Refinery  Book III, Chapter 18, Section 6
 
At n.30. Refiners of Metells Instruments. [No previous items on this subject]


Bow tongs
 A Bow Tongs.


Rods ?
 [Possibly rods for manipulating crucibles in the furnace. No description in text]


Holding tongs
 Holding tongs.


Shears
 Shears.


Rising anvil
 A square riseing Anville.


Lifting tongs
 Lifting tongs to take a pot out of the fire.


Ladle
 A Ladle to put Limell or fillings of Mettle or small peece into the pit.


Test mould
 A Test Mould.


Assay furnace
 An Assay Furnice.


Refining furnace
 A Refining Furnice has a fire in it for the refining of siluer or gold, in the midle of it is another vent or wind hole to melt siluer in without the help of the Bellows.


Fining bellows
 The Fining Bellows.


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