In the summer of 1983/84, in the long break between my 2nd and 3rd years at University, I worked at Eraring Power Station near Newcastle, as a trainee electrical engineer.
At this time some of the generating units were in production, and some still under construction.
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Eraring Power Station, 1984.
Eraring Power Station, 1984.
Eraring Power Station, 1984.
Primary Air Heater, Eraring Power Station, 1984.
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Hi..
I used to work for Multicon Engineering we installed the over head cranes in the turbine house also the 2 x 70 million litre water tanks
Also we built the Fabric Filters for James Howden.
Nice to see all the photos. There is a picture of a Multicon crane I learnt to drive parked in front of the fabric filters ? It made me cry to see the old P&H.
Thanks for the photos..
I was employed with Multicon engineering in St Mary’s as a Crane specialist. Fresh immigrant from holland and my first job in Australia?For the italian owner i had to fix his bulldozer in his huntervalley vin yard hot hot.Slept first time of my life in a donga,but his food was good?pasta with 4 others who worked there.I had to check all their cranes P&H, Grove and some small stuff incl welding mach.Good company however i start working for crane dealerships round the country.Those days in the 80ths 250 a week??
Hi Peter, I worked for Multicon Engineering for 15 years until it’s closure.
I started as a fitter machinist promoted to foreman then transferred to the planning section to get the Sydney Mini Mill production going. I was then transferred to the Sydney Mini Mill site at Rooty Hill as Project Engineer. On completion of the Mill I was transferred back to St Marys as the Machine Shop Manager until closure.
The Italian owner was Mr Checcini, who everyone called “The Chief”. He sold the company in 1987 to Leighton Holdings.
Hi..
I used to work for Multicon Engineering we installed the over head cranes in the turbine house also the 2 x 70 million litre water tanks
Also we built the Fabric Filters for James Howden.
Nice to see all the photos. There is a picture of a Multicon crane I learnt to drive parked in front of the fabric filters ? It made me cry to see the old P&H.
Thanks for the photos..
I was employed with Multicon engineering in St Mary’s as a Crane specialist. Fresh immigrant from holland and my first job in Australia?For the italian owner i had to fix his bulldozer in his huntervalley vin yard hot hot.Slept first time of my life in a donga,but his food was good?pasta with 4 others who worked there.I had to check all their cranes P&H, Grove and some small stuff incl welding mach.Good company however i start working for crane dealerships round the country.Those days in the 80ths 250 a week??
Hi Peter, I worked for Multicon Engineering for 15 years until it’s closure.
I started as a fitter machinist promoted to foreman then transferred to the planning section to get the Sydney Mini Mill production going. I was then transferred to the Sydney Mini Mill site at Rooty Hill as Project Engineer. On completion of the Mill I was transferred back to St Marys as the Machine Shop Manager until closure.
The Italian owner was Mr Checcini, who everyone called “The Chief”. He sold the company in 1987 to Leighton Holdings.