I never saw one of those, or anything like it, in operation during over four decades in construction. They have modern shovels, but they're huge and used in mining. From looking at the photos, and having talked with many lattice boom crane operators over the years, the end of the day for the operator must have been agonizing. As they became older, they probably had to have help getting out of the cab, and could best be described as crippled.
A shame really. This piece of machinery rusting away. In its day I am sure it performed it's duties quite well. Worked hard then just thrown away. A lot like what happens to people, isn't it.
An old farmer I did hay with for years, died in 2000. When he was a boy, 12 ish or so, they were digging a small but very deep reservoir here (40ft) using 2 machines with a bucket on cables. It was his job to bring water down to the men in the hole. Miss that old guy. Salt of the Earth.
Throw away society. Heard that the U.S. Navy sold an aircraft carrier for $1.00 cause they didn't want to scrap it themselves. Don't know how true that was but it seems logical.
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Gimme 2 hours and it runs.
ReplyDeleteMike Mulligans Steam Shovel.
ReplyDeleteI never saw one of those, or anything like it, in operation during over four decades in construction. They have modern shovels, but they're huge and used in mining. From looking at the photos, and having talked with many lattice boom crane operators over the years, the end of the day for the operator must have been agonizing. As they became older, they probably had to have help getting out of the cab, and could best be described as crippled.
ReplyDeleteNewish looking gauges, and a clean engine that looks like a re-power........
ReplyDeleteI could have that running inside an hour.
Leigh
Whitehall, NY
A shame really. This piece of machinery rusting away. In its day I am sure it performed it's duties quite well. Worked hard then just thrown away. A lot like what happens to people, isn't it.
ReplyDeletelooks like the one that was sitting for years in salem,NH on main street. no longer there, but you can see it on streetview from a few years back.
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180 main street, down from Romano's Pizza. I'm sure you know where I'm talking about Irish
Yes, I remember that. If I remember correctly it was a crane. Stuff was there forever.
DeleteI think I spotted the Bay City Rollers in a few of the photos.
ReplyDeleteAn old farmer I did hay with for years, died in 2000. When he was a boy, 12 ish or so, they were digging a small but very deep reservoir here (40ft) using 2 machines with a bucket on cables. It was his job to bring water down to the men in the hole. Miss that old guy. Salt of the Earth.
ReplyDeleteThere is an operational unit, and many other yesteryear pieces, in Va at the Field Day of the Past.
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Throw away society. Heard that the U.S. Navy sold an aircraft carrier for $1.00 cause they didn't want to scrap it themselves. Don't know how true that was but it seems logical.
ReplyDeleteApparently it is true. https://www.eurasiantimes.com/aircraft-carrier-sells-for-one-dollar-one-of-us-iconic-warships/.
ReplyDeleteBack in the day some work crew was really happy to see this show up on the job site.
ReplyDeletesimilar unit -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIiE37ou6yQ
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