Pattern, Casting

Object number2014.1.12 a-d

MediumWood; metal

Credit LineGift of Dineh Davis.

DescriptionWooden foundry casting pattern from the South Side's Union Foundry and Machine Company.DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth (a-d): 2.125 × 2.125 × 0.75 in. (5.4 × 5.4 × 1.9 cm)
Inscriptionsa-d: "BLOOM / CI-1253-6"
Historical NotesEighteen foundry patterns collected by the donor from the Union Foundry and Machine Company of Pittsburgh which closed in the 1970s. Wooden foundry patterns are a replica of the object to be cast, used to prepare the cavity into which molten material will be poured during the casting process. The Union Foundry was established by Mitchell, Herron & Company, as they were known in 1855, having gone through many name changes since their original founding in 1829. They were located on the South Side of Pittsburgh and specialized in the manufacturing of stoves, grates, furnaces, mill castings, and machinery. Stoves were the mainstay of the business and parts from the foundry could be found all over the western and southern United States in the mid-1800s. By 1893, the foundry was run by Baldwin & Graham who specialized in the “Good Luck” brand stove.

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