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Drying-kettles

Perforated iron pans for drying moulds with. Another description of kettles for drying pan-copes that are struck in casings, and other similar purposes, is readily made by connecting two cast rings with vertical rods and crossing the bottom ring with loose bars. Instead of a ring for the bottom, a whole grate may be cast, if preferred in that manner. See LAMP; LANTERN.

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