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 Bucyrus Monighan 10W Dragline

 

ca 1963
Construction Phase

 

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I was wondering what dragline was built south of Estevan
in the early 1960's and then these pictures came in
which we thought were Mr. Klimax, but turns out they are not.
A fellow in Pennsylvania cleared up the confusion.

I would like to first Thank
Marjorie Turton,
for most of these early dragline pictures
taken with a Browne Bulls-Eye camera.
 

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 1958 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

I believe this is the Bucyrus Monighan 500W, (see below)

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 500W
 dragline under construction

 
Well I thought this picture above was Mr Klimax, a Marion M7800
Picture above taken Apr 1958
but it wasn't.  Here is the real story for this photo.

 "I think it is a Bucyrus 500W , they are about the same size and look similar,
 the 500W was made from1946 to 1959 had 12 - 14 cu. yd. buckets
 and 9 of them were made"
 . Nick
Thanks to Nicholas S. Koba Jr. for the correction

Picture above taken and donated to me by:
Marjorie Turton, with Thanks!

Now what was the name of this one?

 

 


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