Klosterburg Arnoldstein
In 1814 he built on the ruins of the castle built in 1495 Fugger brothers (Fuggerau) the first grist mill.
The tower was built only of wood, later of stone. In 1880 bought the BBU (Bleiberg Mine Union), the industrial plant, expanded the tower at six feet to its present height of 56 m.
The work in the shot tower was very troublesome. be done first, the 50-pound block of lead had an elevator to the tower.
The blocks were melted, poured the molten lead through a sieve into the metal cast iron pipe learn. In free fall firmed up droplets of balls that were finally in a water bath.
Three subsequent selection procedures to sort the balls of different sizes. In 1975 the company had to be discontinued after crushing due to low demand.
E-mail: arnoldstein@ktn.gde.at
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