Gatherer: A description for the gatherer job
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Gatherer: Ball maker Dips punty (metal rod used to gather molten glass) or blowpipe into tank furnace to gather gob (lump) of molten glass for further processing: Reads product specifications to determine size of gob of molten glass to be gathered. Immerses head of punty or blowpipe into molten glass in furnace and turns punty or blowpipe to gather gob of molten glass. Twirls punty or blowpipe and blows through blowpipe to maintain gob of molten glass in globular form. Hands punty to PRESSER (glass industry) 575.685-074 or blowpipe to GLASS BLOWER (glass industry) 772.381-022 for further processing. May also twirl gob of molten glass in container of alkali solution or in cavity of wet wooden block to form thin skin on gob of molten glass to prevent punctures in glassware during pressing or blowing. May also hold punty in mold while PRESSER (glass industry) cuts off required amount of glass. May also make head of punty from clay. May also reheat gob to retain shape and temperature.
Job industry: glass industry
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