Westwind Shakers #6H: 1962-SA
Frankoma introduced the Westwind dinnerware group in 1962 and continued production until the late 1990’s. This group is made of modern clays and modern glazes. I have not been able to identify any rare or uncommon glazes although a shaker set in Olive Green would certainly be rare and unusual. The dispensing hole patterns are always the same S4/P2 pattern.
The clays vary from the early use of dark red to the later use of the light red. At some point ca. 1969 Frankoma began to glaze the bottoms. In 1974 Frankoma changed mining locations on Sugar Loaf Hill. The new clay required more additives and processing and resulted in a very pink clay after firing.
This is a very durable set that is hard to damage. Occasionally a chip will occur on the sharp top edge. This damage resistance is a good thing because the shape is hard to grip. If one does not place the little finger beneath the base the shaker will drop straight down!