It's impossible to describe the impact these scenes have on my senses. The enormity of the structures and intricate balance of gravity and steel-the design in an engineers brain who calculated the stresses and required strengths to make all this function safely is beyond my ability to fathom. Granted, in the end it's all math, but the genius it took to plan and build it is awesome! Thanks, Rick, so much-I'd love to climb up there with you!
A lot of the engineering around the turn of the century was less about the math and more about empiracle experience and scale. Many of these structures were based off old older smaller structures that had served and just scaled up to match the larger size and increased capacity. Things that were known to be issues were addressed simply by adding more to the existing design. The reason much of this stuff survived so long was because it was considerably overbuilt because the science didn't exist to define exactly what it took to do the job.
The maintenance people were the true unsung hero's of the industrial world. Just imagine trying to work on one of these hoists when it was 10 deg. and snowing like a mohucker, 100 ft. in the air. I know, I was one of them, only 1800 ft. under Lake Erie!
I hope to someday take a tour of the Carrie furnaces. I've watched videos of the regular tours but I really like your videos of the things not available on those tours. I'm 63 and never knew what it took to create steel from start to finish. Thanks for taking the time to make these videos.
Enjoying the heck out of this video series! Thanks for braving the elements and your Acrophobia. Somehow someway you need to get somebody up into that bridge crane cupola with a camera. That would be the video of the year done right. I’m still curious how material moved from the car dumper hopper to the piles in the ore yard. Was the bridge crane used?
These are great, very informative videos Rick, thanks so much for doing then. Isn't it amazing, how those trees, ladders, and catwalks that weren't that high .. suddenly are😂?
I like your video's. I like learning about old stuff and no political agenda's. Wait until you're almost 70 with a knee replacement and see how much less adventurous you are. 🤣🤣
Cup of coffee and some steel industry history best way to start a Saturday
Thank you for sharing.👍
Love the private behind the scenes tour! I hope the main museum advertises these videos for those that come to see the furnace.
It's impossible to describe the impact these scenes have on my senses. The enormity of the structures and intricate balance of gravity and steel-the design in an engineers brain who calculated the stresses and required strengths to make all this function safely is beyond my ability to fathom. Granted, in the end it's all math, but the genius it took to plan and build it is awesome! Thanks, Rick, so much-I'd love to climb up there with you!
I have always been fascinated by the complexity of it all and how everything worked together so well.
A lot of the engineering around the turn of the century was less about the math and more about empiracle experience and scale. Many of these structures were based off old older smaller structures that had served and just scaled up to match the larger size and increased capacity. Things that were known to be issues were addressed simply by adding more to the existing design. The reason much of this stuff survived so long was because it was considerably overbuilt because the science didn't exist to define exactly what it took to do the job.
The maintenance people were the true unsung hero's of the industrial world. Just imagine trying to work on one of these hoists when it was 10 deg. and snowing like a mohucker, 100 ft. in the air. I know, I was one of them, only 1800 ft. under Lake Erie!
Those were the guys I always respected the most, and the ones that I most envied because I love working on this stuff.
You're a salt of the earth kinda guy!
Thanks Rick, this is a great series and I am really enjoying your commentary.
I’m just loving this series, thanks Rick
Thanks! I am really enjoying doing them.
Great interpretation Rick, from SPC!
Great video series Rick I am enjoying how everything is being explained on the operation of all the equipment
thank you for documenting your memories. good luck this new year.
I hope to someday take a tour of the Carrie furnaces. I've watched videos of the regular tours but I really like your videos of the things not available on those tours. I'm 63 and never knew what it took to create steel from start to finish. Thanks for taking the time to make these videos.
Great series surprised that this stuff was able to be saved from the scrapers
Fascinating. Thank you!
Fascinating stuff ! I really enjoyed the video. Cheers!
Thank you very much ! The maintenance must have been daunting ! The engineering too ! Must have been a big talented crew !
Some of the best in the world!
Enjoying the heck out of this video series! Thanks for braving the elements and your Acrophobia. Somehow someway you need to get somebody up into that bridge crane cupola with a camera. That would be the video of the year done right. I’m still curious how material moved from the car dumper hopper to the piles in the ore yard. Was the bridge crane used?
I love these videos I would love to see a video on furnace gas for engines
Maybe the next time I am in Bethlehem I can do something about the gas engines.
I did find this: th-cam.com/video/qwsuFmV-o4E/w-d-xo.htmlsi=50-0r7GYDU1Y-4JC
These are great, very informative videos Rick, thanks so much for doing then. Isn't it amazing, how those trees, ladders, and catwalks that weren't that high .. suddenly are😂?
I am getting major vertigo just watching you walk that catwalk.
Another extraordinary episode. Thank you. Any chance you might follow-up with some archive footage of the mill in operation ?
I really don't have any of the mill running. US Steel was notorious for not allowing photography inside their plants.
@@YoungstownSteelHeritage Aye
@@YoungstownSteelHeritage Ah, Google served up a video on your J&L Narrow Gauge Railroad channel: “Weirton Steel” - pretty good.
when did this last run?
1978
You can see the river 😂
I like your video's. I like learning about old stuff and no political agenda's. Wait until you're almost 70 with a knee replacement and see how much less adventurous you are. 🤣🤣