Looking Back: Cranes From Around the World Circa 1980s

Mon June 14, 2021
HCEA

The Historical Construction Equipment Association provides a look at Cranes from the 1980's.

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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Two truck hydraulic cranes owned by British crane contractor Grayston White & Sparrow carefully pick an airliner fuselage.
(Graham Brent Paper, HCEA Archives photo)

P & H cranes were marketed in Japan through Kobelco. This one is working on a suspension bridge.
(Graham Brent Paper, HCEA Archives photo)

Two cranes, one a 100 ton P & H, owned by Central Cranes Ltd. of Auckland, New Zealand, lift the hull of a Lake Taupo tour boat.
(Graham Brent Paper, HCEA Archives photo)

A Grove RT65S owned by Comate at the start of the Portuguese Grand Prix.
(Graham Brent Paper, HCEA Archives photo)

A Potain tower crane at work during rebuilding of a portion of the Karnak Temple in Egypt.
(Graham Brent Paper, HCEA Archives photo)

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

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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 →

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Lift Planning Requires Strict Attention When Working On Wind Projects →

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

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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 →

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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.