Collection

Mobile Hydraulic Crane, 'Taylor Hydracrane'

Made:
1946 in Pendlebury

Taylor Hydracrane with bucket grab and gun barrel clamp grab, world's first production mobile hydraulic crane, 1946.

Details

Category:
Lifting & Mechanical Handling
Object Number:
Y2007.46
type:
crane, hydraulic
credit:
Gift of Alan Taylor

Parts

Taylor Hydracrane, world's first production hydraulic crane Taylor Hydracrane, world's first production hydraulic crane. Taylor Hydracrane, world's first production hydraulic crane.

Mobile Hydraulic Crane, 'Taylor Hydracrane'

Taylor Hydracrane, world's first production mobile hydraulic crane, 1946.

Measurements:
overall: 2670 mm x 2000 mm x 8100 mm,
Materials:
metal (unknown) and rubber (unidentified)
Object Number:
Y2007.46.1
type:
crane, hydraulic
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Taylor patented bucket grab for use with Taylor Hydracranes Taylor patented bucket grab for use with Taylor Hydracranes Taylor patented bucket grab for use with Taylor Hydracranes Taylor patented bucket grab for use with Taylor Hydracranes

Bucket Grab for use with Taylor Hydracranes

Taylor patented bucket grab for use with Taylor Hydracranes.

Measurements:
overall: 1600 mm x 1300 mm x 670 mm,
Materials:
iron alloy and rubber
Object Number:
Y2007.46.2
type:
lifting gear
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Taylor patented gun barrel clamp grab Taylor patented gun barrel clamp grab Taylor patented gun barrel clamp grab

Gun Barrel Clamp Grab for use with Taylor Hydracrane

Taylor patented gun barrel clamp grab, for use with Taylor Hydracranes.

Measurements:
Overall: 510 mm x 1170 mm x 820 mm, 257 kg
Materials:
metal (unknown)
Object Number:
Y2007.46.3
type:
lifting gear
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

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