Steam Shovel Photograph by Imagery by Charly

Steam Shovel

by Imagery by Charly

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Title

Steam Shovel

Artist

Imagery by Charly

Medium

Photograph

Description

The steam shovel was used to excavate material such as rock and soil. The first known one was devised by Grinshaw way back in 1796. In 1833, William Brunton patented a steam-powered excavator. William Otis invented the steam shovel and received a patent in 1839.

The first machines were built on railroad chasis' and only had a "partial-swing", as the boom didn't rotate a full 360° like today. Late in the 19th century, caterpillar tracks were added to give them more mobility, since the earlier ones had to have railroad tracks laid to be used.

Booming cities in North America used steam shovels to dig foundations and basements. Yet they are most famous for digging the Panama Canal, where 102 were used to move mountains. It is said the operators would race each other to see who could move the most.

This steam shovel is on display in Pittsburg, Kansas; with caterpillar tracks and seems to rotate 360° with the large gear under the cab. Quite a massive piece of equipment that holds many stories unknown and known.

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