Tlio world's largest crane, with a capacity of lifting 350 tons on a reach of 115 feet, lias been built at Philadelphia. Its extreme hoight is 230 feet, and during its test for acceptance, its load reached a maximum of 980,000 pounds. The total weight of tlio rotating part of the crano with its maximum' load is 5,834,000 pounds, and the total weight of tlio wholo steel structure resting '.ipon its pilo foundations is 1000 tons,
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Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 36, 6 November 1920, Page 8
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76Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 36, 6 November 1920, Page 8
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