Category: Cranes & Derricks
More of Bill Klein’s Cranes & Derricks
Bill Klein’s Mobile Crane Bill Klein writes: The crane is powered with 2 A49 motors. One motor drives it forward and back. The other motor runs the bucket. It features treads from a 12 1/2 set. A heavy duty trailer Read More …
Bill Klein’s Cranes & Derricks
Bill Klein’s Dock Yard Crane This is a swivel base crane with electric magnet, two motors, a single Erector switch for the magnet, and a dual switch, reversible to raise and lower the magnet. Bill Klein’s 120 Ton Crane Bill’s Read More …
Bruce Hansen’s Floating Crane
Bruce Hansen writes: This Floating Crane model appeared in the 1958 and later 8 1/2 set manuals. The A49 motor in this model moves the crane boom in/out from the model base and raises/lowers a block & tackle load. The Read More …
Bruce Hansen’s 70 Ton Crane
Bruce Hansen writes: This model is the “70 Ton Crane” built from a 1962 No. 10231 Astronaut Set (10 1/2-sized set) which is in the background. The “action” in this model is a crane which can be manually rotated about Read More …
Bruce Hansen’s Cranes & Derricks
Bruce Hansen’s Caterpillar Crane Bruce Hansen writes: This Caterpillar Crane was built from a 1950 12 1/2 set. The action is forward/reverse model movement via a P55 motor/treads, rotating cab by hand and raise/lower a load by hand crank. An Read More …