Moulding shop, Dunipace Foundry

Maker
Robert Gibson
Production date
1978
 Description
View of the moulding shop. A moulder is working at a moulding box. Other moulding boxes are lying on the floor behind him.
Text on original print - "Preparing for casting (note sand mixer)".
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Department
Photo
Maker
Production date
1978
Subject person
Subject place
Dunipace Foundry/Stirling St/Dunipace/Dunipace area
Subject notes
Name of moulder not recorded on MDA. Moulds were made in two halves. Sand was rammed round the mould in the moulding box. The moulds were then removed and the two halves of the moulding box fitted together using snugs and pins. Molten iron was then poured into the moulding box.
Accession number
P04451

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