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Started by Duck, Mar 08 2005 07:13 PM

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#1 Duck

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Posted 08 March 2005 - 07:13 PM

I've been meaning to get over to my "home hill", Chicopee, during daylight hours for a while. I never seem to get over there in time after work to capture any decent daytime photos of the lifts.

There are 4 chairs and 2 carpets. The two newest chairs are by Poma, but I have no idea who built the two older lifts. I'm sure someone will recognize them instantly and know, though, so if you do, give a holla!

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North
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Capacity per carrier: 3

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Drive Terminal

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Carrier

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Lift Line

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Grip

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#2 Duck

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Posted 08 March 2005 - 07:14 PM

Sugarbowl
Manufacturer: ?
Capacity per carrier: 2

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Drive Terminal

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Grip

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Lift Line

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Sheave Train

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Lift line

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#3 Duck

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Posted 08 March 2005 - 07:16 PM

Tenderfoot
Manufacturer: Poma
Capacity per carrier: 2

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Drive Terminal

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Applebowl
Manufacturer: Poma
Capacity per carrier: 3

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Drive Terminal

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Drive Terminal/lift line

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Drive Terminal

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Lift Line

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Lift Line

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Sheave train + carrier

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#4 Duck

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Posted 08 March 2005 - 07:17 PM

And finally...

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...my apartment building, from the top of the mountain (tall concrete ones on the right. I live about 2 km away. :)

Hope y'all enjoyed! And yeah, if anyone has any ideas about the history or manufacturers of the Sugarbowl/North lifts, let me know! :thumbsup:

-Iain

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Posted 08 March 2005 - 07:18 PM

Both North & Sugarbowl are Borvigs.
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Posted 08 March 2005 - 07:22 PM

Do you know when the Pomas were installed? The tenderfoot has to be the weirdest drive station I've seen. Is it a vault drive?

I think that the Sugarbowl might be a Riblet. The carriers resemble the Riblet carriers on Chair 5 at Breck.

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Posted 08 March 2005 - 07:24 PM

Well, I guess not. I typed my post before I saw yours. The carriers do look different form Chair 5's. I just now noticed some subtle differences.
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Posted 08 March 2005 - 07:26 PM

I know I found the two Poma lifts in Cameron's very detailed lift installation charts, but I can't recall what year it was. They were both installed the same year, I think 1992?

The lift motor for Tenderfoot is tiny, and is mounted overhead.

-Iain

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Posted 26 August 2005 - 12:10 PM

I remember when the mic-mac t-bar was there before they put the pomas in and the tenderfoot double was a poma lift. I believe there changed them in 91 or 92 just off the top of my head
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