Pallet Jack
Currently several companies that bought the machines from the closed foundry are disassembling them in order to be sent to a new “assignment” – so this forklift is not retired yet…
Tag: Rust
Hammered
Close to the ovens the hammers are laying like someone will use them again in a minute. But it’s months ago since the last mold was cast…
A Floor down
Who does not have to look down if there is a hole in the floor?
Yellow Arm
Once used to handle the heavy, molded parts, a crane stands like a big, yellow arm with red muscles.
Lost Weight
There are still a lot of things around in the old Ferrum foundry – like this old scale going up to 5 tons.
Ferrum Schafisheim
Ferrum is an old, traditional foundry in Switzerland. As the foundry business got no longer profitable, this part of the production ceased last year. Together with an employee we had the opportunity to visit the location which usually is NOT accessible, as the area is
Broken Wings
In the backyard of the Château Lumière an old, red Deux Chevaux slowly rusts and decays. With the bent out doors it almost looks like a dying bug with broken wings…
Rusty Tub
In one of the rooms of the Château Lumière, a rusty tub raises the question of what it was meant for… The sides are open, so for sure not for liquids. And the bloody red splashes on the wall don’t help either to get closer
Rusty Horses Power
This is the only remainder in a small room – everything else got stolen. One can only assume that this engine was once driving the ventilation of the main building.
Shadow of a Chair
In the basement of the chief doctor’s villa, a strange chair is waiting in a dark corner. The screws and shape may remind more of torturing than healing patients…