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by **BTJustice** » Wed Jul 04, 2007 11:09 am

They were up working on it at the start of the year as the hooks (dont know if they have a special name) were lying in the carpark for a while then they were placed on cradles under main body of the crane;

By the way they have chopped through the cables it wont be lifting anything soon.

by **neilmc** » Wed Jul 04, 2007 11:24 am

tobester wrote:Lo and behold a wee timeshift of neilmc's pics

Thanks for the brilliant timeshift Tobester!
The jib has been moved at least once since then: 1990, to suspend George Wylie's 'Straw Locomotive' (pity it didn't fall on top of his 'Big Paper Boat' :wink:

).

by **zoidberg** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 8:36 am

I've been looking through the last 160 odd pages of this (and part 1) thread. It's disgusting the demolition of beautiful old buildings and areas to make way for some horrible office block or shopping centre, but I'm amazed at the amount of demolition just to make way for - well nothing much at all. I left Glasgow about 15 years ago and since then have only really been home to visit relatives and haven't seen much of the city. Some of the 'present' photos have almost brought a tear to my eye. I hardly recognise some areas any more and it brought back loads of memories. A huge thank you and 'well done' to all of you for your pictures.

by **Timchilli** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 10:59 am

zoidberg wrote:I've been looking through the last 160 odd pages of this (and part 1) thread. It's disgusting the demolition of beautiful old buildings and areas to make way for some horrible office block or shopping centre, but I'm amazed at the amount of demolition just to make way for - well nothing much at all. I left Glasgow about 15 years ago and since then have only really been home to visit relatives and haven't seen much of the city. Some of the 'present' photos have almost brought a tear to my eye. I hardly recognise some areas any more and it brought back loads of memories. A huge thank you and 'well done' to all of you for your pictures.

Very true - Glasgow is fast becoming just like every other modern city in the world. Modern architecture makes me so frustrated.

Tim

by **retired tiger** » Fri Jul 06, 2007 9:39 am

glasgowken wrote:Isn't it bad practise to leave machinery sitting on the same part of the bearings for too long ?
(Yes, I haven't a clue what i'm on about ::): but i'm certain I read something about that )

GK, your right. I can lead to Brinelling.

http://www.diracdelta.co.uk/science/source/b/r/brinelling/source.html

by **Doorstop** » Fri Jul 06, 2007 11:02 am

BTJustice wrote:They were up working on it at the start of the year as the hooks (dont know if they have a special name) were lying in the carpark for a while then they were placed on cradles under main body of the crane;

The hook is indeed called a hook, the apparatus which joins hook to lifting hawser is called the 'hook coupler'.

I'm not a 'clever dick' .. I've just worked in the maintenance department of Fairfields. :oops:

by **Squigster** » Fri Jul 06, 2007 7:55 pm

June `05

Not spot on, but you should get the idea

June `06

by **My Kitten** » Tue Jul 10, 2007 11:58 pm

Easterhouse Fire Station 1964

and July 2007

by **Schiehallion** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 11:09 am

My Kitten wrote:Easterhouse Fire Station 1964

and July 2007

Thankfully not changed too much considering. The fire engines were cooler ('scuse the pun) back then but the flag on the pole is much nicer in 2007!

by **GaryD** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 11:50 am

Nicer flag? What's wrong with the Union flag?

by **glasgowken** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 12:02 pm

Drumchapel Goodyear.

Late 1960's (I think).

2007.

by **Alex Glass** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 9:28 pm

GaryD wrote:Nicer flag? What's wrong with the Union flag?

Welcome to Hidden Glasgow Gary

If the flag upside down :?:

by **McShad** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 10:53 pm

Alex Glass wrote:
GaryD wrote:Nicer flag? What's wrong with the Union flag?

Welcome to Hidden Glasgow Gary

If the flag upside down

Like here at the weekend where most of them were upside down

by **Alex Glass** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 11:09 pm

McShad wrote:
Alex Glass wrote:
GaryD wrote:Nicer flag? What's wrong with the Union flag?

Welcome to Hidden Glasgow Gary

If the flag upside down

Like here at the weekend where most of them were upside down

Oh dear

I wonder who is responsible for that mess :oops:

by **Schiehallion** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 12:07 am

GaryD wrote:Nicer flag? What's wrong with the Union flag?

I don't like it much. I prefer the saltire.

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