Big Muskie dragline excavator bucket - photo

Gigantic bucket of the 12,247-ton dragline excavator. The bucket has a capacity of 220 cubic yards (170 cubic meters) an is currently on display at the Miners' Memorial Park in McConnelsville, Ohio.

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Previously:

https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...460#post158541
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...697#post133028
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...823#post133403
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...239#post157939
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...094#post138101

'zthat a dawg in the middle there?

AH, yes, Big Muskie was a sight to behold. One of the most memorable things I remember about it, other than the massive size of the beast, was the "extension cords" used to power it. They were just like massive extension cords, handled by large trucks with a reel for moving them around. When I was younger, early 20's, my friends and I did some SCUBA diving in the abandoned strip mines. We happened upon the Monster one weekend while it was being serviced. I wish I could find the photo of my 1967 Chevelle parked next to the bucket. Those were days when security was not so tight. It was interesting to talk with one of the guys who came out to see what we were doing there.

Lots more information online about it.

https://www.caterpillar.com/en/news/...ig-muskie.html

Big Muskie | Drag Line King

https://americanmineservices.com/lar...e-in-the-world

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-W4zXTRncc

im thinking it would make on hell of a workshop, couple of joists across, bit of shutter board and felt.
it would certainly be theif proof and one might imagine dry.

For perspective, this is from the dedication in 1969 - that is the local High School Marching Band!

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even the scrap value is more than I could afford