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What is a mold in manufacturing?
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A mold is a hollow block that determines the shape of the finished product. It can be made out of a variety of materials, the most popular being aluminum, steel, alloys, and copper.
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Vintage Wood Industrial Mold, c. 1880
Located in Napa, CA
Large, handcrafted Industrial mold. Used in sand casting processes to create Industrial machine parts in metal.
Category
Antique 19th Century British More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Metal
$2,360 Sale Price
20% Off
Industrial Foundry Mold Red Black Wood Sculpture, Spain, 1940s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Measures: 35 cm H x 20,5 cm W x 10,5 cm D
This piece will be a nice addition to any industrial decoration but it will work also in a contemporary, urban or eclectic scene exhibited a...
Category
20th Century Spanish Industrial Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Early 19th Century French Butcher Block Table Billot de Boucher
Located in Forney, TX
Take a step back in time with this authentic antique country French boucherie billot de boucher (butchershop butcher block)
A charming early example, circa 1810, with beautifully ag...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
Monumental French Circular Wooden Industrial Mirror
Located in Napa, CA
Large circular mirror with beautifully textured industrial wood frame from France. Perhaps a re-purposed industrial mold from a foundry.
Category
20th Century French Wall Mirrors
Materials
Metal
$8,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Louis Philippe Period French Walnut Sewing Stand Work Table
Located in Forney, TX
A handsome nearly 200 year old French Louis Philippe period (1830-1848) walnut travailleuse (sewing work table - thread stand)
Born in France in the mid-19th century, hand-crafted o...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Mirror, Walnut
Industrial Metal Mold Sculpture Bookends, a pair, circa 1950
By Industrial Design
Located in Atlanta, GA
Monumental Pair of Polished Stainless Steel Glove Molds, Industrial Sculptures, circa 1950
A striking fusion of industrial heritage and sculptural elegance, this rare pair of stainle...
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Materials
Metal, Steel


