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This unusual image is the base template of Vulcan. If you were able to stand directly below the statue you would see this "footprint". The template will be used to locate the anchor bolts which will secure Vulcan to the pedestal. The final fitting of the head casting to the upper torso is depicted in this image. After the head is in place the lifting rings will be replaced with special plugs from the inside of the statue. The right arm is being fitted to the head and right shoulder. The uneven rigging required for this lift makes this procedure difficult. Solving rigging problems like this will save valuable time during the erection on Red Mountain. Solid six inch thick steel spacer plates are being hoisted to the top of the pedestal in preparation for the erection of the statue. These plates will form an extremely strong foundation. The bolts which will anchor Vulcan will pass through these plates and attach to additional plates some four to six feet below the statue.
May 1, 2003 Jun 13, 2003
D. J. James welds the last spacer plate into place. These plates will be surrounded by a new concrete topping to be poured at a later date. A two component primer is being applied to the components. There will be two coats applied to Vulcan's castings to achieve a 12 to 14 mil thickness. The first crane pick was the right leg on Tuesday, June 10. With the stainless steel column inside this was a 15.000 pound lift.
Vulcan's head was delivered to his home on Red Mountain on Wednesday, June 11. The head was on the fourth and last load of components.
Jun 13, 2003
A 205 ton conventional truck crane provided by Steel City Cranes is holding Torso #1 while DJ James makes a field weld on the armature. The two anvil base segments are being hoisted simultaneously in this shot. This was a 16,000 pound pick.
The first pick was a great success. The foot nestled down over the 23 anchor rods without a great deal of resistance. In this photo Lonnie Evans is preparing to tighten the nuts down on the rods. The Robinson erection crew shows great teamwork in this photo. Jim McGill is tightening bolts inside the right leg to connect the armature segment in the leg to the short segment in torso # 1.
Jun 13, 2003
The original 1904 hammer was hoisted into position on Thursday, June 12. The position of the hammer is based on photographic research performed at the outset of the restoration project.