[Vision2020] Storm

[Mark Solomon]

My crane was built in 1929 so there are no 
hydraulics or electronics to get fried. In fact, 
aside from the magneto coil and spark plug on the 
rope start pony motor, there aren't even any 
electrical circuits of any kind. Hardly any 
ball-bearings either as most of the bearings are 
poured babbit metal. It's taken hits before and 
will likely take more than few more in its life. 
I guess that's something to be said for 
Industrial Revolution age machinery.

m.

At 12:19 PM -0700 7/6/06, J Ford wrote:
>Yeah!  Ain't it grand!   (Hope the machinary is ok....)
>
>J  :]
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>>From: Mark Solomon <msolomon at moscow.com>
>>To: "J Ford" <privatejf32 at hotmail.com>, vision2020 at moscow.com
>>Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Storm
>>Date: Thu, 6 Jul 2006 12:17:43 -0700
>>
>>I just watched as my 60 ton crawler crane was 
>>struck by lightning about 20 yards from my 
>>house on top of Moscow Mountain. Makes a good 
>>lightning rod. The close in area was struck at 
>>least five times in the last five minutes! Bit 
>>of a downpour, too.
>>
>>m.
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>>At 11:56 AM -0700 7/6/06, J Ford wrote:
>>>What a COOL storm....the thunder is cracking 
>>>the ears!  The lightening is doing a better 
>>>fire-works show than any 4th could!  My cats 
>>>are going nuts and the dogs are hiding under 
>>>the bed - any bed.
>>>
>>>Bloody cool!!!!!
>>>
>>>J  :]
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