THE

MOULDER'S AND FOUNDER'S

POCKET GUIDE:

A TREATISE ON

MOULDING AND FOUNDING IN GREEN-SAND, DRY-SAND, LOAM, AND CEMENT; THA
MOULDING OF MACHINE FRAMES, MILL-GEAR, HOLLOW-WARE, ORNAMENTS, TRINK-
ETS, BELLS AND STATUES; DESCRIPTION OF MOULDS FOR IRON, BRONZE,
BRASS, AND OTHER METALS; PLASTER OF PARIS, SULPHUR, WAX, AND
OTHER ARTICLES COMMONLY USED IN CASTING; THE CONSTRUC-

TION OF MELTING FURNACES, THE MELTING AND FOUNDING OF
METALS; THE COMPOSITION OF ALLOYS AND THEIR NATURE.

WITH AN APPENDIX

CONTAINING RECEIPTS FOR ALLOYS, BRONZE, VARKISHES AND COLOURS FOR CASTINGS
ALSO TABLES ON THE STRENGTH AND OTHER QUALITIES OF JAST METALS.

BY FRED. OVERMAN,

MINING ENGINEER.

AUTHOR OF 'THE MANUFACTURE OF IRON," "A TREATISE ON STEEL,'

ETC. ETC.

TWith Forty-two Wood Engravings.

PHILADELPHIA:

HENRY CAREY BAIRD & CO.,

INDUSTRIAL PUBLISHERS,

810 WALNUT STREET.

1878.

LIBRARY

UNIVERSITY OF

CALIFORNIA.