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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Rayo56, post: 1136224, member: 2022&quot;]Not a &quot;mold&quot; but a &quot;pattern&quot; that sand molds were made off of it to be poured in an Iron foundry, making a cast iron base. The 2 metal pieces that are inset on the pattern were used to pull it out of the mold - threaded rod were inserted into those for handels. The round pieces on the same side were for locating &quot;risers&quot; that fed the casting with metal as it cooled and shrank.</p><p><img src="https://maritime.org/doc/foundry/img/fig135.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Edit: I would also think someone wrote &quot;Barnum and Bailey Circus&quot; on it for selling appeal.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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