Ithacagun's Chimney

[sheepherder]

Originally Posted by rolandtg

Is that a chimney or a shot tower?

Isn't a shot tower the platform where atomic devices are tested???

Or is it where molten lead is dripped into water???

[ithacaartist]

Originally Posted by sheepherder

Isn't a shot tower the platform where atomic devices are tested???

Or is it where molten lead is dripped into water???

A shot tower is a tower in order to air cool the lead. In free fall, liquids are spherical, not the shape of the prison tattoo.

Granted, when an A-bomb goes off on its tower, it is indeed quite a shot!

A souvenir brick is a good idea. I'll check to see what's available, but fear any good bricks are still part of the chimney, as the site seems pretty clean.

My mom had a brick she salvaged from the demolition of the elementary school she attended a hundred years ago. My aunt did needlepoint, and made a cover for it with an image of the school. My sister might have it now...