Preserving metalcasting history.I enjoyed the Editorial, "Wine, Cable Cars & Castings" (MODERN CASTING, July 2005), and it has urged me to make note of the California Foundry History Museum in Sacramento. This museum, which opened in 2000, tells the story of our industry from the Gold Rush days in the 1850s to the present day. Our museum contains rare photographs, vintage patterns and graphic displays that trace the exciting history of foundries in California. As far as I know, this is the only museum of its kind in the country. We believe that the history of our industry serves a vital purpose in reminding everyone that the technology that built California (and America) is very much alive and has grown and modernized mod·ern·ize v. mo·dern·ized, mo·dern·iz·ing, mo·dern·iz·es v.tr. To make modern in appearance, style, or character; update. v.intr. To accept or adopt modern ways, ideas, or style. to serve our state (and nation) into the 21st century and beyond. The California Foundry History Institute (CFHI CFHI Child Family Health International ), which built and operates this museum, has a satellite museum in Lodi Lodi, city, Italy Lodi (lô`dē), city (1991 pop. 42,250), Lombardy, N Italy, on the Adda River, near Milan. It is an important dairy and light industrial center. , Calif., and currently is planning a new and even larger museum for Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, for 2006. More information can be seen on the CFHI web site at www.foundryhistory.com. We at CFHI join AFS A distributed file system for large, widely dispersed Unix and Windows networks from Transarc Corporation, now part of IBM. It is noted for its ease of administration and expandability and stems from Carnegie-Mellon's Andrew File System. AFS - Andrew File System to celebrate with pride the heritage of a vibrant and competitive industry that is poised to build the California of the future. Frederick J. Simonelli Executive Director California Foundry History Institute |
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