Fire Brick Furnace

[RobWilson]

Hi Lads

Here is a furnace i built and used in my early 20s ,, very easy to construct and use , the design is from Foundry Work for the Amateur by Terry Aspin . this book is still available, and is the book that got me started in casting . The furnace consists of loose fire bricks held in place by a steel rapper .

First off are a few shots of the old furnace , melting cast iron using coke as a fuel and a #8 graphite crucible . Happy days






The cast parts ,x2 of each ,, 6" Flywheel and water jacket for odds n ends hit and miss engine ,, two 1 1/4" bore cylinders for marine steam engine with steam chests , covers and heads ,,, the aluminium base was also cast using this furnace.