Kaiser Steel # 38
Here's the Marion 192M that still sits up at the mine. It was sold to a company in South America but still sits here due to the lack of funds to move the machine.
MFG: Marion
SPECS: 17YD, 192M/201M, 1973
TYPE: Electric shovel
POWERED BY: Trailing cable with 4160 volts
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT: Ward Leonard
MOTORS:
(1) GE type K8299 800 HP AC motor for M/G set drive
(1) GE type MDP620AER 800 HP DC motor for hoist
(2) GE type MDP808AER 130 HP DC motors for crowd
(2) GE type MDV810AAR 195 HP DC motors for swing
(1) GE type MDP816AE 420 HP DC motor for propel
DIPPER CAPACITY: 17 cubic yard
BOOM LENGTH: 51'
DIPPER HANDLE LENGTH: 32'6"
CUTTING HEIGHT MAXIMUM: 48'
CUTTING RADIUS @ MAXIMUM HEIGHT: 59'
CUTTING HEIGHT @ MAXIMUM RADIUS: 27'10"
CUTTING RADIUS MAXIMUM: 64'7"
PADS: 46"
CRAWLER LENGTH: 27'6"
CRAWLER WIDTH - STANDARD: 24'10"
WORKING WEIGHT: 1,035,000 lbs.
BALLAST WEIGHT: 100,000 lbs.
DOMESTIC SHIPPING WEIGHT: 865,000 lbs.
TOTAL HOURS: Records show a total of 22,508 hrs = 1 shift/day for the 8 years of operation involved for all major components.
YEAR: 1973
SERIAL NUMBER: 23008
PROPERTY NO.: KSC38
SPECIAL FEATURES: GE type 1C4456Y1 DC control panel and 440 volt 3 phase, 60cycle auxiliary motors. Independent propel static control, auto lube, elevated air conditioned cab. Can carry 22-23 yd. dipper. New Marion 201M front end installed in 1979.
Location: California