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REFLECTIONA Brief WordBy C. H. WendelNowadays gray iron castings are not used nearly so much as formerly. Welded steel sections have replaced them in many instances. Awhile back we were glancing through a little book by Simpson Bolland, called The Iron Founder. Printed in 1892, it details most of the major processes in the practice of iron founding. In those days the art of casting iron was already highly developed, and patternmakers were wont to display their skill with exceedingly intricate designs. A case in point is a cast iron corn planter seat from the old George W. Brown planter made at Galesburg, Illinois. This casting likely goes back to the 1880s or before, and its intricate design is indeed a marvel. While we're at it, take a look at some of the castings used in the average engine. In many instances they are a living tribute to the patternmaker's art, as we... 802 of 10604 characters shown.
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