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Old Posted Mar 13, 2008, 1:51 AM
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Coming down

With the installation of the climbing crane this one was ready to be removed.
353 N Clark - March 6th

Unplugging the crane




Tidying up


Support cables removed, preparing to disconnect the front part of the Jib




Unbolting




Lowering the support cable for the front Jib section


1/2 Jib gone ( the counterweights were removed earlier ).


Up in the air


2nd 1/2 on the way down


Preparing the CounterJib




Unbolting the CounterJib


Lifting


Off


On the way down ( Sidewalk Joe on the lower right )


Picking off the Tower Peak ( as seen from lower Caroll )


Removing the motors ( blue cylinders )




Tower sections ( 2 at a time )


Notice how 2 of the 3 visible bolts are gone


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