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Coke Ovens

Coke, one of the three primary ingredients used in making pig iron, is sometimes produced at the steel company's facilities. One of my favorite mills, the steel mill at the Ford Motor Company's Dearborn [MI] plant, was equipped with its own battery of coke ovens. I chose to fashion my model steel mill this way, placing the Walther's Works TM Coke Oven complex near the blast furnace.
An 'arial' view of the coke ovens. The background was added 'digitally' to hide the unfinished basement walls.

Close-up front and rear views of the coke pusher. Scratchbuilt, based on illustrations of a model built by Dean Freytag.

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