tarboat's photos with the keyword: casting

Dusting off the mould for a National Trust omega sign at the Leander Architectural foundry in Dove Holes.

Casting with aluminium at Leander Architectural in Dove Holes.

This cast pulley is on the side of the continuous brick kiln at Prestongrange. A close look shows the frayed end of a steel cable and I can only assume that it was associated with raising and lowering a damper on the kiln. The London Electric Firm was established in Croydon in 1904 and specialised in winches, wire ropes, guide pulleys and lowering gear.

This vent is in the outer wall of the substation for the silica grinding works just below Harboro Rocks, Brassington, Derbyshire. It is marked "COWELLS SANATORIUM VENTILATOR" and I can find no trace of the manufacturer.

J.F. Collier & Co Ltd., engineers and founders, King Edward Street, Macclesfield. Manhole cover on Fieldbank Road, Macclesfield. An iron working business had been operated adjacent to the Bate Hall Hotel for many years and became known as the Courtown Ironworks. In 1825 a foundry was established on the site by Benjamin Harlow and this operated until 1914 under the management of the family. They specialised in making cast iron central heating boilers, radiators, pipes and fittings. The direct male line of the Harlow family died out in 1914 and the foundry and engineering works was purchased by Mattew Collier and his son Fred. About 1960 the firm was sold to Parmiter, Hope and Sugden Ltd of Longsight. Production continued until 1966 after which the buildings were demolished and replaced by Stuart House which was occupied for many years by Macclesfield Borough Council.

Casting plaques and signs in aluminium at the Dove Holes foundry of Leander Architectural.

This crane base Wheelock Wharf bears the cast name of the manufacturer. Richard Kitchin of Scotland Bank Iron Works at Warrington. During the 19th century the works specialised in the manufacture of weighing machines, cranes, turntables and water cranes.

R. Goodwin and Sons (Engineers) Ltd, as it was then, was an iron foundry and engineering company supplying castings and equipment to local pottery, mining and steel making industry. Their Ivy House Foundry continues in business and the firm is now known as Goodwin Steel Castings Limited. Historic images here: www.goodwinsteelcastings.com/en/goodwin/history

Cast plate and frame on side of earth closets at Hipperholme, West Yorkshire. This is clearly not in its original context. My guess is that this, and the one seen in the next image, were plates designed to be opened to facilitate removal of the night soil bucket at the back of the closets. I think it was designed to be slid up and out.

M H Watts, engineers and founders, Regent Iron Works, Catherine Street, Macclesfield. Lamppost on Rodney St. The business started in 1810 when Messrs Stringer and Green opened a machine shop in Catherine Street. A foundry was added to the works c1816/1820. Martin Watts married Anne Green and in the early 1840s was manager of the works, subsequently buying the business in 1847. Watts' foundry produced iron castings up to 30cwts from the cupola furnace and a variety of non-ferrous castings in a pit furnace. The business finally stopped production in the 1970's by which time it was in the ownership of Peter Allmand Smith, the son-in-law of Percy Watts. The premises have since been converted to apartments.

J.F. Collier & Co Ltd., engineers and founders, King Edward Street, Macclesfield. Lamppost on Rodney St. An iron working business had been operated adjacent to the Bate Hall Hotel for many years and became known as the Courtown Ironworks. In 1825 a foundry was established on the site by Benjamin Harlow and this operated until 1914 under the management of the family. They specialised in making cast iron central heating boilers, radiators, pipes and fittings. The direct male line of the Harlow family died out in 1914 and the foundry and engineering works was purchased by Mattew Collier and his son Fred. About 1960 the firm was sold to Parmiter, Hope and Sugden Ltd of Longsight. Production continued until 1966 after which the buildings were demolished and replaced by Stuart House which was occupied for many years by Macclesfield Borough Council.