An Elementary Treatise on Hoisting Machinery: Including the Elements of Crane Construction and Descriptions of the Various Types of Cranes in Use ... Types of Cranes in Use (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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His work is an attempt to present in a concise form the leading characteristics of the various types of cranes now made. These are so numerous that a full treatment of all of them would be impossible in a single volume, even of larger size, and the aim has been to keep the book within small limits. Several types have become, or are fast becoming, specialised in the hands of a few firms. The writer has had a long experience in, the work of crane construction, and in the course of those years has become familiar with all the types he has hcre described, with the exception of a few that are patented specialities.

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