Technical Why did they call it Eisen-glass?

Yep, Visqueen was the brand name of an early plastic sheeting. Around here that became the 'kleenex' of the plastic world. No matter what the brand, it was called visqueen.

 

On the AACA site they tell me the old side curtains were made of celluloid. I think the public called them Isinglass because they were used to Isinglass windows in cast iron stoves. I know the old folks around here called both Isinglass. Now it seems neither of them was really made of Isinglass.

 

6:06 AM, my first cup of coffee and I find this thread. There must be something in here that caused me to read the whole thing but I'm damned if I know what it is. I thought maybe the "who invented electricity" question needed answering so I googled Carmen Electra. I need another cup of coffee.

 

h-hee.... Well at least You know you can Drink Guinness with out pissing off the vegan"Power's" above...

 

I wouldn't drink Guiness for any reason whatever. Budweiser gives me the same headache anywhere in the country. Stay with what you know

 

Literal German translation Eisen iron Glas Glass . Iron Glass or literally unbrakeable glass. That is my guess

 

When I was stationed "over there" some guys would stay hunkered down in the barracks and drink Busch Light. Could never understand that. Hefe Weissen was 8 bucks a case, @20 bottles - or 10 liters iirc. Damn good beer out of the tap, especially. I'm no beer snob but it is tasty stuff, and cheaper than the watered down rice stuff.

 

Been in residential construction in the South since 1972 and that’s just what 6 mil plastic sheeting was called back in the day, didn’t matter the brand name. Not so anymore