Moulder, moulding shop, Dunipace Foundry

Maker
Robert Gibson
Production date
1978
 Description
View of a moulder hand-finishing a mould. Another moulder is standing in the background.
Text on original print - "Ditto".
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Department
Photo
Maker
Production date
1978
Subject person
Subject place
Dunipace Foundry/Stirling St/Dunipace/Dunipace area
Subject notes
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.

A hollow casting needed a core inside the mould so that the space would not fill with molten iron. Cores were made from moulding sand in two halves which were then glued together and baked in a stove. It was often women's work.
Accession number
P04454

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