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Alpha A-250 boom reaching to the top of The Watermark tower
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The Watermark sign.
Down in half a day.

A large sign removed at 245 ft from a 24-story tower in downtown Philadelphia, from a lane only 25 ft wide. No crane, no swing stage.

Half a day on site245 ft work height25 ft between tower and garage15 min setup2 electricians1 move along the facadeHalf a day on site245 ft work height25 ft between tower and garage15 min setup2 electricians1 move along the facadeHalf a day on site245 ft work height25 ft between tower and garage15 min setup2 electricians1 move along the facadeHalf a day on site245 ft work height25 ft between tower and garage15 min setup2 electricians1 move along the facade

How the job went.

  1. The job

    A nationwide sign company, a repeat client, had to remove a large sign near the roof of The Watermark at Logan Square, a 256 ft, 24-story building in downtown Philadelphia.

  2. The usual way

    Manlifts don't reach that high, so the client would normally have used a crane and a swing stage for two electricians. The lift also had to fit in 25 ft between the tower and the garage next door.

  3. What we sent

    Our A-250, with a full-time IPAF-certified operator. After a 15-minute setup on narrow Wood Street, two union workers started taking down the letters.

  4. How it went

    The truck moved just once along the facade, and the whole sign came down. The job was done in half a day.

The lift on this job.

Alpha A-250 truck-mounted boom liftA-250Drag to turn. 3D model: A-165, shown for illustration.
250ftWorking heightSee the A-250 page.
121 ftSide reach
12 ftExtra-large basket
1,322 lbCrew, tools, materials
29'5"Upper boom extension
220° each wayBasket rotation
Up and overUnder, up, over and back
SmoothClose to glass and stone
Spec sheet (PDF)Every figure for the A-250 on one page.

The result, in numbers.

Photos from the site.

The Watermark tower at Logan Square, Philadelphia
Alpha boom reaching up the corner of the tower
Alpha truck set up in the narrow lane beside the tower
Alpha boom at the top of the tower, seen from below
Alpha boom along the tower facade
The Watermark tower at Logan Square, PhiladelphiaGet the full case study. Open the PDF.Two pages: the challenge, the solution and the outcome, with photos. Open PDF

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