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Old Smelting Pourer from Appelton, Wis. Patented on my Birthdate !!

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    Posted 11 years ago

    MattyG
    (197 items)

    I purchased this old metal smelting pourer in a lot of sand casting equipment recently. I love how relevant the markings are to myself and people I know are. My birthday is on April 22, my late grandmother was born in 1919, and a fellow CW collector Sean is from Appleton, Wisconsin.
    The sand cast lot contained many different size forms and molds. I have the original molds for making 3 humorous ashtrays at a time, a large eagle, rowboat oar locks, and another for line cleats. I paid $30 for the entire lot at the same auction I won the GulfFlex and Fram signs.
    The family of the estate told me that their grandfather would melt down old transmission cases to make these items I have the molds for.
    Pardon the condition of my porch floor, I am in the process of repainting all the original German siding on my home, and floor is the last to paint.

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    1. MattyG MattyG, 11 years ago
      Thanks Phil and blunderbuss2, I will eventually get the rest of the items posted.
    2. Manikin Manikin, 11 years ago
      Very cool find and I thought of Sean living there and it has your birthdate , Great find ! Thanks for sharing it !*
    3. SEAN68 SEAN68, 11 years ago
      awesome awesome !!!!! wow very very cool!!!!!!
    4. SEAN68 SEAN68, 11 years ago
      very cool Appleton history!!!!
    5. SEAN68 SEAN68, 11 years ago
      https://www.google.com/search?q=rowell+mfg+co+appleton+wis&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=TkvUUZKbBdH8yAHoyoCoDA&ved=0CD4QsAQ&biw=1600&bih=738
    6. SEAN68 SEAN68, 11 years ago
      Your very welcome MattyG, thankyou for sharing and interesting info!!!
    7. MattyG MattyG, 11 years ago
      Thanks for the loves Phil, blunderbuss2, Mani, Joe, Tony and Walksoftly

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