Stephen Posted August 7, 2018 Report Share Posted August 7, 2018 OK I am stumped and can't find anything on the net. I have 3 boxes of cones - 5,6,7 colored and I have 3 boxes of cones 5b,6b,7b that are all white can't figure out what's different about them other than color and can't seem to find anything on the net. Anybody know the difference? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnolia Mud Research Posted August 7, 2018 Report Share Posted August 7, 2018 call Orton, their phone number and other contact info at: https://www.ortonceramic.com/ LT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cline Campbell Pottery Posted August 8, 2018 Report Share Posted August 8, 2018 When you've called Orton, Please post their answer. Now I'm curious too. Cynthia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilestrick Posted August 8, 2018 Report Share Posted August 8, 2018 I don't know about the 'b', but in the olden days the cones weren't colored. Low fire cones were terra cotta red, all others were white. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark C. Posted August 8, 2018 Report Share Posted August 8, 2018 Never heard of the B letters but I have many older boxes of cones as Neil said they are all white..Let us know about the B letters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babs Posted August 8, 2018 Report Share Posted August 8, 2018 DrDon' think they are Orton...saw a chart which was headed "German, Staffordshire French cones" and it contained lettering after the number as op wrote. www.nzdl.org Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Posted August 8, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2018 not sure when I will get around to calling but here's a pic. I bought 5,6 & 7's from a supply house in Dallas. Just noticed because unpacking rest of boxes from studio move from NW and those do not have the 'B' designation. Maybe its 'bigly' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hulk Posted March 9, 2020 Report Share Posted March 9, 2020 Update! Per recent correspondence with Orton, the letter "b" after the cone number indicates same/original formulation as small cones (cones 4-8 only, coloured white), see https://community.ceramicartsdaily.org/topic/21668-kiln-sitter-cone-for-witness-cone/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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