1927 Arrol Cranes Catalogue
A 1927 catalogue of cranes from Sir William Arrol & Co Ltd of Parkhead, Glasgow.
Tag: crane
Finnieston Crane Painting
A painting of The Finnieston Crane in Glasgow by DC Ferguson, 1985.
Arrol Crane Hook Blueprint
A 1944 drawing of a 15-ton crane hook from Sir William Arrol & Co of Parkhead, Glasgow.
60 Ton Overhead Crane Plan
A plan for a 60 Ton Overhead Electric Crane, maker unknown.
Fairfield Crane Photograph
A large and very detailed photograph of the Fairfield Titan crane, taken in 1941. The crane was upgraded at the time from 200T to 250T (though it says 270T on the back). Photograph taken by the Dux Engraving Co Ltd.
Arrol Crane Maker’s Plate
A large cast iron maker’s plate from a 10 ton crane, made in 1926 by Sir William Arrol & Co.
Clyde Crane & Booth Maker’s Plate
A cast iron maker’s plate from a Clyde Crane & Booth Ltd 10 ton crane.
Sir William Arrol Plan
Plan by William Arrol & Co for the John Brown shipyard, with perforated Arrol mark.
Butters Brothers Crane Plate
A maker’s plate from a Butters Brothers 1-ton crane.
Babcock & Wilcox Crane Plates
The makers’ plates from an overhead gantry crane made by Babcock & Wilcox at Dalmuir – this crane was installed at B&W’s own works at Renfrew.
Arrol NEM Crane Model
This large model is of the North Eastern Marine Engineering Company giant cantilever crane in Wallsend – the model is very detailed, made mostly from etched brass sheet, and apparently was in the company offices for a long time.