more rust?

larry@stinescorner · Mar 25, 2013

some of the building that remains at the Bethlehem steel factory

SweetFeet · Mar 25, 2013

larry@stines,

Cool but really sad photos.

You sent me looking for more... here is a link to a vid of inside the buildings (not totally clear - but worth watching for the various views, though the guys shooting vid, do a minor bit of dumb vandalism near the end).

I would LOVE to take photos there!
inside the abandoned factory

gtractorfan · Mar 25, 2013

Very interesting video. When I saw the guys climb the fence to get in it had "lawyer" written all over it. Then one of the guys almost falls down a hole. Explain that when you call 911. I'm surprised they exposed their identy. Also surprised the corp. doesn't cut the place up for scrap steel. Reminds me of what's happened to Detroit.

SweetFeet · Mar 25, 2013

gtractorfan,

Yep, I had the lawsuit thought also - though one should NOT be able to do that when breaking and entering...but I am sure it does happen.

And yes, if videoing in an abandoned factory - one had better watch where walking.

SweetFeet · Mar 25, 2013

Here is another link to Bethlehem. It is a PBS documentary an hour long. Looks interesting. Just finished downloading - going to go watch it now.
PBS documentory Bethlehem Steel in PA

David G · Mar 25, 2013

Most places like that would need to be remediated if torn down, it is cheaper to leave them standing.

S.Crum · Mar 25, 2013

The last I saw of Bethlehem"s Lackawanna works was in 1985-1986 just before the 3" bar mill shutdown. Really sad to see. I"m told the whole lakefront has been developed into condos now. I would love to tour the mill buildings left down in Bethlehem. I"ll download those videos, thanks for posting!

Daryl in PA · Mar 25, 2013

Did you win any money at the Sand's?

larry@stinescorner · Mar 25, 2013

we didnt go in the casino.my daughter wanted to go to the just born outlet,(they make peeps and hot tamales and mike and ike candy) she is not 21
so we didnt even enter the casino,cant waste money there anyway!heres some pictures of the just born outlet

Fullers Farmalls · Mar 25, 2013

Ought to see all the old steel mills in Johnstown, PA. After the 77" flood they mostly closed. Not to much left in that town anymore.

Anonymous-0 · Mar 25, 2013

Hi look like a good place to start the wpa work program for the government.

oleclint · Mar 25, 2013

A good video , but very sad to look at. We were by that mill several yrs ago , not a pretty site.
30 some yrs ago , I had reason to look thru a large abandonded lead/zink roller mill in Il.We were looking to get a huge steam eng. out of there, which did happen.
It makes a person stop and do a lot of thinking about these old factories and how they helped to make this country great back then. clint

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