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OLD VINTAGE WOOD PATTERN MOLD FOUNDRY WALL ART DECO
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Own an original piece of American Industrial History! Wooden Foundry mold. " 1st STAGE PISTON BACK PLATE" Wow! Very Beautiful! A One of a Kind original! An Artist dream. These decorative wood patterns were hand crafted by expert industrial craftsmen of yesteryear. The pattern maker was the "artist" of the industry. First was the dream, then the drawing (blue print), then the wood pattern , then the metal casting to be machined to the finished product. The wood pattern had to be made to strict tolerances else the finished product would be off thus scraped. This is what makes these patterns so beautiful; they were made to precision the old fashioned timely way! They were not massed produced but one of a kind! These patterns was used in the foundry process to produce a " # 32423 1st Stage Piston Back Plate". A lot of work and detail went into the making of this piston pattern. The heavy ribbing and bolt circles were added for strengh. Add that to the wood strips and wood grain and you have a very beautiful pattern. Casting was made of cast iron. Pattern is a hard wood most likely mahogany. This pattern comes from a company with a history manufacturing steam engines, and steam driven compressor. You can see aNorwalk Steam Engine made by theNorwalk Iron Works in the Smithsonian Arts and Industry building in Washington DC! This decorative pre - World War II era pattern is 13" in diameter, and approx. 4 1/2" High. Weight is just over 3 1/2 lbs. You old pattern makers, wood workers, machinest or mechanics will really appreciate this piece. Perhaps you have a fancy for mechanical equipment of yesteryear. In fact anyone interested in American Industrial History will enjoy these one of a kind souvenirs from the past. In addition to this pattern mold the winning bidder will receive a two page history of theNorwalk Company which opened its doors in 1864 and is still in operation today.
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