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Mr Klimax Dragline

 

Bucyrus Monighan
Dragline
ca 1963
Construction Phase

 

I would like to first Thank
Marjorie Turton,
for most of these early dragline pictures
taken with a Browne Bulls-Eye camera.
We originally thought they were of Mr Klimax
but some deduction from another viewer
who is more knowledgeable about these
than myself, thinks it isn't

Mr Aaron Honyara from PA, USA
thinks the pictures below are of another
dragline, not Mr Klimax, the Marion 5800
That might explain the date error, 1963,
not 1957-58 when Mr Klimax was built
Also explains the Bucyrus sign on this one.
If it wasn't Mr Klimax my apologies.
There is no doubt it is a dragline in the Estevan area
and no doubt built in 1963 or earlier.
But probably not Mr Klimax as originally thought.
Have to do some research on this one for it's name.
Marjorie told me she never got her films developed
right away so the 1963 date might be misleading
on these pictures as well, it probably is earlier.
Hope this clarifies the error.  It was not intentional
by Marjorie or myself.
Regardless, they are beautiful old pictures
and still worth including here.

Bucyrus Monighan Dragline Under Construction

Note this picture shows the starting of construction
of the A frame, and House, motors etc.
on the top side of the A frame is a sign
Bucyrus Monighan,
In 1913, Oscar Martinson,
 of the Monighan Machine Company of Chicago,
 patented the “Martinson Tractor Drive”
 to create the first walking dragline.
 In 1931, Bucyrus purchased the
Monighan Walking Dragline Company of Chicago, Illinois
 and changed its name to Bucyrus-Monighan Company.
 

Another view of  the Bucyrus Monighan
 draglne under construction

 


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