Forging the bloom - one of the stages in purifying pig iron
Forging the bloom - one of the stages in purifying pig iron to make it suitable for wrought iron work. The forge hammer is operated by a cam mechanism, and the camshaft is turned by a voter wheel. From Denis Diderot Encyclopedie, Paris, 1751-80
Picture No
13912336
Media ID
48518615
Size
5445px x 3852px
(11.4MB)
Credit
World History Archive / Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
World History Archive





























