welding crucible

Description

Summary: welding crucible of two graphite blocks, hinged, solder is poured through hole in base using the thermite process, used for welding railway rails together, found in waste material by railway line at crossing of M4 and Wootton Bassett/Swindon line, Wroughton, Wiltshire, 19th century?


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