Hello,

our school of information science offers a web site on a very special
industrial artifact, well, a quite huge one :-), the Old Voelklingen
Ironworks, a UNESCO Wolrd Cultural Heritage. The URL is
http://www.phil.uni-sb.de/FR/Infowiss/MAIN/huette/english.html

You will also find a list of links to related sites compiled by the German
Society for Industrial Culture. The URL is
http://www.phil.uni-sb.de/FR/Infowiss/MAIN/huette/en/seite/weltkult/inddenkm.htm
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Regards
Werner Schweibenz
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> > Hello list members--
> >
> > I'm looking to put together a comprehensive list of books, articles,
> > opinions on the use and care of industrial artifacts and the like. In my
> > case, the objects in question are bronze cannons, but of course I want to
> > cover the range of tools, machines, vehicles, weapons, etc. that might be
> > covered under the rubric of "industrial artifacts." Functions of
> > collecting, preserving, interpreting, displaying, and studying, plus use
> > vs. non-use, and any other pertinent ideas, are all fair game.
> >
> > So, what are your favorite sources on this topic? Your ideas are much
> > appreciated in advance; I will summarize responses for the list if
> > interest is apparent.
> >
> > Best regards,
> > Doug