Archive image from page 420 of De re metallica (1950). De re metallica deremetallica50agri Year: 1950 BOOK IX. 3«3 A, B, C—Three furnaces. At the first stands the smelter, who with a ladle POURS the alloy out of the FOREHEARTH into the moulds. D—FOREHEARTH. E—Ladle. F—Moulds. G—Round wooden rammer. H—Tapping-bar. At the SECOND furnace STANDS THE SMELTER, WHO OPENS THE TAP-HOLE WITH HIS TAPPING-BAR. The ASSISTANT, STANDING ON STEPS PLACED AGAINST THE THIRD FURNACE WHICH HAS BEEN BROKEN OPEN, CHIPS OFF THE ACCRETIONS. I—StEPS. K—SpATULA. L—ThE OTHER HOOKED BAR. M—MiNE CAPTAIN CARRYING A CAKE
Archive image from page 420 of De re metallica (1950). De re metallica deremetallica50agri Year: 1950 BOOK IX. 3«3 A, B, C—Three furnaces. At the first stands the smelter, who with a ladle POURS the alloy out of the FOREHEARTH into the moulds. D—FOREHEARTH. E—Ladle. F—Moulds. G—Round wooden rammer. H—Tapping-bar. At the SECOND furnace STANDS THE SMELTER, WHO OPENS THE TAP-HOLE WITH HIS TAPPING-BAR. The ASSISTANT, STANDING ON STEPS PLACED AGAINST THE THIRD FURNACE WHICH HAS BEEN BROKEN OPEN, CHIPS OFF THE ACCRETIONS. I—StEPS. K—SpATULA. L—ThE OTHER HOOKED BAR. M—MiNE CAPTAIN CARRYING A CAKE, IN WHICH HE HAS STUCK THE PICK, TO THE SCALES TO BE WEIGHED. N—ANOTHER MINE CAPTAIN OPENS A CHEST IN WHICH HIS THINGS ARE KEPT.
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