Anyone have any idea as to the manufacture of this crane?
As seems to be normal, old O scale never (mostly) has any markings.
Always curious as what things are.
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My first guess is Max Gray/US Hobbies. It looks a lot like the one shown in my Spotters Guide, with a couple of very minor differences in the frame (three vertical ribs in the middle under the pivot, rather than four as shown in the Guide) and a slightly different attachment of the cables to the boom. Otherwise, almost identical...
Does it have circular holes in the side for cranks to turn the winding drums?
ON the MG and USH ones I have seen, the outrigger beams slide out and in from the boxes on the side of the frame. They also have the crank locations as mentioned.
Another option, I have seen catalogued is Locomotive Workshop, the business that Jan Lorenzen ran for some years. They advertized a kit for a 250 ton crane. Their kits were craftsman style, and were brass mostly. I have never seen one in person.
Another option, I have seen catalogued is Locomotive Workshop, the business that Jan Lorenzen ran for some years. They advertized a kit for a 250 ton crane. Their kits were craftsman style, and were brass mostly. I have never seen one in person.
Had that thought as well - LWS. Have seen the kit in the box, but not assembled.
The center outrigger beam moves either way. The end ones would move, except that whomever mounted the kadee couplers mounted the box through them.
The two winch drums have a small (approx 1/8 dia) with a rod through it accessed through the side doors - 1 each side. The boom drum has a small hole in the side to access the drum.
Found several pictures of the Max Gray crane, this is definately not one. The Max Gray crane is much more detailed and has completly different door and window patterns. Found a picture of an Alexander crane too, not that either. At Least I know what it isn't .
