Judson Yaggy Posted May 28, 2017 Share Posted May 28, 2017 Worlds biggest top bar bee hive? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted May 28, 2017 Share Posted May 28, 2017 casting frames of some sort? Just a guess based on how we used to gang up molds, clamp them together and do a pour down the top. Any signs of spaces for sprues/vents? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Evans Posted May 28, 2017 Share Posted May 28, 2017 They remind me of the frames that contain the cider cheese bags in a cider press...they both look like they can squeeze whatever is in each of the frames...though no good for cider of course being iron. Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ausfire Posted May 28, 2017 Share Posted May 28, 2017 They most likely had a use in mining. My town was established on the discovery of lode tin and, later, alluvial tin. A lot of our scrap was sourced from the local area. Some have suggested a filter press of some kind. No signs of any vents, Thomas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Evans Posted May 29, 2017 Share Posted May 29, 2017 20 hours ago, Judson Yaggy said: Worlds biggest top bar bee hive? Someone trying to domesticate/contain Mason bees? Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ausfire Posted May 29, 2017 Share Posted May 29, 2017 And what are these swages (?) used for? I imagine some kind of device for fire welding a cross??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judson Yaggy Posted May 29, 2017 Share Posted May 29, 2017 Re-pointing rock drills. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted May 29, 2017 Share Posted May 29, 2017 What he said. I have a couple myself that were used for "star drills" in the mines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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