The American 9490 that Maxim has in Phoenix has a Pierce carrier. The crane un-decks for transportation. It looks like an aircraft carrier rolling down the road.

EdG,

It would be great to see that photo of Potts and Callahan on that dredging job. Interesting that you noted the color scheme on the P&C Link-Belt crane. You remeinded me of the fact that the CJ Langenfelder machines had the same color scheme. I used to go into the Sparrows Point steel mill every day as part of my work and had seen and photographed the CJ Langenfelder Lima 2400 crane that was used to breag up slag. It also had the same color scheme as the Potts and Callahan cranes. And as you mention, it's a strong possibility that Potts and Callahan bought that crane from CJ.

I'll try to scan the Lima machine tomorrow at work and post the photos of it.

Here's the oldest photo I have for a P&H crane from a 1965 magazine advertisement.

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It's pretty sad when the only modeling tool you own is a box cutter.

If the only tool you have is a hammer, you start to see every problem as a nail. Abraham Maslow

The Bragg 8470 is also interesting in that it is the final evolution of the 8400 series as was built in Wilmington, NC by American Crane Corp. as opposed to Minneapolis St. Paul or Canada by American Hoist and Derrick. This machine was part of the final glory days for American.

As promised, here are some pics of the CJ Langenfelder Lima 2400, seen at the Bethlehem Sparrows Point Steel mill. A large machine for its day.







Also at the steel mill, Marino was working there in the 90s, refurbishing one of the blast furnaces.







I particularly like the Bragg 8470 American. Impressive machine.

The Marino Demag CC series is definitely new school and post consolidation of American (US) manufacturers. This is what the old American should have become in my mind.

History class is now in session!

Justin

SDBOB- Kobelco has been making the small lattice Manitowocs for a few years now.. Not sure if that's what you are referring to or not. The 8000's and 10000's are just red Kobelcos. Very nice too I might add.

To add to this great thread, I just came off of an old hydraulic P&H. 75 ton truck crane. Definitely an old girl (1974 someone said), but not a bad rig overall! It had those screw down outrigger pads

The Kobelco's were the machines that I was referring to. Those in the 80 through 120 ton classes sold via Manitowoc have been relatively successful. I say relatively as if you have a Kobelco dealer or have the ability to go directly to Kobelco, the pricing was more attractive via Kobelco.

The 150 ton 555 has never sold well. Some of the big red fleets that get national pricing have acquired them, but they have not sold well to the smaller consumer. The Manitowocs smaller than the 14000 have not had the across the board success that the earlier 3900, 3900W, 3950, and 4000 did as they have not caught on with the foundation contractors etc. The large excavators have also cut into the former drag line business.

I've wondered wether Manitiowoc at some point will use their Chinese built crane as a replacement for the Kobelco's but they need to stand behind them and build them to an international standard to do so.

The Manitex name and boom truck were formerly Manitowoc's but were divested when they acquired National as part of the Grove acquisition. The was the antil-trust conslidation threat that drove this.

As a total aside, the P&H T750s are a very stout old machine and were only nearly matched in longevity by the Bucyrus 45C 30 ton machines.