"The tower crane [ Alt View 1] grows in height ... by adding new sections to itself without being dismantled ... The jumping frame assembly [thicker section at the top in Alt View 2] with its two large hydraulic jacks is the key ... [they] can raise the entire upper structure of the crane about 14 feet, providing the opening for the new tower section." (from The Building of Manhattan, by Donald A. Mackay)
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