Hollow casting

Hollow casting

Hollow casting is a casting process in which molten liquid metal is poured into a two part mold, and then poured out again to leave a hollow shell. The method was developed by William Britain in 1893 for the production of lead toy soldiers. It uses much less metal than solid casting, and results in a lighter and less expensive product. Hollow cast figures generally have a small hole where the excess molten metal was poured out.

A similar technique is used to make hollow chocolate figures for Easter and Christmas.

Hollow casting is also used extensively for vitreous china products, such as sinks, urinals, and toilets.

ee also

*Casting
*Toy soldier
*W. Britain
*Johillco

External links

[http://www.worldcollectorsnet.com/magazine/issue9/iss9p1.html Article on collectible toys]


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