02-06-2015, 11:41 AM
A lot of the buildings in Brooklyn had accordion until the 1977 black out when widespread looting took place. People were tying a chain around the bumpers of their cars and the gates, then ripping the gates out. Store owners used these gates so that it offered some level of protection while allowing people passing by to see into the store widows. After the blackout, they all converted to roll top gates.
A lot of industrial buildings converted because the wood doors were rotting and the hinges weren't holding up, so the roll top doors were a cheaper solution.
If you go to a wider roll top gate, it can also give you flexibility on car placement, otherwise they're fine. You'll just have to limit the spur to one car.
A lot of industrial buildings converted because the wood doors were rotting and the hinges weren't holding up, so the roll top doors were a cheaper solution.
If you go to a wider roll top gate, it can also give you flexibility on car placement, otherwise they're fine. You'll just have to limit the spur to one car.
Mike Kieran
Port Able Lines
" If the world were perfect, it wouldn't be " - Yogi Berra.
Port Able Lines
" If the world were perfect, it wouldn't be " - Yogi Berra.