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Russo Loco

March 26, 2017 06:13PM

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GeorgeGaskill Wrote:
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> ... most - if not all - of the patterns ever
> created for Knight Foundry were preserved ...
>
> I hope they are stored in a fireproof building or
> one with fire suppressing capability as fire is a
> constant threat in a foundry and wood patterns
> don't take to fires.

IIRC, most - if not all - of the foundry's buildings are corrugated sheet metal framed with steel I-beams (see Ken's photo above). I don't remember if there is a sprinkler system but would be very surprised if there isn't.

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NNG - Good News! Knight Foundry to be Saved!!	Russo Loco	February 23, 2017 01:38PM
Re: NNG - Good News! Knight Foundry to be Saved!!	rehunn	February 23, 2017 02:20PM
Re: NNG - Good News! Knight Foundry to be Saved!!	bcp	February 23, 2017 02:25PM
Re: NNG - Good News! Knight Foundry to be Saved!!	Russo Loco	February 24, 2017 12:43PM
Re: NNG - Good News! Knight Foundry to be Saved!!	Dan Markoff	February 28, 2017 01:05PM
Re: NNG - Good News! Knight Foundry to be Saved!!	Ken Martin	March 07, 2017 12:14AM
Re: 2nd Knight Foundry Open House on April 2, 2017.	Russo Loco	March 25, 2017 11:56AM
Re: NNG - Good News! Knight Foundry to be Saved!!	Jeff Ramsey	March 26, 2017 12:03PM
Re: NNG - Good News! Knight Foundry to be Saved!!	Russo Loco	March 26, 2017 12:41PM
Re: NNG - Good News! Knight Foundry to be Saved!!	rehunn	March 26, 2017 02:15PM
Re: NNG - Good News! Knight Foundry to be Saved!!	GeorgeGaskill	March 26, 2017 04:03PM
Re: NNG - Good News! Knight Foundry to be Saved!!	Russo Loco	March 26, 2017 06:13PM

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