WhiteHall story

Casting the Weathervane...
A special alloy of aluminum has been chosen for the manufacture of the weather vanes made by Whitehall. Aluminum is rustproof, lightweight yet durable and reasonably priced. The molten metal is hand poured into sand molds within which is a cavity of the design. The sand used is not common beach sand but a very fine grained foundry sand which resembles powdery clay. After cooling, the mold is broken and the metal casting is removed. The molding sand is conditioned and reused over and over. Each casting is cleaned carefully, machine finished and finally painted with a baked on finish. Whitehall's reputation for consistently producing the best quality art metal products in the world is unsurpassed. Whitehall Products are handcrafted from rust-free recycled aluminum.

History...
Historically, a shift in the wind was one of the earliest indicators of weather changes. The weathervane is believed to have originated in the 9th Century, out of man's need to both understand and predict weather. Weathervanes have evolved to incorporate compass points (approximately 17th Century). Weathervanes enjoy a rich history in ornamentation and are considered by many as an art form.

The Employees...
Whitehall employees built what is considered the largest weathervane in the world. This weathervane is on the shores of White Lake in Michigan and stands 48 feet tall and the arrow is 26 feet long.

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