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Topeka, Kansas: Colossus: Welder Junk Giant

Built by artist Baker Medlock, Colossus is a welded statue of...a welder, made from assorted metal objects and car parts.

Metal By The Foot

Address:
1501 NW Lower Silver Lake Rd, Topeka, KS
Directions:
Metal By The Foot. Northwest edge of the city. On the south side of NW Lower Silver Lake Rd, at its intersection with NW West St.
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Welding / Auto Parts Man

A welded statue of a welder, from assorted metal objects and car parts.

[Jeff Volpert, 09/27/2025]

Named "Colossus," the welder robot was built by artist Baker Medlock (who likes building robots), and conveys the welding business owner's commitment to recycling metal.


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