Budd Wheel Co. imploded

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June-30-17, 11:28 AM
Ray1936

Budd Wheel Co. imploded

Came down last saturday. Great clip on Youtube.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqrIYgwsSA0
June-30-17, 12:05 PM
Gistok

Here's a Youtube video that shows the coming down of the famous "7 Sisters" Edison Power Plant on the lower east side at 10:00, and also the lamentable loss of the 17 story Wolverine Hotel [[next to Comerica Park) at 12:15.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H93bgnTmb0s

Some other beauties around the country came down in this video.
June-30-17, 04:09 PM
Ray1936

Good stuff. Amazing how fascinating these implosions can be!
June-30-17, 04:41 PM
Meddle

I was at one of the early ones, before they became so common. Great Lakes Sugar [[I think it was called) over on the near east side somewhere. That was probably sometime in the early to mid 80s. Might have been part of the Poletown mess, but I can't remember. As I recall, it didn't go as planned and part of it remained standing.
June-30-17, 05:00 PM
EastsideAl

Yet another place where my dad worked, gone.

But Packard is still there.
July-02-17, 01:44 PM
bragaboutme

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gistok

Here's a Youtube video that shows the coming down of the famous "7 Sisters" Edison Power Plant on the lower east side at 10:00, and also the lamentable loss of the 17 story Wolverine Hotel [[next to Comerica Park) at 12:15.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H93bgnTmb0s

Some other beauties around the country came down in this video.

Also at 9:44 is the demo of the hotel that was next to the Fisher building. It sat next to the McDonald's. They're building condos at that spot now.
July-02-17, 07:50 PM
Gistok

Quote:

Originally Posted by bragaboutme

Also at 9:44 is the demo of the hotel that was next to the Fisher building. It sat next to the McDonald's. They're building condos at that spot now.

Thanks!! I missed that one... also surprised that the Hudsons demo wasn't included in this demolition derby... I decided that I would never want to witness a demo like these.... we don't know what is in that potential toxic dust mix... :eek: