Pug Social..dogs
that is!!
You've never lived til you've seen 6 or so dozen Pugs in one place.
http://www.greenmtnpugrescue.com/
On Sep 22, 2007, at 12:07 AM, Maurice Weitman wrote:
> Jennifer wrote:
>> But I've been using the same Orton Cones since 1973 and they've never
>> had the numbers on the side that bends. If you hold a cone on a table
>> surface you see the side that bends, since the cone leans that way.
>> It's been the same for a LONG time....I think that picture was done
>> by someone who is clueless. Unless those cone holders you can buy
>> hold the cones a different way?
>
> On > correct_use.shtml> it says:
>
> "... The number may be on this face or on the side of the cone
> depending on when the cones were manufactured. ..."
>
> Regards,
> Maurice
>
> "Whining is anger through a small opening."
> -- Al Franken
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Jennifer Boyer
Thistle Hill Pottery
Montpelier, VT
http://thistlehillpottery.com
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