[SEL] Make your own Iron Castings!!

John Culp johnculp at chartertn.net
Mon May 30 07:35:28 PDT 2005


> Yes Sloss furnaces is now a city park!  They opened up in 1988 or so. 
> I visited in 1993 and was given the grand tour, including to the tops 
> of both furnaces.  There are six vertical blowing engines in their 
> blowing engine house that are magnificent.  Actually one of the CDs 
> that I sell is full of the photos that I took there in 93. A couple 
> hundred or so.

Boy, I'm glad to hear they got it done! I've added that to my long list 
of things I want to see someday. (Maybe when/if I retire!) :-)

It was awesome to see those big furnaces fired up at night!

John Culp
Bristol, Tennessee, USA



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