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ok, that explains it. thanks!
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ok, that explains it. thanks!
The antenna has been changed in 1984. I am not postive that it has been increased, I guess the antenna has been decreased (I requested that at CTBUH). However, the text at the building page still says that it has been increased. That should be corrected, too.
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@OneWorldTradeCenter what do you mean the antenna's height has been changed?
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@OneWorldTradeCenter what do you mean the antenna's height has been changed?
At first it was 1,472 ft tall, but it has been decreased in 1984 to 1,454ft.
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July 28, 1945 - plane crashes into side of ESB


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Drawn digitally - and very beautiful. From Sky Captain & The World of Tomorrow:



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Does anyone else think the ESB actually looks better with the antenna?
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Yeah, but they just need to get rid of all the ugly garbage hanging off the mast. Stick it on the antenna with the rest of that stuff...
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Agree, antenna makes the spire look complete, but at the same time is cluttered.
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Yes it looks better with the antenna. But the antenna is too short in my opinion, it should be around 1,500'
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hey guys i need you help,i have a book titled "Empire State:a pictoral record of its construction" written in 1931 and it has drawings by Vernon Howe Bailey and written by Colonel W.A. Starrett.Printed in NY by William Edwin Rudge. i was wondering if i could get some history on the book and a possible price tag. ive searched the internet for weeks and have been able to find nothing.Thanks!



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^ Wow - that's very cool.

Looking at the title page, the book appears to be a first-edition printing; first editions are generally the more collectible and have the better resale value.

If this is a first edition (and even if it isn't), have it appraised by a dealer at one of the city's rare book stores. Off the top of my head, Argosy and Bauman - there are of course others and there may be a couple that specialize in architectural books.

Let us know what you find out!

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ESB/dirigible docking sequence from the opening of Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow.

All CGI, but seems pretty spot on. The ESB makes its big appearance at about 2:22.

(Edit: After you click play, you'll need to follow the "Watch on Youtube" link to bring up the clip.)



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^ Wow - that's very cool.

Looking at the title page, the book appears to be a first-edition printing; first editions are generally the most collectible and have the best resale value.

If this is a first edition (and even if it isn't), have it appraised by a dealer at one of the city's rare book stores. Off the top of my head, Argosy and Bauman - there are of course others and there may be a couple that specialize in architectural books.

Let us know what you find out!

thanks alot i will! its actually really strange on the back the copy # is missing and its a first edition and every drawing is signed on the bottom corner by the artist.the company that printed it went out of business in 1931 and only made 720 copies. but thanks again and i'll let you guys know what happens!
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Yeah, but they just need to get rid of all the ugly garbage hanging off the mast. Stick it on the antenna with the rest of that stuff...
No way. I love that stuff. It gives the building a lot of character and utilitarian charm.
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^ Yeah - the stuff makes the mast more kick-ass somehow.
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