Lifting From the Past – Cranes From the Ike Years

Mon August 03, 2020
HCEA

Construction Equipment Guide looks back at cranes from the 1950s.

The most prominent crane is an American Hoist & Derrick whirley working on the Whitney Dam on the Brazos River in Texas, circa 1950. (AH&D Catalog 400-R-2 — HCEA photo)

P & H 1015 110-ton crawler crane — 1959 (P & H X-265 — HCEA photo)

American Hoist & Derrick locomotive crane with magnet — 1950 (AH&D Catalog 600-L-5 — HCEA photo)

American Hoist & Derrick 375 25-ton truck crane — 1953 (AH&D Catalog 700-G-22A — HCEA photo)

R. G. LeTourneau D Roadster Tournapull with EC-7 Tournacrane — 1951 (LeTourneau Form No C-651 — HCEA photo)

An American Hoist & Derrick pedestal-mounted whirley is clamming aggregates from a barge in 1951. (AH&D Catalog GC-2 — HCEA photo)

Lima 34 Paymaster crawler crane with 75-ft. boom — 1955 (Lima Bulletin No. 034-G — HCEA photo)

Link-Belt Speeder HC-108A 40-ton Zephyrcrane truck crane — 1958 (Link Belt Book 2769 — HCEA photo)

(Northwest 6 brochure pages 6 and 7 — HCEA photo)

P & H 105-ATCX truck crane — 1958 (P & H TX-159B — HCEA photo)

Link-Belt TCC-1400 Lends Versatility to Va. Express Lane Extension Project →

A Link-Belt Cranes 140-ton TCC-1400 is assisting the construction of an express lane extension project in Tysons Corner, Va.

Link-Belt 348 Series 2 Lattice Cranes Handle $170M Mixed-Use Build →

Link-Belt Cranes' 300-ton 348 Series 2 lattice crawler cranes placed precast concrete panels as part a $170 million, 650,000-sq.-ft.

NessCampbell's New Grove GMK6450-1 Powers Towboat Assembly in Seattle →

NessCampbell Crane + Rigging, a leader in crane and rigging solutions across the Pacific Northwest, partnered with Western Towboat to assemble a new towboat at its Seattle facility.

Erlinger Is Heavy-Duty Resource for Major Construction Work →

After joining what is today Russ Erlinger Crane Service in Lebanon, Ill., in 1988, Rich Hillesheim advanced through the company to later become its president and owner.

Load Weight Plays Key Role in Keeping Crane Jobs Safe →

The first step in planning a lift is to determine the weight of the load. A true understanding of load limits is critical to safe construction crane operations.

Lift Planning Requires Strict Attention When Working On Wind Projects →

Mobile cranes, especially crawlers and all-terrains, are critical components in wind turbine installation.

Liebherr Supplies Two Ship-to-Shore Cranes to Port Newark Container Terminal →

Liebherr announced the successful delivery of two ship-to-shore container (STS) cranes to Port Newark Container Terminal (PNCT), marking another milestone in the company's long-standing support of the U.S.

Select Crane Sales Adds to Team in Mid-Atlantic Market →

The Mid-Atlantic expansion of Select Crane Sales continues with a new addition to its sales force. Bruce Alvis joins Select Crane Sales as the Mid-Atlantic territory manager.

World's Strongest Land-Based Crane Passes Test Program →

Mammoet has officially completed testing of the SK6000 — the world's strongest land-based crane.

Tadano AC 7.450-1 Performs Double Duty in Wisconsin →

Major Wisconsin contractor Findorff had a unique opportunity to showcase the versatile performance of a mobile crane recently during the construction of a new 44-story mixed-use building in Milwaukee.