Conman Member Username: Conman
Post Number: 68 Registered: 06-2006
| Posted on Tuesday, February 03, 2009 - 2:44 pm: | |
Looking to buy a city of detroit manhole cover, any idea where I might be able to buy one, legally? |
Detroitnerd Member Username: Detroitnerd
Post Number: 3430 Registered: 07-2004
| Posted on Tuesday, February 03, 2009 - 2:47 pm: | |
I saw "manhole" and thought, "Menjo's?" |
Dannyv Member Username: Dannyv
Post Number: 536 Registered: 08-2007
| Posted on Tuesday, February 03, 2009 - 3:47 pm: | |
Wasn't that the title of a Grace Slick album. Manhole. Try the Record Graveyard in Hamtramck. http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:jxfexq85ldae (Message edited by dannyv on February 03, 2009) |
Retroit Member Username: Retroit
Post Number: 864 Registered: 04-2008
| Posted on Tuesday, February 03, 2009 - 4:08 pm: | |
Try: www.dwsd.org/ Prepare to be laughed at; buying these things legally has probably never been done before. |
Gannon Member Username: Gannon
Post Number: 8983 Registered: 12-2003
| Posted on Tuesday, February 03, 2009 - 4:39 pm: | |
This could be the moneymaker the city has been looking for...replace existing ones with carbon-fiber replacements with GPS tracking and traffic reporting chips...and sell off the steel as souvenirs. Brilliant! I do believe, however, the proper modern term should at least be 'personhole' cover. |
Digitalvision Member Username: Digitalvision
Post Number: 1344 Registered: 11-2003
| Posted on Tuesday, February 03, 2009 - 5:25 pm: | |
I don't see why they wouldn't sell one at a tidy profit. I think it's an excellent idea. Just have a few extra in stock that if you don't sell, you eventually use. |
Eastburn Member Username: Eastburn
Post Number: 660 Registered: 03-2008
| Posted on Tuesday, February 03, 2009 - 6:06 pm: | |
Contact East Jordan Ironworks in East Jordan, MI. They're the folks who make (or used to) most of the manhole covers & fire Hydrants. |
Retroit Member Username: Retroit
Post Number: 873 Registered: 04-2008
| Posted on Tuesday, February 03, 2009 - 7:13 pm: | |
There's not a big market for individual purchase of manhole covers. Or telephone poles, stop signs, police cars, fire engines, etc. |
Jams Member Username: Jams
Post Number: 7641 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Tuesday, February 03, 2009 - 7:22 pm: | |
Try this guy http://www.michaelmillerinc.co m/ |
Ltdave Member Username: Ltdave
Post Number: 328 Registered: 09-2006
| Posted on Tuesday, February 03, 2009 - 7:25 pm: | |
quote:There's not a big market for individual purchase of manhole covers. Or telephone poles, stop signs, police cars, fire engines, etc double check that statement re: police cars and fire engines... they seem to go pretty quickly from my limited knowledge. a buddy in sacramento just bought a retired seagraves engine and has been working on refurbing it. he repaired the PTO/transfer case pump equipment and has most of the sacramento fd drooling over it. he used to have a sacramento county sheriff car also but he sold it off after getting all of the graphics and lights replaced/repaired... |
Slick Member Username: Slick
Post Number: 49 Registered: 02-2008
| Posted on Wednesday, February 04, 2009 - 9:30 am: | |
"I do believe, however, the proper modern term should at least be 'personhole' cover." Gannon, I think the PC term is "human access point cover." who really cares, dont steal them. |