The Tech Tower T

[Buzz_404]

I’m a younger fan and I love hearing stories from my dad about the Tech Tower T and it got me wondering, have any of you got any stories about you or a friend stealing it? (Don’t worry this is a safe place)

 

[awbuzz]

Not sure what the statute of limitations are though so be careful.

 

[g0lftime]

I’m a younger fan and I love hearing stories from my dad about the Tech Tower T and it got me wondering, have any of you got any stories about you or a friend stealing it? (Don’t worry this is a safe place)

Which time?

There were multiple whistles stolen as well.

 

[Techwood Relict]

Theyll only get you if you go back to Georgia. Nobody wants to fund an extradition anymore....

 

[GT33]

Wonder if any of the Magnificent 7 are active on this site?

 

[GTpdm]

I had one of the ‘T’s in my possession for a while, back in grad school. It wasn’t stolen from the Tower, though. A friend and I borrowed a spare T from storage, to present to an outgoing Dean at his retirement party. I want to say it was the Dean of Students…(Dean Dull, or are my wires entirely crossed?) I had a pickup truck at the time, so I got tapped to collect the T and make the delivery. Wish I’d gotten my picture taken with it, but this was decades before smartphones.

 

[GT33]

I had one of the ‘T’s in my possession for a while, back in grad school. It wasn’t stolen from the Tower, though. A friend and I borrowed a spare T from storage, to present to an outgoing Dean at his retirement party. I want to say it was the Dean of Students…(Dean Dull, or are my wires entirely crossed?) I had a pickup truck at the time, so I got tapped to collect the T and make the delivery. Wish I’d gotten my picture taken with it, but this was decades before smartphones.

Dean Dull retired early 90's. His contributions to GT were immense. Great man. If anyone deserved a T, it would be him.

 

[majorQ9]

I was on campus when the T was stolen in 2014.

Georgia Tech officials say the letter “T” has been stolen from their Tech Tower

They took the “T” — and perhaps an “A” for effort. Georgia Tech officials are busy working to return a stolen letter “T” back on their campus’ Tech T…

www.nydailynews.com

It was pretty exciting since people thought it was impossible to steal since they enhanced security. Shame that Tech charged him $15K for doing it.

 

[Ramble1885]

I was on campus when the T was stolen in 2014.

Georgia Tech officials say the letter “T” has been stolen from their Tech Tower

They took the “T” — and perhaps an “A” for effort. Georgia Tech officials are busy working to return a stolen letter “T” back on their campus’ Tech T…

www.nydailynews.com

It was pretty exciting since people thought it was impossible to steal since they enhanced security. Shame that Tech charged him $15K for doing it.

IIRC, This is the one that led them to install the new letters (the ones they have up there now)

 

[bhoffman123]

I happen to know that in the 90s there were lots of sensors on the stairs and roof to get to the T externally. The police response was generally <5mins when the sensors were tripped. Office windows on the fire escape stairs were often left open. That is as far in the recognizance that the people that I know got to.

 

[TromboneJacket]

I was on campus when the T was stolen in 2014.

Georgia Tech officials say the letter “T” has been stolen from their Tech Tower

They took the “T” — and perhaps an “A” for effort. Georgia Tech officials are busy working to return a stolen letter “T” back on their campus’ Tech T…

www.nydailynews.com

It was pretty exciting since people thought it was impossible to steal since they enhanced security. Shame that Tech charged him $15K for doing it.

I remember that. The guy who stole it was in my calc 2 recitation my first semester.

 

[g0lftime]

Magnificent 7 were Delta Tau Delta guys in 1963. They mounted it and gave it to Dean Griffin for his retirement. It was stolen again when I was a grad student - it was probably in 71 to 74 timeframe. Not sure who pulled that one off. I just remember they kept trying new whistles until they got one with similar sound. Best part was it was mounted right above campus security and had a flood light trained on it. No one thought it could be stolen again after magnificent 7 caper. Not sure where that one ended up or who did it.

 

[konabuzz]

Several of my group decided it would be cool to try and steal the T DURING A HOME GAME DURING THE DAY. 2 got caught and got had the opportunity to meet Dean Dull. As they both were graduating SR's, they were put on double secret probation and encouraged to stay out of further trouble.