The Aluminum Foundry

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Tuesday, February 16, 2021

The Aluminum Foundry

This Aluminum Foundry was constructed in Saint Louis in 1970 and closed down in 2018. Shortly before it was demolished we found ourselves inside and had the opportunity to inspect their kickass robots in person.

I was aware of this site while it was still fully operational but I had a feeling it would close down sooner than later. So I kept my eye on it and drove by every so often just in case. Eventually closure was announced, people came and went, the big sign out front was removed and things got interesting.

For the video, click here.

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