"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)
Tower crane extension section,
East 51st Street(?)