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Hoist

Hoist

The large hoist at the front of the hall. The sign reads,

Alfred Box & Co Builders
Phila PA 50 Tons.

The company has since merged into the The Shaw-Box Crane and Hoist Company in 1928, and still exists today.
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Thanks for the info on the company. Industrial history has always fascinated me -- and your knowledge is much appreciated. Judging by the size of the building, I guess a 50-ton tracked crane would have been necessary for maintenance and repair of the generators and turbines.
G.Dammann
Thu 06-30-2005
motts is that where the stained glass is above there ?
markymark
Tue 08-29-2006
The arch is the backside of this facade: http://www.opacity.us/image1578_decor.htm
Motts
Tue 08-29-2006
I climbed on that..mad fun lol
STrYDeR
Tue 07-31-2007
Great machines never die.
D.J
Tue 08-28-2007
This facilitated maintenance of the original dynamo's which were originally at the plant, then later the steam turbines. I thought it was a 75 tonner, but the info u's provided show 50 tons. Cool stuff.
Vampiro
Wed 05-09-2012

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