Old Photo, Changing Streetlight Bulbs

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Old Photo, Changing Streetlight Bulbs

Post by Ruxstel24 » Thu Aug 08, 2019 6:34 pm

Just don't look down !! :shock:
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Re: Old Photo, Changing Streetlight Bulbs

Post by Bill Dizer » Thu Aug 08, 2019 8:14 pm

Dick Tracy wasn't that brave! Makes me cringe just looking at it! Heights don't bother me-I'm a pilot-but I have a real fear of falling!


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Re: Old Photo, Changing Streetlight Bulbs

Post by Scott_Conger » Thu Aug 08, 2019 8:16 pm

All those steps and he's still two steps shy of a safe work height!
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Re: Old Photo, Changing Streetlight Bulbs

Post by Henry K. Lee » Thu Aug 08, 2019 9:28 pm

Love It!

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Re: Old Photo, Changing Streetlight Bulbs

Post by Burger in Spokane » Fri Aug 09, 2019 12:36 am

With that railing up top, he is at the "proper" work height. That said,
imagine the safety speeches he could give from that platform ! :lol:
More people are doing it today than ever before !

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Re: Old Photo, Changing Streetlight Bulbs

Post by Kaiser » Fri Aug 09, 2019 4:44 am

Now there is a situation where the soft springs and flexible chassis of the model T are just what you need :lol:
When in trouble, do not fear, blame the second engineer ! 8-)
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Re: Old Photo, Changing Streetlight Bulbs

Post by Dallas Landers » Fri Aug 09, 2019 7:09 am

Thats about 25 or more feet in the air? Waaaay up there.

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Re: Old Photo, Changing Streetlight Bulbs

Post by Charlie B in N.J. » Fri Aug 09, 2019 7:24 am

I'm guessing that the front legs slid back to the step legs and the whole thing came forward & down. Must have folded somehow.
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Re: Old Photo, Changing Streetlight Bulbs

Post by 25 roadster john » Fri Aug 09, 2019 8:42 pm

Civil service job
Low pay, good benefits and a pension. ;)

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