Bell casting of four church bells in the traditional bell foundry "Petit & Edelbrock" in Gescher, Germany. In the furnace an alloy of copper and tin is melted at 1000 degrees Celsius. This liquid metal then flows into the underground bell shapes.

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Size: 5331px × 3554px
Location: Gescher, Germany
Photo credit: © Friedrich Stark / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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