Abandoned & Industrial Photography

by Björn Sahlberg Updates About

Lesjöfors bruk

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One of the halls that belonged to the now defunct original company at Lesjöfors bruk. Värmland, Sweden. April 2014.

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One of the halls that belonged to the now defunct original Lesjöfors company.

One of the halls that belonged to the now defunct original Lesjöfors company.

Hall interior at Lesjöfors bruk. Värmland, Sweden. April 2014.

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Hall interior.

Hall interior.

Next stop Fe V (Iron-Vanadium) and Fe Mo (Iron-Molybdenum) at Lesjöfors bruk. Värmland, Sweden. April 2014.

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Next stop Fe V (Iron-Vanadium) and Fe Mo (Iron-Molybdenum).

Next stop Fe V (Iron-Vanadium) and Fe Mo (Iron-Molybdenum).

The steel wire bobin wheel at Lesjöfors bruk. Värmland, Sweden. April 2014.

The steel wire bobin wheel. The machine and everything around it was covered with a thick layer of dried crude oil.

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The steel wire bobin wheel. The machine and everything around it was covered with a thick layer of dried crude oil.

Layers of industrial history in these walls at Lesjöfors bruk. Värmland, Sweden. April 2014.

Layers of industrial history in these walls. And a steel wire bobin laying around, of course.

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Layers of industrial history in these walls. And a steel wire bobin laying around, of course.

Ghost machinery at Lesjöfors bruk. Värmland, Sweden. April 2014.

Ghost machinery.

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Ghost machinery.

Mmmmm more ghost machinery at Lesjöfors bruk. Värmland, Sweden. April 2014.

Mmmmm more ghost machinery.

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Mmmmm more ghost machinery

Steel wire bobins at Lesjöfors bruk. Värmland, Sweden. April 2014.

Steel wire bobins.

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Steel wire bobins.

Steel wire bobin wheel at Lesjöfors bruk. Värmland, Sweden. April 2014.

Steel wire bobin wheel.

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Steel wire bobin wheel.

That's how the light gets in – through corrugated doors ajar at Lesjöfors bruk. Värmland, Sweden. April 2014.

That's how the light gets in – through corrugated doors ajar.

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That's how the light gets in – through corrugated doors ajar.

Dolomite tap at Lesjöfors bruk. Värmland, Sweden. April 2014.

Dolomite tap.

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Dolomite tap.

Day dreams of days at sea scribbled on a wall in the back at Lesjöfors bruk. Värmland, Sweden. April 2014.

Day dreams of days at sea scribbled on a wall in the back.

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Day dreams of days at sea scribbled on a wall in the back.

Zündapp! at Lesjöfors bruk. Värmland, Sweden. April 2014.

Zündapp! That goes without saying.

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Zündapp! That goes without saying.

Corrugated exterior and freshly sprung Anemone hepatica at Lesjöfors bruk. Värmland, Sweden. April 2014.

Corrugated exterior and freshly sprung Anemone hepatica.

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Corrugated exterior and freshly sprung Anemone hepatica.

Spring weather is in the air with more corrugated exterior and more of the Anemone hepatica at Lesjöfors bruk. Värmland, Sweden. April 2014.

Spring weather is in the air with more corrugated exterior and more of the Anemone hepatica.

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Spring weather is in the air with more corrugated exterior and more of the Anemone hepatica.

Some corrugated symetrics rarely hurt at Lesjöfors bruk. Värmland, Sweden. April 2014.

Some corrugated symetrics rarely hurt.

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Some corrugated symetrics rarely hurt. Or?

Yours truly

Hej!

The community of Lesjöfors in Värmland has almost 400 years of industrial history in its foundations. Though only a trickle remains to this day the very renowned Lesjöfors fjädrar is still around and very much alive. A business that sprang (sorry) from the company Lesjöfors AB that went bankrupt in 1985. Photographed here is the former wire production, halls and surroundings of the defunct mother company.

The region is scenic and if you're i the area I recommend a visit to the Lesjöfors museum. It's a very well crafted treat with a taste of the olden days.

April 2014

July 2020

October 2020

Lesjöfors Värmland Sweden

Hasselblad 500c/m Zeiss Distagon 50 mm F/4 Kodak Ektar 100 Imacon Flextight Photo