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I picked up this cast iron mold recently from the basement of a historic home where the same family has remained for over a century and about a mile from the Tredegar foundry.
I have cleaned it (to see any identifying markings and to protect it) and applied a thin layer of Crisco so it's on the shiny side currently.
I have no doubt considering the situation on how I acquired it that it is an early mold, but what and why the transverse seam?
The internal diameter is 6 13/16 inches and there is no semicircle for a filling hole.
I would appreciate any thoughts on if this is an artlillary mold and for what?
Thanks, Chris
I picked up this cast iron mold recently from the basement of a historic home where the same family has remained for over a century and about a mile from the Tredegar foundry.
I have cleaned it (to see any identifying markings and to protect it) and applied a thin layer of Crisco so it's on the shiny side currently.
I have no doubt considering the situation on how I acquired it that it is an early mold, but what and why the transverse seam?
The internal diameter is 6 13/16 inches and there is no semicircle for a filling hole.
I would appreciate any thoughts on if this is an artlillary mold and for what?
Thanks, Chris