Description: Hey Bookies & Collectors ! You will love these- the most unique bookends you'll find- made from original Mackinac Bridge Steel. The bookends are made from original Mackinac Bridge road deck steel stringers, to which the steel road grate was welded back in the summer of 1957!Tremendous character in the steel and paint....see the wear and tear of 60 years of carrying millions of families in their cars, trucks, campers & RVs , 200 feet above the Straits of Mackinac. These exact stringer pieces most likely carried YOU across !The patina and original paint colors have been preserved with several coats of polyurethane, which makes the remaining original paint really pop, and preserves that classic worn rust look that's popular. Cut ends have been polished- no sharp edges. Two seamless high strength MIG welds at the top and bottom of the Mackinac Bridge stringer hold a piece of 3/8" hot rolled steel plate (3" wide), providing the right amount of surface to help keep your favorite books together, and at 4 lbs each, your books will stay neatly arranged and held in place.You will love these, they would be so cool anywhere in your home, or especially in your lake house, cottage, or home office. Price is per pair. Decades ago, this steel grating was originally painted with lead-based paint. Much of the original lead-based paint is gone, but the Buyer needs to agree with the following “Hold Harmless Agreement” related to the lead paint. LEAD PAINT DISCLOSURE (HOLD HARMELSS AGREEMENT):The used steel grating traffic deck sections removed from the Mackinac Bridge have been painted with lead-based paint. This coating existed on the grating at the time of removal from the Bridge and at the time of the original sale of the used grating. The remaining components of the existing paint on the grating is unknown.I understand that the used grating is painted with lead-based paint and that lead based paint is a hazardous material. I understand that wastes that are hazardous must be properly stored, treated, and disposed of in accordance with the Federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. I understand the remaining components of the existing paint are not known. I understand the seller is not assuming any obligation regarding the grating condition, and seller disclaims any and all liability arising from the use, resale, or disposal of the grating section once in my ownership.As consideration for the purchase of the used piece of grating from the Mackinac Bridge, the buyer accepts and assumes 100% of the risk involved in owning, using, reselling and disposing of the grate piece, and therefore acquits, relieves, exempts and releases the seller from any and all claims for injury, illness, accident or damages sustained by the use or disposal of the grating piece.The buyer indemnifies and holds harmless the seller for any liability for damages or for injury or illness brought by any negligence of the buyer in connection with the use, resale, or disposal of the grate piece.
Price: 124.99 USD
Location: Spring Lake, Michigan
End Time: 2024-09-05T20:30:01.000Z
Shipping Cost: N/A USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Shape: Rectangle
Character: Steel
Color: MACKINAC BRIDGE GREEN & RUST
Material: STEEL
Subject: Mackinac Island
Brand: MACKINAC BRIDGE
Type: Bookends
Department: Adults
Unit Type: lb
Style: Retro
Theme: Topographical & Souvenir
Original/Reproduction: Original
Time Period Manufactured: 1950-1959
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Unit Quantity: PAIR
Finish: Metallic
Handmade: Yes
Item Weight: 8 lb