Comments on: Erecting The Needle Pt. 1 http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/10/07/erecting-the-needle-pt-1/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:17:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Sandra Stone http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/10/07/erecting-the-needle-pt-1/comment-page-1/#comment-163072 Sandra Stone Tue, 02 Aug 2011 21:19:58 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/?p=1851#comment-163072 My father D.W. Stone worked the whole time on the Space Needle. I am so very proud of my dad this was a big deal back in 61 and 62. My dad was the one that welded the steel together at the top of the Needle without any restraints. Crazy ha well he did it. He told me once that they dropped a bolt from the top of the Needle down threw a car and threw the concrete that they put there for the foundation. I can't remember how many feet it went down though but I do know it went down a few hundred feet. Way to go dad you helpped bring a wonderful historical site to Seattle. My dad passed away in April of 1998. He will missed. My father D.W. Stone worked the whole time on the Space Needle. I am so very proud of my dad this was a big deal back in 61 and 62. My dad was the one that welded the steel together at the top of the Needle without any restraints. Crazy ha well he did it. He told me once that they dropped a bolt from the top of the Needle down threw a car and threw the concrete that they put there for the foundation. I can’t remember how many feet it went down though but I do know it went down a few hundred feet. Way to go dad you helpped bring a wonderful historical site to Seattle. My dad passed away in April of 1998. He will missed.

]]> By: David http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/10/07/erecting-the-needle-pt-1/comment-page-1/#comment-162871 David Sat, 28 May 2011 16:28:32 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/?p=1851#comment-162871 THANK YOU! i used this in my physics project on the space needle. this helped me so much! THANK YOU! i used this in my physics project on the space needle. this helped me so much!

]]> By: Deebach http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/10/07/erecting-the-needle-pt-1/comment-page-1/#comment-162636 Deebach Mon, 18 Apr 2011 01:02:57 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/?p=1851#comment-162636 Local 86 Ironworkers, some of the best in the country. I work on the new bottom part before pulling the pin[ retirement]. My old dad work on some of the fair buildings. The fair was a great time for little Seattle, those were different times. Local 86 Ironworkers, some of the best in the country. I work on the new bottom part before pulling the pin[ retirement]. My old dad work on some of the fair buildings. The fair was a great time for little Seattle, those were different times.

]]> By: Jim Vadnais http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/10/07/erecting-the-needle-pt-1/comment-page-1/#comment-161206 Jim Vadnais Tue, 23 Nov 2010 21:15:37 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/?p=1851#comment-161206 My dad (Cleo) and uncle (Don Hastings) were involved in that great pour. Each went to their graves w/ pride in that participation. My dad (Cleo) and uncle (Don Hastings) were involved in that great pour. Each went to their graves w/ pride in that participation.

]]> By: James Burns http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/10/07/erecting-the-needle-pt-1/comment-page-1/#comment-57082 James Burns Tue, 04 Aug 2009 22:21:27 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/?p=1851#comment-57082 the first guy holding the rebar is my father in law George Aubrey the first guy holding the rebar is my father in law George Aubrey

]]> By: Crystal V http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/10/07/erecting-the-needle-pt-1/comment-page-1/#comment-25846 Crystal V Mon, 29 Dec 2008 10:49:52 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/?p=1851#comment-25846 There is something erie but still very intriguing about that first picture....these picturesare truly amazing. I had to google so many words and phrases to find perfect construction pictures and here they are...great!! There is something erie but still very intriguing about that first picture….these picturesare truly amazing. I had to google so many words and phrases to find perfect construction pictures and here they are…great!!

]]> By: Shannon http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/10/07/erecting-the-needle-pt-1/comment-page-1/#comment-19605 Shannon Tue, 07 Oct 2008 16:40:21 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/?p=1851#comment-19605 That is most definitely Cap Hill in the last photo. You can see the cathedral, the Volunteer Park water tower (the poor man's Space Needle), and that huge white apartment building that is still there today! I love the Space Needle construction photos. They're my favorite next to the Denny Hill Regrade project photos. That is most definitely Cap Hill in the last photo. You can see the cathedral, the Volunteer Park water tower (the poor man’s Space Needle), and that huge white apartment building that is still there today!

I love the Space Needle construction photos. They’re my favorite next to the Denny Hill Regrade project photos.

]]> By: Patrick http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/10/07/erecting-the-needle-pt-1/comment-page-1/#comment-19604 Patrick Tue, 07 Oct 2008 16:29:48 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/?p=1851#comment-19604 Is that capitol hill in the background of the last photo? Is that capitol hill in the background of the last photo?

]]> By: RPH http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/10/07/erecting-the-needle-pt-1/comment-page-1/#comment-19603 RPH Tue, 07 Oct 2008 16:01:09 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/?p=1851#comment-19603 WOW! Very cool images. So, that's how it happened. WOW! Very cool images. So, that’s how it happened.

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