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Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Brass Foundry Molding or Moulding Tools

A group of about 33 brass foundry moulding tools is on the UK eBay site, with these pictures. Brass foundry tools are rare in the US.
eBay Listing, Brass Moulding Foundry Tools

eBay UK
This group of molder's tools came from the USA, but are unmarked. Brass foundry tools are cast, and steel tools are forged. The brass spoons show the imprint of the sand mold inside the bowl.

Brass molder's tools 

Brass molder's tools

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  1. tommytidelmouseSeptember 4, 2016 at 1:50 PM

    hi there,
    I have a very interesting old brass piece maybe for foundry work. If I send some pics could you help to identify ? I would need an email address to send photos to. cheers. Yvette

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  2. Mark StansburySeptember 4, 2016 at 5:37 PM

    Glad to help, my email is on my profile:
    https://www.blogger.com/profile/16266882358076529369

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  3. AbJohnsonApril 29, 2020 at 9:55 AM

    I also have a set of tools like this that were used by my great grandfather casting brass in Sweden in the late 1800's.They have been passed down in my family for years and now my father has passed away, I have them. To most people they probably are not worth much but to my family they are priceless.

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  4. IanNovember 9, 2020 at 2:18 AM

    I have a large number of brass/bronze foundry casting tools similar to the ebay auction above, with many marked Bullen & Co, of which I can't find any details of apart from a short mention of the company being wound up. Does anyone here have any knowledge of them?

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