Old Cherry Wood Cessna Complicated Pattern Foundry Casting Mold Natural Finish

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Old Cherry Wood Cessna Complicated Pattern Foundry Casting Mold Natural Finish
Really neat wood complicated pattern.
This was an expensive job to make this pattern. It was a complicated pattern, made by two of my fathers' workers that always got the fussiest intricate jobs(their initials are on the back)
I think this was part of a hydraulic valve body/hydraulic valve system
10 3/8" long, 8" wide at the widest  by 1 3/4" thick
Weighs about 1 pound
Today, there are almost no molds made anymore from wood.  They are either made from plastic stock or metal.
This mold  is from an age of days gone by, where most patterns were made from wood.
Pattern making is a  highly skilled trade that required a lot of handwork years ago, now most everything is made with CAD CAM machines.   Pattern making required often working within 5/1000ths of an inch, and was one of the highest paid trades.
My father is winding down his 50 year pattern industry business, and this came from his pattern archives.
This was the original wood mold, my fathers' business was subcontracted by a  foundry to make this original mold.
Made from solid mahogany and cherry, natural finish.
It has metal lettering for foundry casting attached to wood.
See my other wood pattern molds I am offering!
Overall  very nice condition.
This will make a great wall decoration if you love industrial or aviation related items!
Decorate your shop or man cave.
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