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Title: Canadian foundryman (1921)
Year: 1921 (1920s)
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Subjects: Foundries Foundry workers
Publisher: Toronto : MacLean Pub. Co
Contributing Library: Fisher - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto

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where heavy flasksand moulding plates are kept. An inter-esting feature in regard to wall con-struction is shown at this end, wherethe brickwork is only built part way upto facilitate the handling of the largeflasks to and from the foundry. Thecrane runways extend out over the stor-age yard so that the crane can run pastthe wall without trouble, the hangingmaterial entering through the large cen-tral swinging doors. Overhead doorsare provided for closing the space abovethe partial wall, but during the summermonths it is left open, thus giving max-imum ventilation for gases, etc. The roof over the casting pit is of August, 1921 CANADIAN FOUNDRYMAN 29 concrete, this doing away with the plant. Between the foundry and the ing room is located, together with anecessity of sprinklers, but the latter machine shop is a space 41 feet wide general storage bay for finished cast-are provided in all other sections of the and 347 feet in length, where the clean- ings before the same are delivered to
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Specimen Castings, Molds and Equipment Dom inion Engineering Works, Ltd., Rockf ield, Que. E-46—Half of head cover for twenty thousand horse power turbine water wheel. E-70—Half of speed ring;.. . . E-50—Core work for speedring-. E-112—Cupolas such as are required for pouring this size of.casting. E-9—Equipment for making large paper machine rolls.E-16—Jolt machine and other foundry appliances. E-42—Loam molding floor. E-118—Casting pits and molds for heavy work. 30 CANADIAN FOUNDRYMAN Vol. XII the machine shop. This section is servedby a 40-ton travelling crane. Standing gage railway tracks are laiddirectly into the shop and this assureseconomic handling of all material andheavy castings. Convenient track scalesare located in different par1$ of the shop.The smaller castings are cleaned by aPangborn sand blast, while the largerones are handled with a wire brush.\ Every attention has been given to thewelfare of the workmen; a large lockerroom has been provided with wash

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