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Hank R

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In Sept/Oct issue of Wheels of time there is a 8 page story about cranes mounted on trucks from The worlds first truck build crane. Built by Universal Crane Company in 1919 on a Mack AC truck. A nice restored 1966 American 4450.
 

Hank R

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Hi Tugger, I have sales literature from 1997 American Crane. A 100-HC Hydraulic Crawler Crane and 1500-HC, 500 series crawler, 900 series Crawler, 900 seriew Guy Derrick, 900 Series Sky Horse Counterbalancing, 900 Series Tower crane, 1100 Series Sky Horse 1100 Series Crawler Model 11320 450 ton, and 11320 the 6-IN-1 Machine. Pm me you are interested as we be there in your neck of the woods week of 22.
 

Tugger2

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Hi Tugger, I have sales literature from 1997 American Crane. A 100-HC Hydraulic Crawler Crane and 1500-HC, 500 series crawler, 900 series Crawler, 900 seriew Guy Derrick, 900 Series Sky Horse Counterbalancing, 900 Series Tower crane, 1100 Series Sky Horse 1100 Series Crawler Model 11320 450 ton, and 11320 the 6-IN-1 Machine. Pm me you are interested as we be there in your neck of the woods week of 22.


Hi Hank
Yes id be interested in that literature.I cant seem to figure out how to send a Pm in here anymore.
 

Hank R

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No Problem we will be just down the road at Gran kids will call you then, guess might as well through in some Manitowoc stuff as well.
 

Tugger2

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Thanks Hank . I have an interesting small oil barrel About 2' high with a handle on top in exchange ,if you are ok with that. PA112227.JPG
 

Hank R

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If I remember correct the Marion has a 3/4 yd bucket might seem small but the heck out of a hand shovel. Steam power is so quiet and smooth, A couple years ago I helped on his Steam tractor and I loved it pulled a 8 bottom plow. Steering sucks on the old steamers 12 or so spins of the wheel to get the chain to move the front wheels.Marion Oct 20 2013.jpg
 

td25c

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serveimage7MR8S8PK.jpg Thank God Hoss & Little Joe did not have a Marion shovel as there would not be a tree left standing on the Ponderosa . :D
 
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