Iron Production - Some Old Drawings , Bo Justusson
Drawings
  1. Mine from around 1850
    An old mine with raising of ore in an open shaft.
    Persberg mine in Värmland.
    Drawing by C S Hallbeck from 1882.
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  2. Hammer mill 18-19th century
    Shows a hammer mill with forge (hearth) and hammer driven by a water-wheel, for production of rod iron from pig iron.
    Drawing from a French 18th century encyclopedia.
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  3. Mine from around 1920
    Drawing by Claus Krantz (1955).
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  4. Pershyttan iron works from 1856
    The blast furnace is inside the high building.
    To-day a museum, see Tourist Information page.
    Drawing by Claus Krantz (1955)
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