crucible furnace

method, process, technology

A furnace in which metals or alloys are smelted in fireproof crucibles.

Traveljournal 1814

Making the acquaintance of Francis Huntsman, 6 September 1814

Traveljournal 1825–1827

Perkins’ Siderogrpahic Institute, 5 December 1826

Traveljournal 1845

Journey to Sheffield and a visit to an old acquaintance, 31 July 1845

Traveljournal 1846

Fischer shows Huntsman a picture of his works, 27 October 1846
Liverpool’s maritime ironworks, 29 October 1846

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Cite as: crucible furnace. In: Travel Reports of a Pioneer: Digital Edition of the Travel Journals of Johann Conrad Fischer 1794–1851. Published by Franziska Eggimann. Edited by Franziska Eggimann, Nicolau Lutz, Valerija Rukavina und Christopher Zoller-Blundell. Schlatt 2023, Version 1.2, https://johannconradfischer.com/en/keywords/gfa-keywords-8666, viewed on 6 June 2025.

[[title]] — Sketch of a crucible steel smelter in Sheffield (book illustration, 1908)