That Bridge is at Wesel Germany, about 20 km from my home. There are still ruins of it today and it's still pretty impressive.
That Bridge is at Wesel Germany, about 20 km from my home. There are still ruins of it today and it's still pretty impressive.
Spraying what is probably enamel or lacquer based paint with no masks or respirators to protect their lungs from damage. These guys probably didn’t live a long life. Sad
We used to have a boot shop at the airline. 2 guys removing and installing de-ice boots on leading edges all day every day. Nothing but MEK and 1300L ( industrial contact cement) all day. We used to call them Cheech and Chong. If you looked up “stoner “in the dictionary it would have a picture of these guys. Eyes looked like two piss holes in the snow. I asked them how they can stand it. “Fuckin awesome man”.Spraying what is probably enamel or lacquer based paint with no masks or respirators to protect their lungs from damage. These guys probably didn’t live a long life. Sad
Hope they’re still around at 60.We used to have a boot shop at the airline. 2 guys removing and installing de-ice boots on leading edges all day every day. Nothing but MEK and 1300L ( industrial contact cement) all day. We used to call them Cheech and Chong. If you looked up “stoner “in the dictionary it would have a picture of these guys. Eyes looked like two piss holes in the snow. I asked them how they can stand it. “Fuckin awesome man”.
They looked 60 them. Probably 30. Painters were even worse. Nasty epoxy paint is a killer.Hope they’re still around at 60.
Spraying what is probably enamel or lacquer based paint with no masks or respirators to protect their lungs from damage. These guys probably didn’t live a long life. Sad
I don’t think they used anything back in the day. Health and safety wasn’t a big thing back then. Even in my day anyone wearing respirators, rubber gloves or any other safety equipment was generally referred to as a Nancy or a Wally.Probably be old healthy Nancys nowI don't think I recall seeing photos of much, if any, PPE in use in spray paint shops during the period.
Is it just me or is there something hot about pretty girls with mp40’s and Tommy’sWW2 Greek and French female freedom fighters who fought against Nazi-Germany
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No It didn’t exist back then . They had no information or studies on the damaging effects of inhaling enamel or lacquer paint spray dust . For all we know the paint could have been lead based. Pretty much the same with cigarettes back in that period . No one had a clue that this kind of stuff damaged your lungs and had long term irreversible effectsI don't think I recall seeing photos of much, if any, PPE in use in spray paint shops during the period.
I just read "Four Hours of Fury" about Operation Varsity. Insane battle in that area.
No It didn’t exist back then . They had no information or studies on the damaging effects of inhaling enamel or lacquer paint spray dust . For all we know the paint could have been lead based. Pretty much the same with cigarettes back in that period . No one had a clue that this kind of stuff damaged your lungs and had long term irreversible effects