The furnace was shut down the morning of May 12th and was cooled enough to start tearing it down the morning of May 17th. It was still warm but not unbearable. These are some pictures of the floor and the eye of the furnace. The floor was badly cracked and the eye had a lot of glass in it. There are also pictures that show that the frame had broken as well. The frame goes all the way around the furnace, each section weighs close to 200 pounds per piece (and there are 12 that go around the top of the furnace). These pieces hold the crown in place when it expands from the heat. Replacement of the bands was not in the original plan, but when we tore into the furnace and found these broken pieces (and some completely burnt up pieces), we had to replace them.

Furnace Intact

Furnace Intact

Wall Coming Down

Wall Coming Down

Blocks From Furnace

Tearing Down The Wall

Pots In Furnace

Pot In Furnace

Furnace Intact

12 Pot Outside

Pots Inside Furnace

Busted Frame

Floor Inside

Glass Inside Eye

One Pot Left

Another View Of Empty Furnace

Basement View

Empty 12 Pot Inside

Empty 12 Pot

Pots With Chunk Glass

Empty Furnace With Bricks

Entire Furnace Empty

Back Of Furnace In Basement

Back Of Furnace

Recuperating Tubes Entrance

Front Of Furnace