| The following photographs were taken at the foundry
during the 1960s and 1970s before the modern moulding
lines were installed. They show a way of life that had
hardly changed for many years. |
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The old cupolas that lacked
the modern air-cleaning plant.
Courtesy of Crane Cast. |
| Checking brass patterns for
Stanley hand wood planes.
Courtesy of Crane Cast. |
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Finishing a large pattern
of the company's trade mark. Presumably produced for
a sign. Courtesy of
Crane Cast. |
| Examining a wooden pattern.
Courtesy of Crane Cast. |
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Accurately checking the
dimensions of a pattern.
Courtesy of Crane Cast. |
| Checking the dimensions of a
larger pattern. Courtesy
of Crane Cast. |
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Using a spectrometer to check
the purity of an iron sample.
Courtesy of Crane Cast. |
| Inspecting an iron sample.
Courtesy of Crane Cast. |
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Ultrasonically testing a
sample. Courtesy of Crane
Cast. |
| Preparing a mould using a
moulding machine.
Courtesy of Crane Cast. |
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Hand casting.
Courtesy of Crane Cast. |
| Filling ladles from a
"chariot" or "bogie".
Courtesy of Crane Cast. |
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Casting on a hand moulding
line. Courtesy of
Crane Cast. |
| Hand casting.
Courtesy of Crane Cast. |
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A close-up view of a moulder
casting several moulds.
Courtesy of Crane Cast. |
| Casting larger moulds.
Courtesy of Crane Cast. |
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Filling a small ladle from a
larger one that had been directly filled from the
furnace. Courtesy of
Crane Cast. |
Another view showing hand
casting
in operation.Courtesy of
Crane Cast. |
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An atmospheric photograph
showing a dark corner of the foundry.
Courtesy of Crane Cast. |
| Knocking out castings from the
sand. Courtesy of Crane
Cast. |
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Annealing castings in an oven.
Courtesy of Crane Cast. |
| Grinding surplus metal from
finished castings.
Courtesy of Crane Cast. |
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Grinding surplus metal from
stator frames for electric motors.
Courtesy of Crane Cast. |
| The final inspection of bases
for Stanley wood planes.
Courtesy of Crane Cast. |
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Testing for cracks or flaws in
the bases of Stanley planes.
Courtesy of Crane Cast.
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| Accurately checking the
dimensions of a finished casting.
Courtesy of Crane Cast. |
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The packing department.
Courtesy of Crane Cast. |
| A corner of the stores.
Courtesy of Crane Cast. |
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Another view of the stores.
Courtesy of Crane Cast. |
| Packed castings ready for
dispatch. Courtesy of
Crane Cast. |
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Finished castings being loaded
onto a lorry for delivery to the customer.
Courtesy of Crane Cast. |
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