1861 | First Steam Powered Crane in England

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August 6, 2015

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Steam Powered overhead cranes by John Ramsbottom

1861 First steam powered crane in England

First steam powered overhead crane installed at the Crewe Railway Workshops by John Ramsbotton. Power was transmitted to the crane from a pulley driven by a stationary engine through and endless cotton rope.

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