Pair Wm. Powell Wood Valve Patterns

This lot consists of a pair of mid-century industrial foundry patterns used in the sand-casting process for manufacturing metal valves. The pieces are constructed from carved and assembled wood, finished with a multi-colored industrial paint scheme typically used by foundries to differentiate sections of a mold. Both items represent different valve sizes and pressure ratings from a major American manufacturer. The smaller pattern is finished in black and orange, while the larger pattern is finished in black and yellow. The maker is identified by the raised lettering POWELL appearing on the body of both patterns. The smaller pattern features raised markings including the name POWELL curved above a five-pointed star, the number 2500, the size 1, and the designations STEEL and WCB. The letters R are located on the shoulders of the pattern. The larger pattern features raised markings reading POWELL, the number 500, WOG, a five-pointed star with the letter A to its right, the size 3, and the letters MS. A small white rectangular tag is affixed to the flange of the larger pattern, and a white string tag is tied to the smaller pattern.

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