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ORANJEMUND DISCUSSIONS! => Oranjemund Bush Telegraph! => Topic started by: Michael Alexander on April 14, 2013, 11:03:20 AM

Title: ESKOM warns of impending Power Outage ~ Oranjemund to Blame!
Post by: Michael Alexander on April 14, 2013, 11:03:20 AM
Well ESKOM better be careful, after three years, the street light outside my house on 6th avenue was repaired this week..... in fact most of 6th Avenue has been lit up.......

I noticed a mini cherry picker trailer parked behind the SPAR this week.....

abouttime   ha ha
Title: Re: ESKOM warns of impending Power Outage ~ Oranjemund to Blame!
Post by: Mike Voden (RIP) on April 14, 2013, 02:22:12 PM
I won't say "Back in the day when.........................." but have they replaced the light poles that have been missing for over 6 years in 6th Ave Mike........................ ??????????????
Title: Re: ESKOM warns of impending Power Outage ~ Oranjemund to Blame!
Post by: Alfred Boehme on April 14, 2013, 07:56:02 PM
When Town Electric closed it doors the Cherry Picker was passed onto the HT department................ many of the private electrical guys that had to do the street light repairs had to arrange with HT and because they did not have permits to operate the Cherry Picker HT would supply a operator for them but this was not always posible now that there is a little Mini Cherry Picker I'm surtain the streets will be luminated soon

Title: Re: ESKOM warns of impending Power Outage ~ Oranjemund to Blame!
Post by: Mike Voden (RIP) on April 15, 2013, 05:55:03 AM
Alfie, what happened to the second newer cherry picker that went onto the mine. Were they not changed from mine to town and vice versa..............??????????
Title: Re: ESKOM warns of impending Power Outage ~ Oranjemund to Blame!
Post by: SandyB on April 15, 2013, 06:52:13 PM
Permit ?? what was that in the good old days ,,  me as a 16/ 17 yrs old appie drove the old  international truck cherry picker to install christmas lights  and do light repairs ??
Title: Re: ESKOM warns of impending Power Outage ~ Oranjemund to Blame!
Post by: Alfred Boehme on April 15, 2013, 07:13:49 PM
Quote from: Mike  Voden on April 15, 2013, 05:55:03 AM
Alfie, what happened to the second newer cherry picker that went onto the mine. Were they not changed from mine to town and vice versa..............??????????

Mike if you go to Maitland SA Metal me thinks you will find it there, the second cherry picker was not as good quality as the first one if my memory surves me I'm sure the first one out lived the second one, the first one was build of metal the second of tin, the first one was named old smokey I know it got a engine replacement during it's life, don't think it ever went faster that 60km/h you could hear it from a mile away the best thing was the low rev power
Title: Re: ESKOM warns of impending Power Outage ~ Oranjemund to Blame!
Post by: Alfred Boehme on April 15, 2013, 07:16:12 PM
Quote from: SandyB on April 15, 2013, 06:52:13 PM
Permit ?? what was that in the good old days ,,  me as a 16/ 17 yrs old appie drove the old  international truck cherry picker to install christmas lights  and do light repairs ??
Sandy ............ Permits are the in thing now days no permit no go
Title: Re: ESKOM warns of impending Power Outage ~ Oranjemund to Blame!
Post by: SandyB on April 15, 2013, 07:36:52 PM
Sure old smokey was not the old  International  tuck based  one ,, used  to be stationed at the old town electrical workshop ..
Title: Re: ESKOM warns of impending Power Outage ~ Oranjemund to Blame!
Post by: Alfred Boehme on April 16, 2013, 02:06:00 PM
No this was a Merc 1113 round nose
Title: Re: ESKOM warns of impending Power Outage ~ Oranjemund to Blame!
Post by: SandyB on April 16, 2013, 06:05:35 PM
Ok remember the Merc now ,, the old  International  had a swiveling   platform that went up straight  , limited reach ..