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One of the many intricate performances necessary to the production of aluminum parts for Uncle Sam's mechanized army involves the tapping of a pound tilting type crucible furnace to obtain flow of molten metal into the smaller pot. Aluminum Industries
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Credit lineOne of the many intricate performances necessary to the production of aluminum parts for Uncle Sam's mechanized army involves the tapping of a pound tilting type crucible furnace to obtain flow of mol. 1942-01-01. Palmer, Alfred T., United States. Office For Emergency Management. Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Collection, Library of Congress. Public domain.
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