Calcutta Welding & Lifting Co.

You can find us at Shop No-8 right on Broadway. It’s number 117, a spot that's seen a lot of years go by. Calcutta Welding & Lifting Co. is basically where we spend all our time surrounded by metal and heavy gear. It’s not the cleanest place, but that’s how a welding shop usually looks. There’s always that smell of burnt metal and iron in the air. We’ve got the tools hanging on the walls and the machines taking up most of the floor space. People stop by the shop for all sorts of things, maybe a broken part or something they need lifted. Broadway is a loud street, so there’s always noise coming in from the open front. We don’t have an office with air conditioning or soft chairs. It’s mostly just us in our work clothes, getting our hands dirty. Sometimes the shop gets a bit cluttered, but we know where everything is kept. If you’re looking for a shiny showroom, this isn’t it. We are just a local crew working with steel and chains. Most days pass by pretty fast because there is always something to weld or a piece of equipment to check. We’ve been at this address for a long time now. The neighbors know us as the guys who are always working with the heavy stuff. It’s simple work, but it keeps the lights on at number 117. We keep the doors open mostly to let the smoke out while we are working. It gets pretty loud when the traffic picks up in the afternoon.