They were primarily used by alchemists, metal casters and mints. The crucibles made Obernzell so famous that Bernhard Grueber and Adalbert Müller in 1846 The Bavarian Forest wrote in her book: :
The crucibles were primarily used by alchemists, metalworkers, and minters. It was the fame generated by Obernzell's crucibles that led to a mention by Bernhard Grueber and Adalbert Müller in 1846 The Bavarian Forest wrote in her book: :