Pattern found in the foundry. Note sure why, but casting patterns are often painted red (although you can’t see that in this photo). There were quite a few patterns left around the place, quite surprised they’d not gone on a bonfire when the place shut.
I served my apprenticeship at Brymbo as a Paternamker and worked ther for 6 happy years, ptterns where always painted red in other foundries, but Brymbo we used to paint them black, with red for the cores, never knew why.
It appears a lot of partterns where destroyed when the steelworks closed as they where mostly specific to the plant, and not of use to outside firms.
Thanks for your comments and insight into Brymbo, it’s always good to hear from people who have personal memories of the places I visit.