Vintage Industrial Wood Pattern Crane arm Link belt Casting Mold 28.5" Long

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Vintage Industrial Wood Pattern Crane arm Link belt Casting Mold 28.5" Long
Link belt cable armature
28 1/2" long, approx 1" thick on the long extension end, 3" wide.
Approx 6" thick on cylindrical protrusions end, from  dowel end to dowel end on each side, 7 3/4" wide
This was foundry used and shows some wear
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  wood.
My fathers' shop either painted all red, or left natural wood .
Any white film will come off, it was a buffer agent used at the foundry.
See my other wood pattern molds I am offering!
Overall  very nice condition.
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.