Bethlehem in Northampton County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Electric Arc Furnace

What is it?

— Machine Bio —

Electric Arc Furnace Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 30, 2024

1. Electric Arc Furnace Marker

Inscription.

Makes steel by melting scrap metal

Who made it?
Whiting Corporation, Harvey, IL, 1961

Who used it?
Homer Research Laboratories, Bethlehem Steel, Bethlehem, PA

What did it do?
This 10-ton capacity furnace was part of the Experimental Melt Shop
where steel was made in small batches for testing purposes. It was
originally built as an 8-ton furnace, but the sides were later
built up with refractory brick so it could make more steel.

Donated by Lehigh University

Erected by National Museum of Industrial History.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1961.

Location. 40° 36.774′ N, 75° 22.195′ W. Marker is in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, in Northampton County. It is at the intersection of 3rd Street and Pierce Street, on the left when traveling east on 3rd Street. Marker is in Foundry Park, near the National Museum of Industrial History. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 602 East 2nd Street, Bethlehem PA 18015, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Pennsylvania

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and in Lehigh Valley.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Bending Press (here, next to this marker); Ladles (here, next to this marker); Ingot Mold (here, next to this marker); Hoisting Engine No. 5 (here, next to this marker); Forging & Finished Products (here, next to this marker); Steel Production (here, next to this marker); Iron Production (here, next to this marker); Charging Machine (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bethlehem.

Also see . . . National Museum of Industrial History. (Submitted on July 11, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Electric Arc Furnace and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 30, 2024

2. Electric Arc Furnace and Marker

Electric Arc Furnace image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 30, 2024

3. Electric Arc Furnace

Electric Arc Furnace Builder's Plate image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 30, 2024

4. Electric Arc Furnace Builder's Plate

Credits. This page was last revised on July 11, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 11, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 196 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 11, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.