After the molds are heated, they are placed in a sand pit for the pour.
The crucible is raised and with the overehead crane it is moved to the molds.
The crucible is hanging on a mechanical crane but it is tipped by hand for the pouring of the bronze into the molds. In the photo, you can see bronze being poured into the individual molds. At this point, anyone who has a mold in the pour is holding their breath until their mold is filled. The folks who had repairs done to their molds are especially happy when their mold is filled without cracking open. Sometimes you can hear a mold cracking and we are all crossing our fingers it does not break open. Notice the persons closest to the crucible are wearing protective clothing and face masks. It must be obvious how hot and potentially dangerous the pour can be.
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