I always thought slag from these old furnaces was beautiful. I live in the Shenandoah Valley and there are many ruins of furnaces in little villages all over here possibly because you can't plant a shrub here without hitting a massive deposit of limestone. You can look at a map of the valley and count the number of tiny dots labeled as "Columbia furnace, or old furnace, and so on" we also have plenty of wind in the hills with a predictable direction and I'm sure that helps with logistics as well.
That means the furnace struggled with another component, like titanium, which pushed the iron content into the slag troughs unintentionally. Pretty awesome history.
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@@BobbleheadGeorge We have dozens of iron furnaces in western PA. Most notably and well preserved is the Laurel Hill Furnace near New Florence. Just took a friend there last month to see it. Explained the operation to him, and he caught on quickly to how it worked. He is employed at a local steel plant that melts basic steel and converts it to technical alloys. They then forge, roll, and form it to customer specifications. I’m impressed with your format and presentation. Again, well done! Cheers! Whipple
I only live 6 miles away from the Codorus Furnace. I've been there many times since I was a kid in the 70s. In 2019 the Conservation Society of York County Pa held a double event on August 11th, 2019 at the Codorus Furnace and the Wills One Room School House. I have a short 3 min video covering the event on my channel. I like how you explained in simple terms how it all actually worked. But how did they direct the slag out of one side and the iron out the other side? Great video
Awesome video. I've often wondered how those old furnaces worked. Thank you for making this video! Even better - I've see that furnace while wandering around York County! Thanks much! New subscriber!
Actually guys, the ports at the side were for the bellows. The slag came off an upper and pig iron off a lower port in the front.
I have been looking for a great video for my kids to learn about these old furnaces. This is by far the best one I have found. Great Job.
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I always thought slag from these old furnaces was beautiful. I live in the Shenandoah Valley and there are many ruins of furnaces in little villages all over here possibly because you can't plant a shrub here without hitting a massive deposit of limestone. You can look at a map of the valley and count the number of tiny dots labeled as "Columbia furnace, or old furnace, and so on" we also have plenty of wind in the hills with a predictable direction and I'm sure that helps with logistics as well.
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The slag is magnetic. My son and I pulled several pieces out of the creek whilst magnet fishing.
That means the furnace struggled with another component, like titanium, which pushed the iron content into the slag troughs unintentionally. Pretty awesome history.
This video is put together so well. Like, million - subscriber quality. 👍
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Nicely presented gentlemen, and very informative. Thank you for posting.
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@@BobbleheadGeorge We have dozens of iron furnaces in western PA. Most notably and well preserved is the Laurel Hill Furnace near New Florence. Just took a friend there last month to see it. Explained the operation to him, and he caught on quickly to how it worked. He is employed at a local steel plant that melts basic steel and converts it to technical alloys. They then forge, roll, and form it to customer specifications.
I’m impressed with your format and presentation. Again, well done!
Cheers!
Whipple
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I only live 6 miles away from the Codorus Furnace. I've been there many times since I was a kid in the 70s. In 2019 the Conservation Society of York County Pa held a double event on August 11th, 2019 at the Codorus Furnace and the Wills One Room School House. I have a short 3 min video covering the event on my channel. I like how you explained in simple terms how it all actually worked. But how did they direct the slag out of one side and the iron out the other side? Great video
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The slag is lighter than the iron. So it can be drained from the top of the melt, and the iron from the lower part.
Awesome video. I've often wondered how those old furnaces worked. Thank you for making this video! Even better - I've see that furnace while wandering around York County!
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