Summary
Double girder 55-ft (16.76 m) span overhead travelling crane located in the North Engine Room, built by Thompson & Co., Castlemaine, circa 1894, as part of the original equipment supplied by the firm for the Spotswood Sewerage Pumping Station. The crane was originally fully manually operated, but was later converted with a compressed air driven winch for lifting, retaining the manual gear for traversing & traversing only.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from Melbourne & Metropolitan Board of Works (MMBW), Spotswood Pumping Station, Melbourne & Metropolitan Board of Works (MMBW), Feb 1989
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Manufacturer
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User
Spotswood Pumping Station, Melbourne & Metropolitan Board of Works (MMBW), Douglas Parade, Spotswood, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1894-1965
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Brand Names
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Classification
Mechanical engineering, Cranes & lifting equipment, Travelling cranes
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
16.9 m (Length)
Span between centreline of rail mounting wheels - 55 feet (16.76 m).
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References
[Article] Churchward, Matthew. 2001. The Spotswood Pumping Station, in Rasmussen, Carolyn. 2001. A Museum for the People: A History of Museum Victoria and its predecesors, 1854-2000. pp.349-352., 2001, pp.349-352 Pages
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Keywords
Cranes, Lifting Equipment, Overhead Travelling Cranes, Sewerage, Sewerage Works, Spotswood Sewerage Pumping Station
