My Dad helped build the Space Needle. He was a lead Welder and Burner. He worked for Pacific Car and Foundry. He told me when they were building it they were never tied down to any thing due to the welding leads. He also said when they were almost finished one day they dropped a bolt down from the top. It went down and right threw a car that was parked below. The bolt went threw the car and into the cement foundation. My Dad past away in 1998 but I always have the Space Needle to remember him by. I am very proud of my Dad.
@jonwright15134 жыл бұрын
Sandra Danjanic that’s pretty dam cool something great to be proud of ..
@BlendedMozart3 жыл бұрын
I bet the Space Needle reminds you of your dad’s hard work
@hiediho86933 жыл бұрын
@@jonwright1513 I am very proud of my Dad.
@hiediho86933 жыл бұрын
@@BlendedMozart Yes it does. When it comes New Years Eve and I see it lit up with fireworks I get all emotional.
@servicarrider3 жыл бұрын
@@hiediho8693I will, no doubt, think of this post the next time I pass under the needle. A touching tribute to a loving dad. I miss mine, also.
@janicesaulewicz67984 жыл бұрын
My dad, Jim Torrey, was the signalman on the Space Needle project. That means that he "talked" every piece into place by talking to the crane operator via a very antiquated mic and head set, with over 700 feet of electrical cord. Dad is in 4.07 minutes, directing one of the legs into place. at 6.00 minutes at the far left with the head gear on, telling the crane operator what to do. The man in the plaid shirt is Jack Edwards. Dad's also at 7.04 minutes. So nice to see dad again and Jack Edwards, truly in their element, being their true, authentic selves.
@artkazyak3242 Жыл бұрын
That is a great story i just seen it now your comment your dad like the connectors and crane operator make the whole job go hats off to them you must be proud i am a recently retired union structural ironworker out of Local 25 Detroit be well and safe
@artkazyak32422 ай бұрын
Your DAD and Jack Edwards were two bad asses the signal man and a connector i am a retired union structural Ironworker a connector out of Local 25 Detroit and the Space Needle is a wicked project just beautiful i would love to know more about your dad Jim and Jack be well and safe
@stefankaiser3354Ай бұрын
My dad once drank a few cans of beer up there and then peed on the pedestrians below 😎👍
@maple12553 жыл бұрын
I love documentaries like this, and of this era, with positive forward looking energy.
@davidmudry56222 жыл бұрын
The Seattle Space Needle is almost as tall as building 7 kzbin.info/www/bejne/gnuzpoqvbtqnqdU
@raintown575 жыл бұрын
I remember that Seattle! I saw the Space Needle being built...two things that always meant "home" to me: the Space Needle and Mt. Rainier. Thanks for posting this.
@aznmozez22144 жыл бұрын
You are so lucky. Im just kid born in Seattle in the future year 2001. I live in Montana now for family reasons. But that Space Needle will always remind me of my childhood golden days of home.
@hiediho86933 жыл бұрын
@@aznmozez2214 Yes the Space Needle will always be home point for Seattle.
@Cryo8372 жыл бұрын
Went to Latona Elementary on north side Lake Union while space needle was being built. You could see it growing every month or so from several classrooms.
@davidmudry56222 жыл бұрын
The Seattle Space Needle is almost as tall as building 7 kzbin.info/www/bejne/gnuzpoqvbtqnqdU
@roby5706 Жыл бұрын
We lived in West Seattle went it was being built in 1962…👍🏼😷
@birdinsun10 жыл бұрын
Love to hear Jim French's narration. What a talent his is.
@zuutlmna9 жыл бұрын
And an excellently written script to match. My kind of professionalism..
@uubuuh Жыл бұрын
@zuutlmna "children are delighted, teenagers impressed"
@PacoOtis8 жыл бұрын
Whew! Did anyone else notice the glory of the 60's with almost no safety gear required of the workers? It would likely be a bit different now. I remember when they built the St. Louis arch and it was about the same situation. Thanks for the video. This is history!!
@hiediho86933 жыл бұрын
Yes it is a piece of history. My Dad never was tied to anything and would walk all over the place up there. Now I'm not afraid of heights but I have to say doing what my Dad did took a lot of guts.
@philipwegman9726 жыл бұрын
Simply beautiful! I proposed to my lovely bride there. The staff was amazing.... lots of folks on dates or anniversaries that night. There were notes written on sugar packets left on the window sills to various diners.... "my date's prettier than yours" or "I love my girlfriend".... a memorable evening on Seattle's most iconic structure. Nothing like Seattle. Nothing.
@jamesburd879 жыл бұрын
My fiance works at the Space Needle and he never seen this video. Sadly there isn't much history of the building on display there, but he said this video was really awesome to watch thanks for posting this!
@lizwynaco22226 жыл бұрын
When he said"hanging on to nothing" my palms got sweaty. My grampa had a big hand installing the plumbing. Nice video. Thanks!
@pandarosamusic57515 жыл бұрын
I wish these documentaries were made for more towers, I really wanna know how SO many buildings were made. This is such a quality documentary into how it happened.
@Aussie1276 Жыл бұрын
I went to Seattle last October (2022) and looked up at the Needle from the ground (have a severe fear of heights which prevented me from going to the top). It was impressive and I can only imagine what it would have been like to see it for the first time at the Fair
@glenmccarthy84823 жыл бұрын
The footage of the high altitude crew is first rate , courageous highly skilled workers from a different era that no longer exists.
@hiediho86933 жыл бұрын
Now that's the truth there.
@davidmudry56222 жыл бұрын
The Seattle Space Needle is almost as tall as building 7 kzbin.info/www/bejne/gnuzpoqvbtqnqdU
@0101110101107 жыл бұрын
5:35 u arrive for duty at the 500 ft level, if your knees a little shaky u keep it to yourself Health and Safety procedures 1962 :D
@MrEric05764 жыл бұрын
Awesome documentary. Thanks for sharing!
@hiediho86933 жыл бұрын
your welcome there are not a whole lot of video's on the Space Needle.
@MichelleParsneau10 жыл бұрын
Just watched this on a retro Panasonic TV at the top of the Space Needle last night. Very cool!
@daymonward84598 жыл бұрын
That was really cool. Thanks for sharing it.
@hiediho86933 жыл бұрын
Your welcome anything to show my Dad's pride and joy.
@albertsonspainfamily58478 жыл бұрын
At 10:50 Its D.B. Cooper.
@twstf89055 жыл бұрын
It looks even better now, since it was redone in glass last year!
@PacoOtis4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video! It is interesting to see that back then they had horrible intrusive terrible music just as we so often do today! We Americans never will be able to make dignified videos such as those made by the Brits.
@baronedipiemonte39903 жыл бұрын
I knew there used to be a rotating restaurant. Last time I was at the Space Needle was 1976... Back to Seattle in 92 with the military but we didn't have a lot of time. Was lucky to go see the thieving cats at the Pike Street Fish Market a couple of times. I hope to go back just for a visit - hopefully take the Amtrak from Mississippi. I also seem to remember that at the bottom of the Space Needle, or some place close by, they had a food court of various foods from around the world. Was only there for 6 days and the relatives took us everywhere...Mt Rainier, Point Defiance Park & Zoo, Olympia... so I might have mixed something up... and there was someplace in the "desert" that had "Sylvester" the mummy ?
@hiediho86933 жыл бұрын
I don't know if the food court is still going anymore.
@davidmudry56222 жыл бұрын
The Seattle Space Needle is almost as tall as building 7 kzbin.info/www/bejne/gnuzpoqvbtqnqdU
@andrewfranco2686 жыл бұрын
This makes me want to go back in time
@hiediho86933 жыл бұрын
Me to then my Dad would still be alive.
@CineRocco9 жыл бұрын
thanks for posting this. I had seen snippets but never the entire film.
@hiediho86933 жыл бұрын
your welcome maybe I will post another one soon.
@roachtoasties6 жыл бұрын
I've been up it once. I wonder if it meets modern seismic standards or has been upgraded. The construction workers didn't seem to be wearing safety harnesses. One strong gust of wind, and they wouldn't be around for the grand opening.
@jamesp55926 жыл бұрын
It went through the Columbus Day storm of '63 and just went through a 7.9 earthquake a few years back.
@ericboyles72085 жыл бұрын
roachtoasties m, plus they wouldn’t get paid either
@hiediho86933 жыл бұрын
Nope my Dad didn't wear a harness with welding and burning there leads would have gotten tangled and cause more harm than anything so nothing while working up there. They were brave.
@ericdavidwallace Жыл бұрын
cool.beautiful film
@hawaiiguykailua692811 ай бұрын
I guess it's impressive for not having actual engineering, hvac, plumbing, electrical or mechanical plans to speak of. I do wonder how all the suppliers figured out lengths, thickness, curve, radius, live/dead load, thread, bolt, nut, coupling, finish, floor, ceiling, outer skin, inner skin, truss, cantilever, spin, bearing, axle, shaft, foundation, rebar, windshear, glass, elevator, cable, motor, pump, hinge, and about ten thousand other things one needs in blueprint and materials engineering scope, detail and approvals. But hey, at least we have elevation plans, we'll take it from here and have it on site next week😂
@ursschaffer39128 жыл бұрын
just great!!
@user-ew2pg2nq7s3 жыл бұрын
I love the old
@KCHistoryMan11 жыл бұрын
THE HISTORY CHANNEL MODERN MARVELS NEEDS TO MAKE A FILM ON THE SPACE NEEDLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@hiediho86933 жыл бұрын
Yes I think they should to. Good idea.
@gcg23668 жыл бұрын
The good old days.
@dawnbreaker29127 жыл бұрын
Ahh, yeah, back when it was okay to be openly racist, homophobic and misogynistic, when black people weren't allowed to vote, and white males had all of the power instead of just most of it. Great times!
@ccmanize7 жыл бұрын
Tim Nelson fuck you. He's right
@MuffDiver4087 жыл бұрын
Awesome day back then! No global warming existed and cars never needed air conditioning, just open windows with fresh American air. Then the immigrants came and took all that air. Make America Great Again!!!
@illegalwaffel64356 жыл бұрын
@@MuffDiver408 idk what your talking about, i live just outside Seattle and my air is fine, maybe the "fresh American air" just didn't want your racist ass breathing it
@victorfernandez89565 жыл бұрын
MuffDiver408 i mean it was you white people that made cars 😂 you had to ruined the world and began global warming not immigrants
@mjt22316 жыл бұрын
Now you've got the suicide barrier all around the outside deck.
@twstf89055 жыл бұрын
It's been completely changed in the last year, Google it!
@baronedipiemonte39903 жыл бұрын
That does beg the question... Has there been anyone who tried to jump ?
@hiediho86933 жыл бұрын
@@baronedipiemonte3990 Yes if I remember right there was a lady that had tried but she was caught before she could other than that I have no clue.
@michaelversant8401 Жыл бұрын
I use to take all my dates there back in the day for dinner/ desert :)
@nanarobin1 Жыл бұрын
We watched get built from my grandmother's living room.
@rr7firefly6 жыл бұрын
This music is all about "We can do it!" Who wrote this music? It's perfect. Whoa! Look how LOW that hand rail is on the outside observation deck! Not like that anymore, that's for sure.
@uubuuh Жыл бұрын
the score is great! lots of energy and creative interest.
@tommytwotoes38802 жыл бұрын
OSHA has a heart attack every time they watch this.
@garrettlee45497 жыл бұрын
Those guys don't even tie off to anything😬. OSHA would have a hay day now.
@twstf89055 жыл бұрын
Heyday" -hay- -day-
@jonwright15134 жыл бұрын
Heyyyyy heyy
@servicarrider3 жыл бұрын
Disc jockey Bobby Wooten of country music station KAYO-AM lived in an apartment built adjacent to the Space Needle's broadcast studio for six months in 1974, which required a permit variance from the city government.
@samhaug41738 жыл бұрын
Awesome
@1986SSMONTECARLO11 жыл бұрын
Awesome!!!...Made it up there in 1999, what a rush!!!
@thenextrung4 жыл бұрын
So did I in 1995😊
@brantleysmith549410 жыл бұрын
I always thought the space needle was a gift to us from another country , I guess I need a quick brief on my Seattle culture.
@sorenfisher34410 жыл бұрын
You must be thinking of The Statue of Liberty, it was a gift from the French
@pussy747910 жыл бұрын
Soren Fisher yes its the Statue of liberty
@alexandre666a9 жыл бұрын
+Soren Fisher from Gustave Eiffel the architect of the Eiffel tower in Paris
@masreshamohammeddawde59972 жыл бұрын
Amazing
@andraeritchie29529 жыл бұрын
awsommmme
@danielbixel86332 жыл бұрын
Inspired by the Jetson's
@76Espe11 күн бұрын
This look super old
@angelasaes5 жыл бұрын
Maybe I would sound stupid but did anyone die then?
@stitch-xx2oo6 жыл бұрын
Is that amusement park at the bottom of the needle ever open?
@cytochallengegames80806 жыл бұрын
stitch16261 sadly it had to be removed due to constant repairs to the rides. They have turned the areas into parks and a glass gallery called Chihuly Garden and Glass. I used to work at the Space Needle for about 4 years. It was sad to see them go but the replacements are beautiful at least.
@hiediho86933 жыл бұрын
@@cytochallengegames8080 It seems nothing is the same as it used to be. So sad.
@KCHistoryMan7 жыл бұрын
Hi was wondering where i could buy a copy of this or could I pay you to burn me a copy of this. Thanks
@hiediho86933 жыл бұрын
As far as I know you really can't own the video unless they release the video to the public. All ya do is google the making of the Space Needle and videos should come up.
@aznmozez22144 жыл бұрын
sigh. If only the symbol was the tallest tower in the modern world. Space Needle some day you will get there. In my imagination, it is always.
@EddieWinebauer10 жыл бұрын
The Seattle center complex where the worlds fair was in 1962 is today a very interesting aspect of the city. At night it's a bleak somewhat depressing place. And now that the amusement park is gone it just seems like a rusting hulk waiting to be turned into upper class apartment buildings.
@hiediho86933 жыл бұрын
Oh bite your tongue. Let's hope not. It is to beautiful for that.
@mrfunatparties67635 жыл бұрын
Is there really a room to stay in?
@jonwright15134 жыл бұрын
mr fun at parties no it’s just a restaurant and a great place for a view
@mariuszmariusz51044 жыл бұрын
I wonder how many workers got killed there...
@_JellyDonut_4 жыл бұрын
I was wondering the same thing, as far as I can tell no one died during construction
@davidwesley2525 Жыл бұрын
@@_JellyDonut_ I guess the construction workers didn't have a Fear of Falling. I'm uncomfortable standing on the top of a ladder. 😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱
@craignunnallypurcell2 жыл бұрын
Ain’t a Lake Como…
@dinosaurdino4 жыл бұрын
Now the viewing area is covered with 10in. Plexy glass because modern day people are F'n crazy! Lol
@madangbass74896 жыл бұрын
did you the needle was 200 miles so a major earhquake would not know it down