Am I correct that a "shot tower" was used in the manufacture of amunition
for shotguns?  If so is it still done this way?  Ruth




At 11:21 AM -0500 2/15/04, Met History wrote:
In a message dated 2/15/2004 11:16:01 AM Eastern Standard Time,
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with
construction of the McCullough Shot & Lead Company shot tower of
nonstructural brick wall panels entirely supported by an iron frame to a
height of 217 feet in 1855, he anticipated the skeletal steel-framework
of our urban environment


"Anticipated" seems a bit strong to me, and suggests intentionality -
something cast iron nuts are keen to do.  How about prefigured?    Moltenly
yours,  C

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