Model of Lima Excavator type 1201.
This fine maker's model is of a Lima type 1201 excavator fitted with a crowd shovel of approximately 3 cubic metre capacity. This was an all-purpose machine which could also operate a drag-line. Such excavators were generally used in open-cast mining, quarrying and construction projects. This 1:18 scale model was presented to the Museum by the makers, Lima-Hamilton of Ohio, one of the world's leading manufacturers of such equipment at the time.
Details
- Category:
- Mining & Ore Dressing
- Object Number:
- 1949-48
- Measurements:
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overall: 27.3622 x 10.2362 x 39.3701 in.; 695 x 260 x 1000 mm
- type:
- excavating equipment and model
- credit:
- Lima-Hamilton Corporation
