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Ruins of the Rebecca Blast Furnace, Columbiana Co, Ohio [4080x1884] [OC]
Remains of the Blast Furnace that was built by Gideon Hughes, who came to New Lisbon, Ohio in 1807
A channel diverted from the Little Beaver River turned an undershot waterwheel behind the furnace.
This powered the bellows which forced air into the stack containing a mixture of Charcol, Limestone, and Kidney Iron Ore
The melted iron was then collected behind the hearth dam and ladled out.
The capacity was 2 tons per day, and the fuel ratio was 200 Bushels of Charcoal per Ton of Iron
The melt sold at the time for $90 per Ton
A flood shut down operations in 1832
BosunMark
dayum.. thats like almost $200 a day back in 1810-'20.
bluescreen
Equivalent to over $5000 a day when adjusted for inflation.
sixtimesseven
https://pahistoricpreservation.com/the-archaeology-village-blacksmith-shop/#more-6463
bluescreen
I do not believe this is the same Rebecca Furnace, given that they are more than 150 miles apart by modern roads. But none the less, an interesting read!