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More than Metal – The Furphy Bow Wagon

Many of Furphy’s earlier implements had a large content of wood built into them, for example, the water cart shafts and bearers, stripper chassis, hopper frame and importantly the patterns for foundry products.

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Spike Roller: Cast, not Forged

In the early 1880’s, Furphy’s increased its capacity to manufacture implements with the addition of a cupola Iron Furness. Component parts could then be cast, rather than forged.

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New Street Furniture for Historic Town Makeover

Furphy Foundry and the Queensland township of Mount Morgan were both founded in the late 1800s, so it seems fitting that Furphy products are prominent additions to the recent $2.4 million upgrade to the gold mining town’s streetscape.

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