Alaska map

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Here is a picture of a map my father made when he worked on the Alaskan pipeline in 1976. He cut it out of an actual piece of the pipeline that was used in the pipeline with an oxy/acet torch. The tig weld up the middle represents the pipelines location. Attached Images
Reply:I think everybody that worked up there has one. I got one packed away that I made in '76, while in Prudhoe Bay. Then I made another one when I was in Valdez. Sold that one years ago to a person that just had to have it. I took and used brazing rod to make the pipeline and countersunk small holes to represent Prudhoe Bay, Fairbanks, Anchorage and Valdez. Filled them with brazing rod and buffed them down smooth and had an engraver engrave the name of each city, then sealed the whole thing with epoxy. When it was done it looked like the pipeline and each city was inlayed with gold. Displayed it in the window of the local jewelry store and some guy bought it. I really didn't have in intention of selling it, but the price was right.
Reply:Thats really cool man... you got a piace of history there...
Reply:Originally Posted by jtrapperHere is a picture of a map my father made when he worked on the Alaskan pipeline in 1976. He cut it out of an actual piece of the pipeline that was used in the pipeline with an oxy/acet torch. The tig weld up the middle represents the pipelines location.
Reply:Actually I think the 1000 falsified x-rays on pipe welds took up a little more of the resources than the men creating a few tokens to take home with them in remberence of their contributions to the project. Being away from your family in an enviroment that is 40 below zero does entitle to you to a few items that usually end up in the scrap pile anyway. Trust me that project has made the oil companies very wealthy, and honestly I'm just not too sympathetic towards the oil companies and the incredible wealth they are accumilating at all of our expense.
Reply:cool!