Gawking in shootuadeal land-elevator pics

shootuadeal

Had to go watch this the other day-- They were knocking down an old elevator about a mile from my house so I took a couple hours to go watch(among about 20 other people with nothing better to do).

Picture of it just after they started on it. Who here has the balls to sit and tear out the bottom of an elevator on the side you want it to tip on?





Got snoopy so had to see what it looked like when they were on break, a little scary being here but the guy in the track hoe didn't seem bothered by it so why should I be?[;)]



And down she goes:











[:)]

matwor

I kinda hate seeing the demise of a lot of these old bldngs.[V]

n/a

We are about to loose an elevator here. It will be leveled and there will be no local co-op anymore.

gjshaw

cool pics, Thanks.

moonshine

Great pics. I hope it got the guy that took kit down!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

tapwater

...What you see there is a "single house" elevator. In the '80s, our company took down a double. The guys cut through it with chain saws, after removing some metal cladding. They had a heck of a time pulling it over with a couple big cats. It got to a dangerous angle and just stood there.
...Each house is comprised of several vertical bins, made of 2x6's, stacked on the flat sides and spiked together. I have a series of pics like yours, as it tipped and went. They're old film prints, but if I can find them, I'll scan 'em.
...Thanks for posting those. It was a sad, sad day for me.