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Photographer: Steve Stoessel
Taken: March 28, 2020
Caption: Triphammer Inset
Additional Description: Used to drive slag out of the molten iron produced in the bloomery and cupola furnaces, producing wrought. iron bars. Also used to hammer the iron coming out of the puddling furnace into steel plates.
- Water power was used to turn a wheel with cams that lifted and dropped the hammer arm
- Workers moved hot iron under the hammer with tongs until the slag was pounded out
Submitted: April 14, 2020, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.
Database Locator Identification Number: p517095
File Size: 0.093 Megabytes

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