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Founding cast iron, sand moulding: preparing the mould, adding weights to top of mould
MV 000766
Description Founding cast iron, sand moulding: preparing the mould, adding weights to top of mould
Date 9/11/2017
Collection Historic Environment Scotland
Catalogue Number MV 000766
Category Digital Files (Non-image)
Scope and Content Process: Casting Iron, preparing the mould box for part of a bowl casting to be replaced on Ross Fountain, Waverley Gardens, Edinburgh. The mould box is now in one piece. Risers are glued onto the top of the mould box. The molten iron is poured into the one on the right (which has been placed above the gates). The one on the left allows the gas to escape and shows when the mould is full. Weights are now applied. This counteracts the 'lift' as the metal is poured in to the mould. The mould is left to set. The part being recast is one of the basins from the Ross Fountain. JT and E Castings of Wigan carried out the foundry work. Sound: sound Colour: colour Running Time: 1.27 mins
External Reference vimeo251670609
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/collection/1595348
File Format (MP2) MPEG-2
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