Ludlum Steel: (
Satellite)
D&H = Delaware & Hudson Railroad
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George Frigm posted
First pilot plant oscillating mold caster in the USA at Allegheny Ludlum Watervliet NY circa 1949, fed by an induction furnace. Only 3 other pilot plant casters were in operation at the time (all fixed mold) Bethlehem Steel Lebanon PA, Republic Cleveland OH and B&W Beaver Falls PA. A German design installed by Irving Rossi. |
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| 1953 Troy South Quad @ 24,000 |
"Around 1909ish Ludlum Steel would make one of the first batches of stainless steel in America. In 1939 Ludlum Steel would merge with Allegheny Steel and form Allegheny Ludlum Incorporated. From 1950 to 1952 they would role depleted uranium billets for the United States Government. During WW2 they have accredited the "E Award" from the US War Department. This Award was given to them for making steel for planes that fought in the war. Also around the '50s, they would make one of the first batches of titanium. In the '70s Allegheny Ludlum was bought out by the workers and changed to Al Tech Specialty Steel. They would go on to make steel for the Space Program, Airplanes, Needles, Cars and other things....Most of the plant is still standing with exception of the Melt Shop and Caster building." [
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Unlike other steel companies in New York that rolled uranium billets in the 1950s, this company was careful and avoided radiation contamination of the site. [
wsj, this source confirmed the location]
But they did have problems with asbestos contamination. [
lipsitzponterio,
belluckfox]
A detailed history of Allegheny Ludlum
The buildings on the west side were gone in the next Google Earth image, Jun 2003, so they would be the "melt shop and caster buildings."
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| Google Earth, Apr 2001 |
The remaining buildings stood until after Jul 2021.
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| Google Earth, Jul 2021 |
But many of the buildings have been removed.
Erie Canal
I think today's NY-32 was built on the canal's right-of-way. West Troy became Watervliet. And the railroad was the D&H.
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1893/93 Troy Quad @ 62,500
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Watervliet
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A few more images of Watervliet
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West Troy
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Watervliet (Port Schuyler Area) Looking south at the Fifth Street Bridge and the Lower Side-cut just before the Watervliet Arsenal.
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Iron Industry History
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West Side Foundry on the canal in Watervliet across from the weigh -lock.
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sharedJim Schneider: Is this the Meneely Foundry?
Nadine Stah White: Jim Schneider, no it's not Meneely. This one was further north in Watervliet - almost to Maplewood.
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Jim Schneider: Hudson River Lightkeeper thanks so much for the pic. The bell in our church, St Mary’s in Oswego, NY, is a Meneely Bell. [What metal was used to make bells?] |
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Erie Canal going through the Watervliet Arsenal
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