Anchor Rudolstadt


This postcard honoring the Richter factory festival (Remember, Richter died in 1910.) is the way Anchor people still see Rudolstadt.  
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This view of Rudolsbad -- the north side -- is unusual.  Note the shelters on the right.  They protected guests from the western sun while they enjoyed afternoon refreshment.
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An especially wide angle (actually multiple images combined) picture of the old Anchor factory.  The date is between 1884 (the construction of Rudolsbad, which you can see is quite new) and 1898 (the fire).
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A few month's ago, I mentioned "Pörze", which is important for AVs because the last stone factory was in "Pörztal".  Here is the old coat of arms on which you see the figures of a male and female Pörze.  You can find many examples in the City Church.  The "Pörzen" were Slavic people who had lived in the area for centuries before the Germanic people settled in the valley of the Saale River.  Political correctness has almost eliminated the word "Pörze", except for some names like "Pörztal" and "Pörzbier".
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A picture of the last director of the VEB stone factory (Schaarwachter, on the left) and the director of the VEB Ankerpharm (Peter Müller, on the right).
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A picture of Richter's glass works in Konstein, Bavaria.
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I considered creating two subpages -- one for the new chest being made (offered?) by the new factory and another one for the update on the old molds.  But I decided subpages are not worth the effort.  Anyone can just stop reading.  And, as a final treat, I will show a two pictures of glued models which are used for exhibition by the factory.


This is the new # 34, Lyck, chest.  The quality is excellent.
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As you can see, the drawers are a correct copy of an "im Schrank" Lyck. The same chest would be perfect for a DS 27 and many other large sets.
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The drawers open with stones. Of course, as of today the factory does not make all of the stones required for a # 34, Lyck.
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The molds have now been unpacked and put out so they can be looked at and sorted.
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A close up look at the molds. Note the rod which holds the mold on the press and the two ends used for pressing and ejecting stones.
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Some of the molds are quite large.  The old factory was able to make stones higher than 50 mm.
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One of the press forms for an Eagle stone.
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A press form for another Eagle stone.
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The press form for an octagonal roof stone.  Unknown.  The photograph does not show the slope, which is close to 4:1.  Has anyone a sample of this stone?
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Another press form which is unknown to me.  Is it unknown to you?
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Anchor buildings are always beautiful.  These models are impressive and would be the centerpiece of any exhibition.

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