Sifed1 wrote: ↑Sat Nov 13, 2021 12:39 am
kb8vul wrote: ↑Fri Nov 12, 2021 5:17 am
Well the second to the last Franklin County Bolt was scrapped.
The last siren is installed on a building somewhere in the county and is destine to be removed at some point, probably next year.
The condition of the scrapped bolt was bad. It was CUT down and was cut apart to take it down. The rotor gear was broken during the fall and the top plate / frame for the rotor was significantly bent. That one was done.
So how do you know about how they removed it and what it looked like after the removal? Were you there or did you locate the siren afterwards? You’re talking about the one that was near the OSU campus, correct?
First,, yes this was the one near campus.
The reason I know what it looked like was I saw it where it was being stored by the folks that had it taken down.
I was able to closely inspect it and attempted to acquire the unit to repair and restore it.
As far as who had it and where it was, I am not at liberty to say anything about that for business reasons.
That being said, there are only so many scrap yards in Columbus, and it's sitting in one of them.
It might be worth calling around and seeing if it can be located. It's not like a Thunderbolt is similar to anything else.
But be warned,,, it's VERY damaged and most likely NOT able to be restored unless you have a machine shop at your disposal to repair and make new parts for it.