The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
ONE OF THE STEEL INDUSTRY'S HOTTEST SPOTS - THE CHARGING FLOOR ALONGSIDE AN ELECTRIC FERRO ALLOY FURNACE. THE OPERATOR, WEARING BLUE TINTED GOGGLES FOR EYE PROTECTION AGAINST THE INTENSIVELY GLARING BLUE WHITE HEAT, IS SHOWN LEVELLING OFF CRUSHED RAW MATERIAL FED INTO THE OPEN FURNACE TOP. NOTE THE SIZE OF THE WATER COOLED ELECTRODE, ONE OF THREE HEATING THE FURNACE. (NEGATIVE BY BOTTOMLEY).
ONE OF THE NEWEST DEVELOPMENTS IN AUSTRALIA'S BASIC WARTIME INDUSTRIES - FERRO ALLOYS PRODUCTION. HERE IS SHOWN AN OPEN- TOP ELECTRIC FURNACE HEATED BY GIANT ELECTRODES SHORTLY AFTER IT HAD BEEN TAPPE
