Conversion. Copper and brass processing. When "slabs" (brass or copper castings in the form of long flat cakes) are cast, the upper end of the casting, the last part poured, is apt to be slightly blown and drossy. This end is cut off by large shears before the casting is sent to the mill to be fabricated into sheet metal. Chase Copper and Brass Company, Euclid, Ohio. Sourced from the Library of Congress.
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