Comments on: Pleasure-Tower Half Mile High http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/04/06/pleasure-tower-half-mile-high/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:28:09 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: mickey http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/04/06/pleasure-tower-half-mile-high/comment-page-1/#comment-1067199 mickey Mon, 06 Apr 2009 13:02:44 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/04/06/pleasure-tower-half-mile-high/#comment-1067199 sorry, but the phrase "pleasure tower" combined with an obviously phallic apperance makes me laugh. sorry, but the phrase “pleasure tower” combined with an obviously phallic apperance makes me laugh.

]]> By: Al Bear http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/04/06/pleasure-tower-half-mile-high/comment-page-1/#comment-1067068 Al Bear Tue, 31 Mar 2009 14:08:25 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/04/06/pleasure-tower-half-mile-high/#comment-1067068 WTF? you have to drive up that silly thing to park your car in the 2000 foot garage? could cars at the time handle 40 degree inclines going up? Why not just put up an elevator. Well, that would be too easy. WTF? you have to drive up that silly thing to park your car in the 2000 foot garage? could cars at the time handle 40 degree inclines going up?

Why not just put up an elevator. Well, that would be too easy.

]]> By: beagledad http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/04/06/pleasure-tower-half-mile-high/comment-page-1/#comment-1055966 beagledad Wed, 28 May 2008 22:42:52 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/04/06/pleasure-tower-half-mile-high/#comment-1055966 Restaurant capacity: 2,000 Parking capacity: 500 I guess everyone is bringing the kids, or maybe the in-laws. Restaurant capacity: 2,000
Parking capacity: 500
I guess everyone is bringing the kids, or maybe the in-laws.

]]> By: N6 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/04/06/pleasure-tower-half-mile-high/comment-page-1/#comment-1052863 N6 Sat, 12 Apr 2008 15:56:15 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/04/06/pleasure-tower-half-mile-high/#comment-1052863 That French idea is great! Just imagine: if you were to really make it to the top platform without getting sick you could wave to your relatives and friends standing on the roof platform of the Empire State Building in New York. That French idea is great! Just imagine: if you were to really make it to the top platform without getting sick you could wave to your relatives and friends standing on the roof platform of the Empire State Building in New York.

]]> By: Myles http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/04/06/pleasure-tower-half-mile-high/comment-page-1/#comment-1052473 Myles Wed, 09 Apr 2008 16:19:19 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/04/06/pleasure-tower-half-mile-high/#comment-1052473 The idea of building a tower might make sense if it is economically viable. But the idea of driving up the outside of the tower on a never ending spiral is too idiotic for words. The idea of building a tower might make sense if it is economically viable. But the idea of driving up the outside of the tower on a never ending spiral is too idiotic for words.

]]> By: Anne http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/04/06/pleasure-tower-half-mile-high/comment-page-1/#comment-1052427 Anne Wed, 09 Apr 2008 04:22:29 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/04/06/pleasure-tower-half-mile-high/#comment-1052427 It does say that there are elevators. But with a 2000 person capacity restaurant, it seems that there would have to be a continuous flow of edibles in and garbage out. Maybe the water tank is in the center of the garage? And maybe he planned a telephone/telegraph station at the bottom, to confirm reservations. Though, probably not. It does say that there are elevators. But with a 2000 person capacity restaurant, it seems that there would have to be a continuous flow of edibles in and garbage out. Maybe the water tank is in the center of the garage?

And maybe he planned a telephone/telegraph station at the bottom, to confirm reservations. Though, probably not.

]]> By: Benzene http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/04/06/pleasure-tower-half-mile-high/comment-page-1/#comment-1052421 Benzene Wed, 09 Apr 2008 03:19:52 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/04/06/pleasure-tower-half-mile-high/#comment-1052421 Elevators and loading docks did exist in the 30s. The tower's probably hollow in the center for the elevator shafts. It doesn't look like he left room to hide a water tank on the top. It might still work if it's right below the garage. My biggest concern would be driving all the way up there and finding out the restaurant lost your reservation to someone with a bigger bribe. Elevators and loading docks did exist in the 30s. The tower’s probably hollow in the center for the elevator shafts. It doesn’t look like he left room to hide a water tank on the top. It might still work if it’s right below the garage.

My biggest concern would be driving all the way up there and finding out the restaurant lost your reservation to someone with a bigger bribe.

]]> By: Anne http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/04/06/pleasure-tower-half-mile-high/comment-page-1/#comment-1052313 Anne Tue, 08 Apr 2008 00:40:32 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/04/06/pleasure-tower-half-mile-high/#comment-1052313 I can't imagine how he planned to have deliveries made to the restaurant at the top, let alone piping fresh water up that high. I can’t imagine how he planned to have deliveries made to the restaurant at the top, let alone piping fresh water up that high.

]]> By: Rick Auricchio http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/04/06/pleasure-tower-half-mile-high/comment-page-1/#comment-1052308 Rick Auricchio Tue, 08 Apr 2008 00:03:26 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/04/06/pleasure-tower-half-mile-high/#comment-1052308 I was wondering what kind of pleasure was worth the drive up? I was wondering what kind of pleasure was worth the drive up?

]]> By: jayessell http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/04/06/pleasure-tower-half-mile-high/comment-page-1/#comment-1052301 jayessell Mon, 07 Apr 2008 22:37:10 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/04/06/pleasure-tower-half-mile-high/#comment-1052301 See one in glorious Supermarionation! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3P_OjSEI8E See one in glorious Supermarionation!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3P_OjSEI8E

]]> By: jayessell http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/04/06/pleasure-tower-half-mile-high/comment-page-1/#comment-1052300 jayessell Mon, 07 Apr 2008 22:28:58 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/04/06/pleasure-tower-half-mile-high/#comment-1052300 I'd have a double helix of ramps. One going up. One going down. Would that make them too steep? I’d have a double helix of ramps.
One going up. One going down.
Would that make them too steep?

]]> By: jmyint http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/04/06/pleasure-tower-half-mile-high/comment-page-1/#comment-1052297 jmyint Mon, 07 Apr 2008 21:50:31 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/04/06/pleasure-tower-half-mile-high/#comment-1052297 If'n the picture is to scale the diameter of the base is 1/5 the height of the beacon. That puts the circumference at about 1445 feet or .27 miles. There are 29 turns of the ramp so a rough estimate would be a little less than 7.5 miles to the top or a half hour drive at 15 miles per hour. Seeing how this is 75 years later and the number of privately owned automobiles still increase every year, I would say automobiles will still be with us for quite some time to come. Hydraulic brakes had appeared just a few years before this and wouldn't be standard on every car for another 20 years so the trip down would be a white knuckle ride for sure. If’n the picture is to scale the diameter of the base is 1/5 the height of the beacon. That puts the circumference at about 1445 feet or .27 miles. There are 29 turns of the ramp so a rough estimate would be a little less than 7.5 miles to the top or a half hour drive at 15 miles per hour.

Seeing how this is 75 years later and the number of privately owned automobiles still increase every year, I would say automobiles will still be with us for quite some time to come.

Hydraulic brakes had appeared just a few years before this and wouldn’t be standard on every car for another 20 years so the trip down would be a white knuckle ride for sure.

]]> By: Thundercat http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/04/06/pleasure-tower-half-mile-high/comment-page-1/#comment-1052284 Thundercat Mon, 07 Apr 2008 18:49:50 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/04/06/pleasure-tower-half-mile-high/#comment-1052284 It would be a fun ride down when your breaks fail. It would be a fun ride down when your breaks fail.

]]> By: Myles http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/04/06/pleasure-tower-half-mile-high/comment-page-1/#comment-1052271 Myles Mon, 07 Apr 2008 16:26:34 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/04/06/pleasure-tower-half-mile-high/#comment-1052271 Anytime I see a spiral ramp at a parking garage, it is covered with paint scrapes from cars cutting the corner too close. I'm sure this designer owned an autobody shop. Anytime I see a spiral ramp at a parking garage, it is covered with paint scrapes from cars cutting the corner too close. I’m sure this designer owned an autobody shop.

]]> By: galagator http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/04/06/pleasure-tower-half-mile-high/comment-page-1/#comment-1052264 galagator Mon, 07 Apr 2008 14:31:10 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/04/06/pleasure-tower-half-mile-high/#comment-1052264 I hope they planned rest stops.... I hope they planned rest stops….

]]> By: jayessell http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/04/06/pleasure-tower-half-mile-high/comment-page-1/#comment-1052258 jayessell Mon, 07 Apr 2008 12:34:30 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/04/06/pleasure-tower-half-mile-high/#comment-1052258 No Freudian remarks? Sometimes a steel and concrete tower is just a steel and concrete tower. No Freudian remarks?
Sometimes a steel and concrete tower is just a steel and concrete tower.

]]> By: Casandro http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/04/06/pleasure-tower-half-mile-high/comment-page-1/#comment-1052250 Casandro Mon, 07 Apr 2008 10:03:45 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/04/06/pleasure-tower-half-mile-high/#comment-1052250 Wow, that was actually way back when people still believed automobiles had any future. Wow, that was actually way back when people still believed automobiles had any future.

]]> By: AndyB http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/04/06/pleasure-tower-half-mile-high/comment-page-1/#comment-1052236 AndyB Mon, 07 Apr 2008 05:47:38 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/04/06/pleasure-tower-half-mile-high/#comment-1052236 I can't imagine your 30s-era transmission lasting the whole way up either. I can’t imagine your 30s-era transmission lasting the whole way up either.

]]> By: Davros http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/04/06/pleasure-tower-half-mile-high/comment-page-1/#comment-1052234 Davros Mon, 07 Apr 2008 05:23:06 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/04/06/pleasure-tower-half-mile-high/#comment-1052234 a car crash on that spiral would be a major disaster and if it went over the side would take out the lower parts of the spiral a car crash on that spiral would be a major disaster and if it went over the side would take out the lower parts of the spiral

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