A four foot long torque wrench was used to achieve the necessary pressure on the anchor bolts. The wrench is calibrated to allow all of the bolts to be tightened to the same pressure.
Torso segments four and five were hoisted together. This forms Vulcan's chest. This image shows how the plates of the armature system mate together to form a very strong inner structure.
Vulcan's left arm and hammer were lifted simultaneously on June 17. This was a very difficult lift because the arm had to be moved horizontally into the arm socket in the chest casting. The horizontal beam above the arm in this image is called a spreader.
The 11,000 pound head casting was hoisted into position on July 18 despite foggy and wet conditions. The lift went very well but rain showers shut crane operations down shortly after the lift.
Jun. 23, 2003
Vulcan's left arm and hammer were lifted simultaneously on June 17. This was a very difficult lift because the arm had to be moved horizontally into the arm socket in the chest casting. The horizontal beam above the arm in this image is called a spreader.
The right arm is very close to proper alignment in this image. If you look closely you can see a Robinson Ironworker's arm guiding the arm into place.
Vulcan is finished! In all over 70 tons were hoisted in nine working days.
Vulcan's new spear is clearly shown in this image.
Robinson Iron is grateful to the City of Birmingham and The Vulcan Park Foundation
for the opportunity to restore Giuseppe Moretti's Vulcan.
