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Looking Back: Cranes

Mon December 13, 2021
HCEA

The HCEA gives us a look at cranes from the past.

The Historical Construction Equipment Association (HCEA) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to preserving for public education the history of the construction, dredging and surface mining equipment industries.



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A Universal Crane Company crane with riveted boom is mounted on this late 1920s Sterling carrier. In place of the truck’s rear axle is a Motor Truck Crawler assembly produced by Christie Crawlers Inc. The crawlers allowed for greater mobility and stability on site, and were removed, as shown here, for travel on the assembly’s hard rubber rollers. One crawler is visible behind the rear tire. (Thomas S. Peirce, HCEA Archives photo)   ()
A Byers Model 3 Auto-Crane ¾ cu. yd. half-track clamshell crane loads dump wagons drawn by a Holt 70-120 tractor. The state of Nebraska owned this equipment. (Duane Parsons, HCEA Archives photo)   ()
A Moore Brothers Speedcrane, ancestor to the Manitowoc crane line of today, charges a hopper that in turn loads gondola cars. (Bob Walkner, HCEA Archives photo)   ()
In 1957, an Austin-Western self-propelled hydraulic crane is being used by James D. Morrissey Inc. to place concrete on Roosevelt Blvd. in Philadelphia in odd places a dry batch paver couldn’t reach. (Austin-Western Road Machinery Company image, HCEA Archives photo)   ()
Contracting & Material Company of Evanston, Ill., has a pair of Bucyrus-Erie 14B cranes setting pipe on a residential project. These 15-ton capacity cranes, which B-E called wagon cranes although they were self-propelled, ride on model 4215 carriers built by Maxi Corporation. Maxi was formerly Six Wheels Inc.; the Maxi name originated with the Six Wheels advertising slogan of “Maxi Engineering.” (Bucyrus-Erie photograph, HCEA Archives photo)   ()

Landwehr Construction Names Pat Herron Vice President of Cranes Amid Continued Regional Expansion →

Landwehr Construction Inc. announced the promotion of long-time employee, Pat Herron, to vice president of cranes.

“Sophie's Crane”: Allen Crane Hire Takes Delivery of AC 4.100L-1 All-Terrain Crane →

When it comes to mobile cranes, The Allen Brothers are sure of one thing: "Tadano — and Demag earlier on — has always been our go-to choice for reliability, quality and service." This is why the Irish company, headquartered in Tinode, Blessington, has consistently bet on Tadano as it continues to upgrade its fleet.

Liebherr Cranes Drive Maritime Research Forward →

The Norwegian Ocean Technology Center is set to become one of the world's most advanced research and education hubs for maritime technology.

Potain MDT 389 L16 Powers Construction of New Gaslini Hospital in Genoa, Italy →

A Potain MDT 389 L16 tower crane is now operational at the New Gaslini Hospital construction site in Genoa, Italy.

Game of Cranes: Liebherr Crowns World's Best Mobile Crane Operator →

Five practical and theoretical tasks requiring the utmost precision, technical understanding and strong nerves awaited the crane operators at the Liebherr plant in Ehingen.

Liebherr Crane Supports Restoration of Hagia Sophia Mosque in Istanbul →

Atilla Dural, one of Türkiye's leading tower crane rental companies and a Liebherr partner since the 1980s, is providing a Liebherr 280 HC-L luffing jib crane for this extraordinary project.

Potain MDT 219 Tower Cranes Installed By Helicopter →

This $173 million project to rebuild the Grands Montets ski area is part of a CSR reflection for two reasons: • Initially, the station wanted to limit the number of materials transported by helicopter.

Liebherr's Fiber Rope Set for Success →

According to Liebherr, its fiber technology is setting new standards in crane operation. Through the combination of new rope-shortening options and simple on-site repairability, a repair rate of up to 85 percent has been achieved.

Liebherr BOS Cranes Mark Major Milestone →

It all began offshore. In 1975, Liebherr delivered its first BOS crane, the B10 / 17 EX, for installation on the floating production, storage and offloading unit Princess Aweni.

Tadano CC 38.650-1 Tears Down Power Plant Stack With Hydraulic Demolition Robot →

The era of energy derived from fossil fuels is nearing its end. That is why a coal-fired power plant in Amsterdam was shut down in 2020 and dismantling began shortly thereafter.


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