Posted by INCase on March 01, 2023 at 06:31:53 from (209.221.240.192):
In Reply to: Re: For the IH Fans posted by redforlife on February 28, 2023 at 22:26:37:
makes sense.
IH and Case both had foundrys close to lake Michigan so easy access to iron ore. back then there may not have been as much scrap iron as there is now being so much was cleaned up during the war and people didn't over buy like we do now so not as much stuff around back then??
I'm sure Oliver, Ford, Deere and AC all had their ore shipped in via rail.
scrap iron isn't a bad thing anyway. the impurities are skimmed off before the iron is ready to pour. scrap iron would take less refining anyway.
i got to tour one of the supplier foundries a few years ago in Tell City IN. the cupola (sp?) operator would scoop up some iron ore, some other stuff then grab a bunch of scrap. saw him pick up a pickup snow plow rig with lights, pump, hoses and all and put it right in the top. they had a small channel that ran out with impurities in it. amazing how they could separate that stuff out.
also amazing when they poured the iron ran like water.
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