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One of the first operations in the production of aluminum parts for America's mechanized army is the discharge of metal from a 300 pound carrying pot into ingot molds. The molten aluminum was first tapped from a furnace into the carrying pot. Aluminum Industries
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Credit lineOne of the first operations in the production of aluminum parts for America's mechanized army is the discharge of metal from a 300 pound carrying pot into ingot molds. The molten aluminum was first ta. 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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