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Creating Skipper II
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Tapping the furnace (Left). Foundry workers tap molten metal into a pouring ladle. Above right, preparing to pour. |
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Pouring!
Paul Huffman Jr. stands to the right (white shirt) with fingers
crossed.
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While
the metal is poured into the mold, foundry workers gathered
to watch. Paul Jr. says he didn't announce that the Skipper
was being cast, but word got out and the entire foundry came
to a standstill to come down and watch.
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Success!
Everyone who helped make Skipper II a reality got together
to celebrate a job well done.
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A first look at the finished casting of Skipper II, after the gating pieces have been sawed away and the surface has been sanded to remove surface imperfections. |
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