Light Bulb Changed Atop the Gateway Arch

[@NonEuclideanTacoCannon]

I'd like to take a moment to mention how awesome this shot is, from a technical standpoint.

[@apaulmcdonough2170]

Helicopter traffic camera. Keeps a safe distance away and uses ZOOM Lens.

[@danielhennessey6801]

So much parallax

[@Wombats-1]

Amazing the strength of the arch. Seeing how they connected each side to finish it, it’s a wonder it didn’t collapse from the weight of chucks balls

[@CMV314]

The most unoriginal comment on KZbin. Like, that hasn't been said a thousand times before.

[@Andreas683]

@@CMV314 You are just envious that you didn`t comment it first.

[@Andreas683]

@@CMV314 Now you are only being jelaous of chucks balls

[@CMV314]

@@Andreas683 :)

[@John6-40]

@@Andreas683 Some people don't care about likes. Crazy, I know.

[@afh7689]

See you all in 8 years when this video is recommended again! 👋

[@AMD1]

16 years when they convert to LED

[@cobracommander4774]

See you then bro, it's been a real emotional journey

[@imcarlosjr4898]

Seee ya

[@gardensteps]

Not quite 6 years.

[@patrickprendergast9589]

funny me to

[@plixplop]

Every year, Chuck has to climb all the way up there just to change a damn light bulb - he considers it his arch nemesis.

[@brianarbenz1329]

Take your arch puns and _gateway_ from me!

[@rocketman1969]

LOL

[@rmr2471]

🤗

[@jacobreuter]

aight i actually laughed

[@man_on_wheelz]

Just recently visited the arch for the first time... didn't see Chuck, but the thing I was most taken aback by is when I looked out the window, in that moment I realized there was nothing directly below me that was holding me above the ground. When you look straight down, there's just the ground and the north and south legs spread far apart from one-another. From an engineering standpoint, that frightened me just a little lol.

[@michaelpeters5483]

Wanna know the best part. There were absolutely no deaths in the construction. If the measurements on the arch were off just a little tiny bit on any piece the last piece at the top wouldnt have fit either. It truly is a man made marvel.

[@Stars4Hearts]

They can’t mention that part before you go up. People would psych themselves out and get too scared to go up 😆

[@flipnotrab]

@@michaelpeters5483 Yup! No deaths in building, yet it was “projected” to be 13. Found that to be rather odd number. Rewatched the building of it yesterday and guys aren’t wearing any safety harnesses hardly at all. Surprised it didn’t collapse under the combined weight of ALL the massive balls on it during construction.

[@Simonjose7258]

"It does take two people to change a light bulb." 😅 the commentary is classic 👌

[@charlespatt]

"It puts out 5 amps of power each time the bulb blinks..." Umm, I don't think that's quite how amps work.

[@wavelength3278]

Yeah, I don’t think she knew what she was talking about, & even her co-anchor didn’t catch it. But then, I don’t know their job either.

[@anthonyjosephphotography8409]

5 amps lol "thats a lot of power"

[@kailexx1962]

@@anthonyjosephphotography8409 Yup, same amount as my Honda Accord's rear taillight. (Of course its only 12 volts)

[@anthonyjosephphotography8409]

@@kailexx1962 I have a Slot Car that sucks up more amps then that light.

[@losojosdehotspanish2162]

Well technically the light bulb does “blink” since we use AC electricity (at 60 hertz’s in the US) so it turn on and off 60 times each second, of course amps are measured in a different way to express how much current is flowing at a given time, /watts is what she was looking for.

[@joanna7350]

even though he has a harness on, he's brave as hell!

[@thedon8594]

Maybe to the pedestrian but really, that ain't nothing. Look at the old clips of when they built the thing. No harnesses at all.

[@hey_buddy_waz_up]

Why does he need a harness? Its plenty safe up there. They built that thing without them!

[@jeffevans3193]

Thats a parachute.

[@joanna7350]

@@hey_buddy_waz_up the wind could knock him down, just like that dude that parachuted and landed on the top and the wind knocked him down the north leg to his death.

[@PyroNinja713]

@@joanna7350 but he was attatched to a parachute, wasn't he?

[@gladysman24133]

Me and my wife went there on our honeymoon in 2006 and it was a great place to go, and we rode up to the top of it and the view was great I’ll never forget it!👍

[@plixplop]

You watched Chuck change a light bulb for your honeymoon? Whatever floats your boat

[@jeremy28135]

Whatever turns you on 💡

[@noahboat580]

Kneeling on top of the St.Louis arch...thats pretty cool

[@scopex2749]

I took my new Missouri wife up the arch on our honeymoon in St.Louis. A true wonder of engineering, as an engineer I marvel at how they actually built it! It is scary looking out the windows as you are stood in a 'triangle so when you look down you see NO SUPPORT and your stomach goes AAARGHHH.

[@hey_buddy_waz_up]

Just pop an LED in there.

[@arthurharrison1345]

A cluster of high-brightness LEDS would indeed be the best modern solution.

[@Evan420]

this was from 10y ago tho, so LED bulbs weren’t as mainstream as they are today

[@chrisgeddes26]

They did change to LED's about 6 years ago. Chuck no longer changes the bulb annually.

[@RockyJayyy]

@@chrisgeddes26 The led light bulb put Chuck out of a job.

[@BoopSnoot]

@@chrisgeddes26 Chuck is now on welfare thanks to your suggestions. Thanks guys!

[@One_Cam]

We all love you chuck. What a guy

[@kim79710]

There is an outstanding video on KZbin that shows the construction start to finish, it is amazing

[@nanomage]

With the bulb being over 4 inches in diameter, I wonder which old car headlights the news anchor was referring to?

[@timdev99]

Car headlights used to be all one unit rather than just the bulb inside. i.ytimg.com/vi/juBA18xLIGY/maxresdefault.jpg

[@alec4672]

A sealed beam headlight. I would have just said it was a bit larger then a softball

[@jonnda]

Sealed beam car headlights had the reflector and the glowing filament in one big airless unit. Examples: google "1970 MG B"

[@gordbaker896]

@@jonnda '56 Ford were about 6" in Diameter

[@tomitstube]

an engineering marvel. great footage, that must be some expensive camera. love how chuck tugged on his line to make sure it's tight, hate to find out there's too much slack while dangling 63 stories off the ground.

[@DemetriusSorvo]

When he finished he should have slid down the side

[@metatron007]

I was just thinking of putting that comment down and you have beat me to it, Well Done....

[@kishascape]

I wonder if someone would keep in contact with the arch while doing that or if the speed would develop some sort of ground effect type air bubble that throws them off.

[@pm0501again]

Chuck may have changed his last bulb on the arch. I hear the beacon has been changed to LED and can be replaced from inside the observation level.

[@bifstryker9738]

Another job eliminated by new technology

[@jeremy28135]

The harnesses are gone, but the PTSD lingers on

[@rmr2471]

I'm sure Chuck misses the view 🤗

[@tomappelbaum6104]

Now imagine changing that light bulb with a local news helicopter flying right next to you lol

[@DJShadesUK]

Zoom lens.

[@inspired2rv661]

I would have waved!!!

[@applejacks971]

I've been in the arch a couple of times, it was nerve racking to say the least. Ain't no way I'd be on the outside.

[@leegraves101]

I remember riding the elevator up and when it leveled itself I just about shit

[@seankolker]

Knowing my luck I’d drop the damn bulb from up there, it’d roll and down she’d go....

[@tonythedonluciano]

Harness or not just watching this gave me anxiety & made my palms sweat. 😨

[@goalie2998]

As an electrician I imagined he had to climb up on the outside. This is absolutely a cake walk. Cool, but not scary

[@ericnelson1620]

The guys that go up to the top of towers to do this are nuts!

[@MrAppltec]

Haha we all know you wouldn’t do it...

[@John6-40]

No one is impressed by you.

[@bigboss-yv2nr]

@@MrAppltec I'm reasonably afraid of heights but that really isn't that bad, u'd almost have to be totally stupid to fall off or injure yourself in any way. That's cool, i'd volunteer to do that for free just to see how the inner machination to get em up there works and enjoy the view honestly.

[@flipnotrab]

It’s 17’ WIDE at the top. When’s the last time anyone got “knocked over” from a 15-20 mph gust of wind? Never.

[@ashwadhwani]

Takes 2 people, one to change the bulb and another to give him company on the long trek to the bulb ;)

[@StLProgressive]

I live about 3 miles from the Arch. I’ve never wondered about that light bulb before, lol. My palms were sweating just watching the video. I think I’ve been up there 5 or 6 times, mostly when I was a kid and not afraid of heights. 😂

[@robertwalker7979]

They would have to pay me MLB pitchers type of money. Lol

[@numberone7674]

SAME

[@ttkell3310]

FACTS

[@stevehairston9940]

Robert Walker: me too, and most of it would go towards that yearly visit to the Proctologist's office, since they wouldn't be able to drive a sewing needle up my ass with a jackhammer. 😲

[@Bruce-Leroy]

It pays about 20-28 an hr.

[@ttkell3310]

@@Bruce-Leroy That's not enough. LOL

[@shadowfilm7980]

That was cool to see. Be great to just sit up there. At the center at the top. With no strong wind of course. 😎

[@arky5610]

this makes my stomach turn ,no way in hell i could do that job

[@cerealdude890]

Easiest, low-risk job in the world and people are too scared? I don’t get humans sometimes lol.

[@John6-40]

@@cerealdude890 I guess you're the only "human" with no phobias?

[@cerealdude890]

@@John6-40 I have fear, but I’ll overcome it no problem if you pay me right.

[@billyoung8118]

Stupid question here. I've been to the Arch (as countless people have). It is obviously a fixed structure, it does not rotate. The camera footage is taken from roughly the same reference point, so the drone/helicopter is not moving in a circular motion. If the camera were moving, we'd see different sides of Chuck (he's certainly not moving around the bulb). Why is the background rotating like the entire thing is on a merry go round?

[@benharrison1069]

The red "dome" over the bulb is called the lens. Also, maybe if they used a LED bulb then they would not have to change the bulb nearly as often..

[@simplywonderful449]

An LED "bulb" wouldn't put out enough light - that's the problem. And they change it whether it's bad or not - so it DOESN'T go bad when it's needed at night. Watch the video!

[@ReeaanC]

@@simplywonderful449 LED obstruction beacons exist and are very common.

[@Berkner80]

I fly an Ultralight but this scares me just watching this.

[@Lagaholic]

I can jump out of helicopter, planes and rappel down buildings but climbing a vertical ladder, standing on a ledge or standing on something like the above is a no for me.

[@joanna7350]

I just had a thought... what if his helper closed the hatch on him?!?!

[@rupe53]

@Jenny D ... kinda like that TV commercial where an astronaut steps out of the moon lander, hears the door slam behind him, then pats down his pockets to check for keys!

[@PyroNinja713]

Then he gets to go down the world's fastest slide!

[@joanna7350]

@Jenny D I"m not stalking specifically on tv. the man has done it without the news helicopters buzzing around him before, I'm sure.

[@joanna7350]

@Jenny D A title trolling during the Covid, are we?

[@joanna7350]

@Jenny D I was just being stupid, no need to get all smart assed, serious, sarcastic, and defensive. that says a lot about your life. fuck off.

[@ninamahkuk4]

How many Chuck's does it take to change a lightbulb?

[@jaminova_1969]

The St. Louis Gateway Arch is an engineering master piece! Which makes me wonder, why didn't they design the light so that the bulb could be changed from the inside?

[@bekindrewind4232]

Good point, with a glass housing or something similar that's transparent.

[@ThanhNguyen-ft8vi]

58 dislikes are from life insurance companies

[@TheJBeauchamp]

“That’s a lot of power” lmfao Nothing a 15 amp fuse and some 14-2 can’t handle 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Frostified]

Fuse? Maybe in 1970. :p

[@timothywilliams1359]

Guy: "It takes two people: one to hold the bulb, and one to turn the arch around and around." Blonde: "Oh,... so THAT's how it works! And now we know."

[@jonmacdonald5345]

That would have been great if he just tossed the old bulb over the side!!

[@robertbowles5156]

I was thinking the same thing. We are warped

[@PatrickWagz]

Look out belooooooooooow!

[@aceo2crazy137]

How tf is the back spinning??

[@rogerofrhodri]

What a brilliant piece of construction

[@GoldFinger34]

Agreed!!

[@Sumtoshi]

A toaster uses more power than this bulb and the woman is like “ohh that’s a lot of power!!” SMFH

[@wizardmix]

fucking talking heads

[@LambeauLeeeper]

To think the media controls our world. Lmao

[@wizardmix]

@@LambeauLeeeper Controls our perception of the world.

[@kcook8119]

How many people does it take to change a lightbulb?

[@sgt.thundercok4704]

Nowhere near this high but I've climbed up a 150' elevated water storage tank, where you climb through a tube in the tank to get to the top. Right at the top hatch the tube is open and you can see the water in the tank. Spooky. And then you pop the top. Holy crap I was holding onto everything I could and never came fully out.

[@Matthew-yq6ho]

He says Chuck 12 times, I think he likes chucks name.

[@bighoss8793]

I'm surprised they designed a man hole to get the light bulb. Most engineers design structures so they are extremely dangerous to the future maintenance workers. I would have thought there would be an outside ladder system to get the light bulb.

[@rexfoster9629]

Is Chuck available for kids parties??

[@PatrickWagz]

So, what happens when it rains and you have that *man-sized* hole in the top of the Arch??

[@DJShadesUK]

How do submarines keep water out?

[@PatrickWagz]

@@DJShadesUK *Flex-Seal*

[@landonoches3832]

Why was the background rotating but chuck and the camera stayed in the same position

[@generalkickass6385]

Try changing the bulbs on the Sears tower anttenas 1700plus feet now that's a job

[@ordinaryguy6654]

general kick ass so is this

[@bongofury5924]

Perfect job for illegals. They are not supposed to be here anyway ....

[@ordinaryguy6654]

bongo fury ur dad lesbian

[@Lapp802]

Bongo Fury bruh

[@MrMarkar1959]

Try climbing a 100' grain elevator leg in the winter without any harness. hammering ice off the rungs above you. That light bulb change is a piece of cake.

[@samiam9059]

That is a lot easier than a 1500' transmission tower. He got lucky!

[@andrewfox9516]

No joke!

[@rupe53]

One would think a smarter design would allow the lightbulb to be replaced from below the dome while inside the structure. Maybe even drop the entire fixture inside to clean the dome itself, which is commonly done on this type of lamp. (the cleaning part)

[@AFoulOdor]

The camera work is so amazing that it is a little bit discombobulating watching the background as the chopper sweeps around the subject.

[@edx21x]

What if he just threw the old bulb off the arch?

[@thomasrobinette3227]

1:55 chuck is equivalently as large compared to the sedan as he is compared to the railcar just a few seconds later. What is this pelvic sorcery?

[@brianl.7105]

that is just a car flying by the arch.

[@thebiglt2187]

Sad news, they replaced this beacon with an LED beacon so this guy can't do this anymore.

[@Jared-91]

Sad

[@thebiglt2187]

@@Jared-91 yep

[@theyrekrnations8990]

may have been his idea Lol

[@thebiglt2187]

@@theyrekrnations8990 I hope not, I hate LEDs

[@TravisAndArchersAdventures]

Don’t worry BIG LT, that L.E.D beacon want be there in 2024 because I will come down there and put the old-school filtered 300mm beacon back on the ST. Louis, Missouri arch.

[@timewatch5]

Lmao the jokes

[@cpe1704tks.]

"It does take two people to change a light bulb", said the blond.

[@Gazarhya]

I know right? It's enough to make you Light headed....

[@NoName-dn8nv]

Maybe in five years the other guy will figure it out before the other guy dies and the knowledge of the light bulb changing would be lost forever

[@user-up4vd5ov8x]

when my wife says being a stay-at-home mom is hard I show her, Chuck!....

[@BitSmythe]

0:42 It does not “put out” 5 amps of power. It CONSUMES power. And it’s not a “lot” of power. Her hair dryer uses more than that, typically about 12 amps.

[@notsojoerogan]

A bit aggressive, but informative nonetheless. Thanks for sharing

[@BitSmythe]

@@notsojoerogan Not trying to be aggressive, only pointing out details. And used hair dryer for comparison as most people understand that.

[@arthurharrison1345]

0:43 - "amps" is not a unit of power. A bulb's power consumption is expressed in watts, and its brightness in lumens. It looks like a PS35 500 watt, 130 volt incandescent lamp.

[@rhnstjegilrhkscvn1djhrj969]

yep, fake news again

[@donscialla2419]

There are 2 620watt incandescent bulbs that have a push and turn base on them

[@J38x729]

If they make it LED, that bulb will never need replacement.

[@american_warrior724]

Is the Arch spinning like a merry go round wtf??? Giving me a headache , geesus

[@channelwithoutaname2180]

I know what the heck

[@yaboyrezz]

the helicopter filming is what's moving......

[@unclebuild8480]

@@yaboyrezz Then why does the point of view of Chuck stay the same?

[@robedwards5458]

I bet Chuck had a full head of hair when he started that job.

[@ramonsmediablog]

That would be terrifying!

[@paulsaulpaul]

Used to grow a plant under a 600 watt HPS bulb. MH for the first few weeks. I figured these strobe bulbs would run on more power.

[@NZWarriors1995]

I had no idea the arch rotated!

[@EDBERT8]

why is the back ground spinning?

[@spikejones12345]

Right?! I was wondering the same thing. Makes no sense.

[@robertbeasley2070]

I don't know if Chuck is still here with us but I know Kevin Steincross is definitely not. Freudian slip and he was gone. He got a raw deal.

[@genericuser9653]

Why is this oddly wholesome?

[@CampaignConsulting]

Thanks for posting this!

[@brianarbenz1329]

Safety tip, Chuck: Don’t do an impression of Lou Brock sliding into second base. (I started to type this before I heard about the harness, but still…)

[@bindig1]

Reminds me of Whack-a-Mole when their head pops out of the hatch. LOL

[@mpmfr]

‘Bout the size of a headlight?!…..how big are the headlights on his car?! The bulbs they use are typically the same found in (older) traffic signals, designed for their commercial and heavy use.

[@PInk77W1]

Why would u make an arch next to a river ? Wouldn’t u make it over the river ? Like having a bridge next to a freeway instead of over a freeway. I don’t get it.

[@sdne1959]

. Little Known Fact: They pick up that 660 watt replacement bulb down at the local Walmart (Store# 747, Camp Jackson Road, to be specific) , don't you know (used to get it at the Kmart, but they closed that one up years ago) !! ;-) .

[@PaulGarthAviation]

Chuck: Damn! 40 watts, and I go and bring up a 20 watt...

[@leegraves101]

Shake it to make sure it’s good

[@masonwilke6358]

Looks like a good B.A.S.E jump

[@timdev99]

Ken thought so! www.upi.com/Archives/1980/11/22/A-man-who-tried-to-parachute-onto-the-Gateway/5221343717200/

[@muzikdude1188]

John Vincent scaled the Arch using suction cups and BASE jumped from it successfully in 1993. kzbin.info/www/bejne/hJzTnKOId7aUrpY.

[@peteroberts3273]

We went up in the arch once, the ride up was iffy and the walkway is very narrow, nice view though.

[@onecrazywheel]

I went up 30 years ago or so and I remember the elevator being very small. Our family of 6 was crammed together like sardines. Great view. Lot of good memories.

[@randomsanwhich2]

Here in #024, bulb still working great.

[@potblack6043]

If Chuck see his shadow does it mean anything? We already have Phil with his six weeks of winter gig. Can any St Louisans tell me about Chuck?

[@TheWarped45]

push in and turn half way counter clockwise to loosen. ps-40 620 watts top and bottom side for a grand total of 1240 watts.

[@thomasrobinette3227]

"OH chucks got a helper...."

[@tubemember21]

Thanks for the recommendation KZbin

[@patrickwall8517]

One thing to keep in mind for those that don't know is that b that by design the arch sways.

[@colorado841]

Would I be chuck if I could be chuck? No I would not be chuck, even if I could be chuck.

[@michaelglass4701]

I have a fear of heights.

[@jameswest8280]

Don't look down.

[@svtford4212]

Anyone else likes this kind of news report

[@billyshead1339]

Holy shit I’d be scared I would slide off lmao

[@jettechristensen4014]

5amps of power, LOL current is not a measure of power, watts is.

[@donj4198]

Had the same reaction but come on... it's Fox...kind of like being surprised when a baby takes a dookie in its diaper

[@Whoflungpouu]

Hahaha

[@hawkeyeaerialphotography6652]

it is if you know what the voltage is, but your right watts is better

[@echodelta9]

It looks like a 500 watt long life old school bulb. About 5A at 120 volts, close enough for these folks. Translate any tech terms freely. Funny how reporters say something like "it draws 500 watts which is much power as a 500watt light bulb", but can't describe what a light bulb actually draws.

[@madmax2069]

My feet tingle just watching this

[@mikeoudt3216]

I would have designed it so you could access the bulb from inside the arch.

[@flynnisterreality4393]

"The bulb is the same size as your headlight"🤣🤣🤣

[@walterfink9782]

It takes two people to change the bulb. One to hold the arch, and the other to remove the old bulb and install the new bulb.

[@Everetttango1]

If I had that job, and I peed from the top, I’d be king of the world-

[@stevensims3342]

How the background is just sweeping by like that

[@mam362]

Sometimes you have to use a really big sliced potato to get the fragments out

[@70thunderbolt83]

Bravo !

[@joe6096]

Some of you guys who think this is scary, this is a cakewalk the arch is only about 630 ft up. Talk to the guys who change the beacon lights at the top of TV antenna towers, some of those can be 1200 feet up!!!!

[@scrapbongo]

that's one brave person, way to go Chuck! /cheers scrapbongo

[@johnnymnemonic69]

Ive been in that thing. That was scary enough.