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Giant Factory Crane Moved To Farm Shop
A giant crane salvaged from a local factory lets Marshall Litchfield, Macomb, Ill., move heavy materials virtually anywhere inside his shop. The crane pivots 180 degrees from side to side and is equipped with a 2-ton hoist. To swing the crane, Litchfield simply grabs onto the dolly hoist and pulls.
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Giant Factory Crane Moved To Farm Shop FARM SHOP Repairs 19-4-28 A giant crane salvaged from a local factory lets Marshall Litchfield, Macomb, Ill., move heavy materials virtually anywhere inside his shop. The crane pivots 180 degrees from side to side and is equipped with a 2-ton hoist. To swing the crane, Litchfield simply grabs onto the dolly hoist and pulls.
"It's one of the handiest tools in my shop," says Litchfield. "When I bought it I didn't realize how many uses I would have for it. I use it to move things from one side of my shop over to where I have my lathe, drill, grinder, and welding table. I've even used it to pick up the front end of my pickup so I can put it on stands."
Litchfield paid $250 for the crane which was originally 20 ft. high and had a 31-ft. long boom. He cut 9 ft. off the boom so it would fit inside his shop. Then he dug a hole 7 1/2 ft. deep and 3 1/2 ft. square to set the pole in. "The pole has to be exactly straight up and down so that the end of the crane won't coast to a low point," notes Litchfield.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Marshall and Kendall Litchfield, 15340 N. 700 Road, Macomb, Ill. 61455 (ph 309 254-3481). C.F. Marley
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