Architecture Puzzler This Week

In the past few years, Hollywood has lost several of its famous leading men, Cary Grant, Henry Fonda, and Jimmy Stewart among them. Which of these three intended a career in architecture, starting his film career almost by accident upon his graduation from Princeton's Architecture Program?

While waiting for the owner at the last job site meeting, the general contractor mentioned he was trying to decide between a clear-view and a free-lift mast option on a piece of equipment he was considering purchasing. The amount of side shift and the carriage width were also considerations. What type of equipment was he considering?