I missed the initial posting. what was the question?
On Jan 6, 2005, at 7:07 PM, Peter Hutchison wrote:
> Dear Tim.
>
> This is all I can find.
>
> From "Iron and Steel" (WH Greenwood revised by AH Sexton. Date not
> known but
> probably around 1900) p 119 in the "Iron" section:-
>
> "In front of the furnace is a space about 40ft by 20ft covered to the
> depth
> of about 1ft. 6in. with a slightly binding sand similar to the
> moulding sand
> used in a foundry ..."
>
> Peter Hutchison
>
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