Bucyrus: Making the Earth Move for 125 Years

Motorbooks International, 2005. signed by author. Trade paperback. Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Signed by author. signed by author and previous owner. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 160 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. Detailed item info Key Details Author: Keith Haddock Language: English Format: Paperback ISBN-10: 0760322864 ISBN-13: 9780760322864 Size Length: 160 pages Height: 10.3 in Width: 8 in Thickness: 0.5 in Weight: 21.6 oz Publisher's Note Bucyrus International Inc., formerly Bucyrus-Erie Company, celebrates 125 years of building heavy excavating machinery, including the largest earthmovers ever to roam the planet. Founded in 1880 by Daniel P. Eells and a group of business associates, the company built a diverse range of machines and grew to become the leading supplier of walking draglines, shovels, and drills to the surface mining industry. With its acquired companies, such as Marion Power Shovel and Ransomes & Rapier, Bucyrus built the entire roster of giant stripping shovels in the western world, and the record-breaking "Big Muskie" walking dragline. Over 90 percent of the giant walking draglines working today have been built by the Bucyrus companies. Bucyrus International Inc., formerly Bucyrus-Erie Company, celebrates 125 years of building heavy excavating machinery, including the largest earthmovers ever to roam the planet. Founded in 1880 by Daniel P. Eells and a group of business associates, the company built a diverse range of machines and grew to become the leading supplier of walking draglines, shovels, and drills to the surface mining industry. With its acquired companies, such as Marion Power Shovel and Ransomes & Rapier, Bucyrus built the entire roster of giant stripping shovels in the western world, and the record-breaking "Big Muskie" walking dragline. Over 90 percent of the giant walking draglines working today have been built by the Bucyrus companies. BUCYRUS MAKING THE EARTH MOVE FOR 125 YEARS PUBLISHED BY; MBI--AUTHOR KEITH HADDOCK--SIGNED BY AUTHOR-160 PAGES--CONTENTS; FOREWORD, PREFACE, INTRODUCTION, CORPORATE HISTORY THE BUCYRUS LEGACY, SHOVELS, DRAGLINES, DRILLS, THE FUTURE, FIRST AND CURRENT BOARD OF DIRECTORS, TRIBUTE TO WW COLEMAN, MINING MACHINERY EVOLUTION TIMELINE, MINING SHOVEL, WALKING DRAGLINE, AND DRILL MODELS PAST AND PRESENT, INDEX. SOFTCOVER BOOK CONDITION GOOD SIGNED BY PREVIOUS OWNER. -