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Prescription, eh? I wonder where escape artists get theirs...

Usually, grated doors mean elevators. I've seen it in a lot of movies.

My gradeschool had walls like that. I'd like to see how they are built.

This grand building is now on the chopping block. The state has decided to demolish even though several developers submitted proposals to buy, preserve, and reuse it. Unbelievably short-sighted.

Also, the roof is different because a 4th floor was added to wings, and a 5th was added to the Adm. Compare the two pics and see the obvious added floor to the top of the building. Sad to see this American monument to our past go.

Looks like high school desk-chairs, actually. This reminds me of a time in high school that I snuck into an old, unused part of the school that had classrooms and other small rooms with connecting doors. I wish I took pictured of that area.

Bookstore managers need to see this picture when they say to their employees, "I want to see these books fly off the shelves!"

Nice shot. This is an interesting kind of room to find after following twisting, turning passages. I'd sure love to tour this place myself..

"Children of the night... wake up!" (zombies rise)

Interesting shot. It sorta reminds me of the original Salem's Lot movie with the casket in the basement.

Yes, check out Posey's web site. There you can see brand new straightjackets along with a short video clip on how to put one on. I thought the video clip was funny in that the person wearing the jacket is standing perfectly still while the other person demonstraits how to locate the arms and adjust the straps. What struck me funny was I thought if this were in a real life setting and someone was trying to put a jacket on a patient who NEEDED to have one of these, wouldn't they be resisting, throwing their arms around and generally hostile? So the demonstraiter makes it look easy, but I think if you were actually trying to put one of these on someone, it might be a little difficult. One thing I thought was a bit odd when I visited Posey's web page. You can't just put one of these in your cart and purchase it, you have to have a prescription for it! A prescription yet! So if you REALLY have to have one, you can find them second hand at places like eBay.

Unhinged..........Brilliant Shot.....

great photo ....... love the night shift.......

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Invisible Stairs!! - For demonstration purposes we have left the cageware between the stairs visible, but imagine the fun you can have with your friends when they see zombies apparently "floating" in mid air!!

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Can't code - straightjacket is too tight.

Seriously, they are made by "Posey"? Seriously?

WOW, has this become the Active Tool Blog site ? Mike Garvonic, Nicole Floyd, Len and Joe Staller ? The die shop was sold by Tower (Ignoring an employee offer to buy it) to a plastics company. It burned to the ground a short time later - circa Y2K. Matt, you talk about Joe & Len in the past tense. Have they passed ? :-( I still have contact with Tom Glaza and Mike G. Well, its been a year or few...

Actually, when Henry Drettmann built Active Tool, all of his Die shops had wood blocks for the floor to protect the large slabs of steel when they are dropped even an inch.

I worked there for a few hours on their network in the late 1999's - before Tower Automotive purchased Active Tool from the Henry Drettmann family - The grand kids just wanted cash, and the "real" automotive companies were offering more money (BUDD) but some was stocks. They would not have closed Sebewaing after a single slump in revenue as they understand that automotive is a 18 - 24 month cycle.

It was a hazardous place if you were not very careful.

Actually, when Henry Drettmann built Active Tool, all of his Die shops had wood blocks for the floor to protect the large slabs of steel when they are dropped even an inch.

I worked there for a few hours on their network in the late 1999's - before Tower Automotive purchased Active Tool from the Henry Drettmann family - The grand kids just wanted cash, and the "real" automotive companies were offering more money (BUDD) but some was stocks. They would not have closed Sebewaing after a single slump in revenue as they understand that automotive is a 18 - 24 month cycle.