High-quality black-and-white photographs of large old machines and tools

**Jon** · Oct 10, 2021, 12:51 PM

Forging a 110-ton ingot at the Homestead Steel Works of the Carnegie-Illinois Steel Corporation. April, 1952.

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**marksbug** · Oct 10, 2021, 04:01 PM

so..where do you buy a ingot that size, I wasthinking on whittleing out a entire car from one.

**cmarlow** · Oct 10, 2021, 04:10 PM

That is a pretty big bicycle chain they got.

**hemmjo** · Oct 10, 2021, 05:04 PM

Originally Posted by marksbug

so..where do you buy a ingot that size, I wasthinking on whittleing out a entire car from one.

The more important question, actually 2 questions. 1, what do you haul it home with? 2, how do you keep it HOT on the way home?

**cmarlow** · Oct 10, 2021, 05:28 PM

Originally Posted by hemmjo

....2, how do you keep it HOT on the way home?

110 tons, It is going to take a while to cool off. and just remember, 1/2 hr delivery or the ingot is free.

**marksbug** · Oct 10, 2021, 08:11 PM

I have a heat gun & chizzell ready to go.crap I need a bigger hammer.

**bruce.desertrat** · Oct 10, 2021, 11:04 PM

Just coincidentally I ran across this vid showing this process now

some very impressive vehicles

**Toolmaker51** · Oct 11, 2021, 08:59 AM

Not to mention among two staged settings, one guy in a cap working, compared to half a dozen standing around, 30' away in hardhats....

**Jon** · Oct 17, 2021, 01:39 PM

Wheel and axle machine. Carnegie-Illinois Steel Corporation. McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania. July, 1948.

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