Castings cooling at Tayforth Foundry

Maker
Robert Gibson
Production date
1978
 Description
View of the casting shop where molten iron alloy is cooling in moulds.
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Maker
Production date
1978
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Subject place
Tayforth Foundry/Stirling Rd/Bogton/Falkirk area
Subject notes
Tayforth Foundry was founded in 1920. Originally it produced marine, mining and general engineering castings. From 1939 to 1962 they produced Tayco boilers. As gas central heating ate into the market for solid fuel boilers the foundry concentrated on castings for the automotive industry.
Accession number
P04350

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