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About Charles A. Hones, Inc.

Charles A. Hones, Inc. started in Brooklyn, NY back in 1911.

The company had a little storeroom shop in which it catered to the plumbing industry by manufacturing soldering furnaces to heat coppers (the irons used to melt a solder/flux mixture). By the early 30’s, the family moved to Baldwin, on Long Island. The original Baldwin building was an old duck farm where the separate buildings were joined together with covered breezeways. The company remained in Baldwin for over 40 years as it gradually came to serve primarily the metal working industry by manufacturing gas burners, heat treating furnaces and metal melting furnaces.

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Venturi Pipe Burners

Venturi Pipe Burners: Design Basics, Sizing, And Real‑World Outcomes

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Venturi pipe burners work quietly and reliably in tanks, kettles, and ovens. You see a steady blue flame, even heat, and simple controls. Behind that

Salt Bath Furnace

Salt bath furnaces and quench tanks: when and why to use them in heat treat

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Molten salt has been part of practical heat treatment for a long time. The reasons are simple. Uniform heat transfer, oxygen-free contact with the work,

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Metal melting furnaces for non‑ferrous alloys: capacities, cycle times, and cost drivers

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Soft metals do not need exotic equipment, but they do need the right mix of pot design, insulation, and burner tuning. Lead, tin, solder, babbitt,

Oven Furnaces

Choosing An Oven Furnace For Heat Treating: FireBox‑IS vs. FireBox‑HT vs. Fiber‑Box

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If you are planning Q1 capital spending for a tool room, job shop, or a heat treat department, the right oven furnace choice matters. Temperature

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