Vintage work crew photos

[marksbug]

so..witch one is flash and witch is powder? or is that him on the end looking like a munchkin on stilts.

[marksbug]

now back to our regular program, things were done a lot different back then.

[Jon]

Work crew erecting an oil drill rig. Shinnston, West Virginia.

[Toolmaker51]

Think any machinery, compressed air, or welding equipment nearby? Frame members light enough to repeatedly hoist by hand, nothing but a bag of nuts and bolts. I'd bet the successive stages are numbered in chalk.
It would take a bit of planning, staging and accurate trigonometry to produce a 'smooth' tower.

[cmarlow]

Yes, but after the second lift of staging the angles do not change and all the triangles reduce at the same rate.

[marksbug]

wow, those guys have quite a erection going on.

[Toolmaker51]

Yes, but after the second lift of staging the angles do not change and all the triangles reduce at the same rate.

Perfectly true, but the dimensions, layout and placement do. Without means aloft to modify, isn't there is some degree of challenge?

[marksbug]

well if your building it in whooville placement dont matter. but in the land of oz the horazontle parts all get progressively shorter for each stage. not hard just bundle each section at the cutten/welden shop so each floor stays togeather.and only let goober open 1 section at a time...might want to number the stages so goober dont open them in the rong order...thats if goober can count.and he has all his toes.

[Toolmaker51]

I count 3 goobers; that means trouble without one in charge.
Can hardly walk a step without finding a funny reference within here; and 3 voters have a tie....

[marksbug]

yup that one cat be toped,Im with you guys too.