Interesting Circular Mahogany Lathe Turned Wood Pattern Foundry Casting Mold

Description

Vintage Mahogany Wood Lathe Turned Pattern Owatonna Tool Foundry Casting Mold
Made for Owatonna Tool
Neat solid mahogany wood pattern, 8 1/2 in diameter, approx 1 1/2" high from base to top of spindle. Thickness of the ring is about 1/2"
Lathe turned, but there were insets that were added, that could not be lathe turned.
Today, there are almost no molds made anymore from wood.  They are either made from plastic stock or metal.
This mold  is from an age of days gone by, where most patterns were made from wood.
Pattern making is a  highly skilled trade that required a lot of handwork years ago, now most everything is made with CAD CAM machines.   Pattern making required often working within 5/1000ths of an inch, and was one of the highest paid trades.
My father is winding down his 50 year pattern industry business, and this came from his pattern archives.
This was the original wood mold, my fathers' business was subcontracted by a  foundry to make this original mold.
Made from solid Mahogany.
See my other wood pattern molds I am offering!
Overall  very nice condition it does have a joint that is split open.
This will make a great wall decoration if you love industrial related items!
Decorate your shop or man cave.
Please email with any specific questions prior to buying.
Guaranteed
Old
& Original