Gusums Bruk
Encyclopedia
Gusums Bruk is a foundry
in Sweden
specialized in brass
production. The foundry commenced operations in 1653. Light crowns and industrial products were the foundries main production. Due to the discovery of the frauds the foundry have made, it was shut down in 1990-91. The foundry
is no longer active, but the ruins of it remain.
Foundry
A foundry is a factory that produces metal castings. Metals are cast into shapes by melting them into a liquid, pouring the metal in a mold, and removing the mold material or casting after the metal has solidified as it cools. The most common metals processed are aluminum and cast iron...
in Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
specialized in brass
Brass
Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc; the proportions of zinc and copper can be varied to create a range of brasses with varying properties.In comparison, bronze is principally an alloy of copper and tin...
production. The foundry commenced operations in 1653. Light crowns and industrial products were the foundries main production. Due to the discovery of the frauds the foundry have made, it was shut down in 1990-91. The foundry
Foundry
A foundry is a factory that produces metal castings. Metals are cast into shapes by melting them into a liquid, pouring the metal in a mold, and removing the mold material or casting after the metal has solidified as it cools. The most common metals processed are aluminum and cast iron...
is no longer active, but the ruins of it remain.