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Y ou are bidding on a mirror that used to hang in one of the buildings at the Badger Army Ammunition Plant, Baraboo , WI . This installation is being decommissioned and SpecPro Inc. holds the current contract to demolish the buildings, auction the memorabilia on eBay and the like. T is NO RESERVE and a Low Starting Bid. You can own a piece of history that came from one of the following eras: World War II; Korean Conflict; Vietnam Conflict. T are more signs for auction, or coming up for auction, so please be sure to save 'badgeraap' as a favorite seller so you don't miss out on a sign you may be looking for. Large Wood Sign LOCAL PICK-UP ONLY BAAP Combined Charities Drive Countdown Watch for "Blast-Off" When We Reach Our Goal Measures About 74" Wide x About 24" High T will be a $5.00 handling fee added to winning bid Check out my other items ! Be sure to add me to your favorites list ! This item IS available for International Shipping *Attention International Bidders* Items sold through eBay by SpecPro, Inc. for the Badger Army Ammunition plant are strictly subject to the U.S. Domestic Use Warranty [See Terms and Conditions ] We are not experts, tfore we describe item(s) as accurately as possible with no intentions of writing a misleading description. All items are sold 'AS IS' and ALL pictures in listing are of ACTUAL ITEM YOU ARE BIDDING ON. Questions about ending an auction early will not be answered. Questions about changing our shipping options will also not be answered. T are plenty of options available, you should be able to pick one to meet your needs. Please e-mail with any questions you may have. NOTE: Please review our Terms and Conditions for sales. By bidding on this item you acknowledge that you have read the terms and conditions and agree to them. All items that are picked up at Badger Army Ammunition Plant are still subject to a handling fee. Please e-mail to find out what the handling fee will be. Please e-mail with any questions you may have The following is for informational purposes only. Badger Army Ammunition Plant is in Sauk County , south central Wisconsin , 35 miles northwest of Madison . The installation has been declared excess to the Army's needs and is being prepared for transfer of control to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Dairy Forage Research Center, the Bureau of Indian Affairs for the Ho-Chunk Nation, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, and the Bluffview Sanitary District. Originally called the Badger Ordnance Works, the plant was established on 10,000 acres in 1941, and production began in January 1943. It produced propellant during World War II, and was placed on standby status after the war. Badger was reactivated for the Korean War under the management of Liberty Powder Defense Corporation (subsidiary of present-day Olin Corp.). New facilities were completed in 1954-55. During this phase, the plant produced about 286 million pounds of propellant, including the new "Ball Powder." It was again placed in standby status in 1958. In 1963, it was redesignated Badger Army Ammunition Plant. It was reactivated in January 1966 in support of the Vietnam War. More than 445 million pounds of propellant were produced between 1966 and 1975. All production ceased in 1975, and the plant was designated as inactive. It was maintained and modernized under the management of Olin Corporation. Badger had facilities to produce large quantities of propellants for artillery, tank cannons and naval guns; ball powder propellant for small and medium caliber ammunition; and grains for the 2.75' rocket system. In the late 1990s Badger removed the last of the stored propellants from the installation. In 1998 the installation was declared excess to the Army's needs and the effort to ready the installation for distribution to new managers began. The current Army holdings of 7,354 acres and 1,438 buildings are being investigated for environmental problems. Buildings with explosive and friabl...
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