Casted block molding apparatus and method

A casted block molding apparatus, comprising:

• a mold supported by a frame and having a plurality of mold cavities for molding the casted blocks;
• a first filler box supported by the frame and having a first bottom opening, the first filler box being displaceable over the plurality of mold cavities in a first direction and an opposed second direction, the first filler box filling the mold cavities with a base granular mixture via the first bottom opening upon being displaced in the first direction;
• a second filler box mounted to a first end of the first filler box and displaceable therewith over the plurality of mold cavities, the second filler box having a second bottom opening and a cover engageable with the second bottom opening, the cover engaging the second bottom opening to retain a facing granular mixture within the second filler box while the first and second filler boxes are displaced over the mold cavities in the first direction, the cover disengaging from the second bottom opening to feed the facing granular mixture therethrough over the plurality of mold cavities on top of the base granular mixture while the first and second filler boxes are displaced over the mold cavities in the second direction;
• and
• a pressing mechanism movably supported by the frame and having a press plate for each of the mold cavities, each press plate moveable between a first position above the mold cavities, and a second position wherein each press plate presses downwardly on the facing and base granular mixtures in a respective one of the mold cavities to form the casted blocks.