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Westinghouse Air Brake Co. Westinghouse Co. works (moulding scene) /

Westinghouse Air Brake Co. Westinghouse Co. works (moulding scene) /

Men working in teams carry buckets of molten material and pour the material into what appear to be molds lined up on the ground.

Retired molder and foundry worker John Farkas at his home in Dover, New Jersey.

Retired molder and foundry worker John Farkas at his home in Dover, Ne...

Forms part of a group of images documenting the daily work activities of people at Watson Machine International, a machine tool manufacturing company located at 74 Railroad Avenue, Paterson, NJ, on August 11, 1994.

Westinghouse Air Brake Co. Westinghouse Co. works (casting scene) /

Westinghouse Air Brake Co. Westinghouse Co. works (casting scene) /

What appear to be molds pass by some men on conveyor belts. The men take them off the belt and dump the contents onto the ground. Other men pick up with tongs the parts that have been dumped onto the ground and... More

Westinghouse Air Brake Co. Westinghouse works /

Westinghouse Air Brake Co. Westinghouse works /

A large group of men are shown performing various tasks in one room at the Westinghouse Air Brake Co. On one side, men are shown pouring a hot liquid into molds on the floor. A conveyor belt delivers items whic... More

Making a cast in the foundry at Watson, 1970s.

Making a cast in the foundry at Watson, 1970s.

Forms part of a group of images which are copies of historical photos from Watson Machine International, a machine tool manufacturing company located at 74 Railroad Avenue, Paterson, New Jersey. These photogra... More

Foundry worker starting a pour into a mold.

Foundry worker starting a pour into a mold.

Public domain photograph - New York, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Casting a guide box, Westinghouse works /

Casting a guide box, Westinghouse works /

A large bucket full of molten material is poured into a large container, possibly a mold, by a group of men using machinery. Some other men stoke the fire under the container. When finished pouring, the men lif... More

Retired molder and foundry worker John Farkas at his home in Dover, New Jersey.

Retired molder and foundry worker John Farkas at his home in Dover, Ne...

Forms part of a group of images documenting the daily work activities of people at Watson Machine International, a machine tool manufacturing company located at 74 Railroad Avenue, Paterson, NJ, on August 11, 1994.

Tapping a furnace, Westinghouse works /

Tapping a furnace, Westinghouse works /

A large bucket is lowered into a pit by male workers using machinery. Molten material from a furnace is poured into the bucket using a slide. The bucket, which has flames coming from inside, is lifted up from t... More