Exhibition Label Text: Smelting vessel, 20th century.
Smelting vessels were used to heat white metal. When the
molten metal reached the right temperature it was poured
into a cappel to cap the end of a wire rope.
Rounded iron bowl with pouring spout on each side attached
to a long metal handle used for smelting metal.
Seizing mallet, 20th century. This tool was used by a ropeman to
hold wire rope and evenly wind wire around the ends before
cutting so that the rope did not spring apart when cut.
Flogging Tool, 20th century. This tool was placed against the
metal to be shaped and then struck with a hammer. Using the hammer
directly was les precise.