905 Comments for Bethlehem Steel Mill

Yeah I scoped it out, it was a crouching space that accessed the engines from underneath; I remember a basement-like area under that space, but it was flooded with a few feet of water.

Yup :-)

Massive. I worked in a steel mill in Gary Indiana back in 1968, the mills are huge and can be quite deadly.

Somehow seeing the inside of this plant and the history of this particular piece brings home how much we as a country have lost. Such a shame that a beautiful piece of precise equipment lays idle while jobs leave the country..........
The patina is amazing. Thanks Motts for another wonderful gallery and education or should I say social commentary.

I would assume the guy on the left is with you?

With all of this equipment that is hopelessly out of date and requiring very expensive repairs to use again, it begs the question: why isn't some of it recycled? Or is it a foolish thought?

Mammabear, you just brought back a memory. worked in the cafeteria during college and made batches of pudding in that type of cooker. had to use a pan under the bottom spigot to collect the cooked pudding. 5 gallons at a time. chocolate and vanilla and sometimes butterscotch.

Great comparison A D.

Okay I know this is going to sound wierd..... But the pipes at the top that divide have been reminding me of a giant that has bent over to do something. See the legs and the trunk? Can't you just imagine what the rest looks like?
Thanks for the new gallery so much for getting stuff done today

Almost every shot reminded me of Fritz Lang's 1942 classic "Metropolis" .

For a moment I thought I was looking at an H.R. Giger painting!

"Todays Steel has been brought to you by the Number 5."

This one would make a fine wallpaper! Very nice shot, Mr Motts.

Really awesome set, which inspired me to comment for the first time. I appreciate that you've taken the time to learn about steel mills and how they work. The explanations make your pictures all the better!

Looks like a giant's plaything, carelessly tossed aside...