Following the introduction of cast iron and glass designs in the early 60s there was lull which lasted for several years, due largely to production problems. Then Robert produced a giant cast candlestick which was the forerunner of a family of shapes and the start of an explosion of interest and commissions from all parts of the world. To a cast iron range that included cookware and barbecue items, candlesticks and candelabra, was added a whole catalogue of kitchen pieces, coffee grinder and weights and scales, pepper mills and salts; Guiness asked him to design a beer pump (which failed to see the light of day) and Rutgers University Church in Pennsylvania wanted a cast aluminium font (which did materialise).

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