Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2017 with funding from Columbia University Libraries https://archive.org/details/americanhoistderOOamer ' AVERY LIBRARY ..COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY ,'ER CROSBY, Purs, and Engineer. H. S. WOOD. Treasurer. E. J. JOHNSON, Secretary. SANDSTONES, GRANITES AND MARBLES. Tiumori No. 262 <0 *. NOElnOM. O. W. NOMRON. NORCROSS BROTHERS, CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS, WORCESTER, MASS. BOSTON OFFICE, 79 HUNTINGTON AVE. "S. Boston, MASS., May 7th, 1896, American Holst .* Derrlclc Co., St. Paul, Minn. Gentlemen:- The engine furnished by you has been in operation for the past eight months, doing the hardest work, and has proved to be the most satisfactory engine we have ever used, both for ease of operation and wearing qualities. Yours truly, CK CO. ELAND ST. - 1 . as > American Holst <9: Derrick Co., St . Paul , Minn . * Gentlemen: We are using several of your engines and for our pur- pose consider them the best we have ever used. Yours truly, VER CROSBY, Prfs. and Engineer. H. S. WOOD. Treasurer. F. J. JOHNSON, Secretary. CK CO. TLAND ST. Gio. O. Webb, Pres. Jas. Fernald. Vice-Pres. E. K. Wheelock; Tretu. The Webb Granite and Construction Co. QuarriM and Wofki at MARLBOROUGH. N. H. FITZWILLIAM. N. H. WORCESTER, MASS. Established 1873. Incorporated 1891. Worcester, Mass ., April 11, 1894-. American Hoist tr Derrick Co.. St. Paal, Minn., Cent lessen. In response to your inquiry, we will say, we have had two of your Engines in use, about two years and have used another with your material elevator for the past year, and have just ordered another engine and elevator. We are well pleased with the machinery you have furnished us, as this last order shows Tours Pesp’y., VER CROSBY, Puns, and Engineer. H. S. WOOD. Treasurer. F. J. JOHNSON, Secretary. CK CO TLAND ST. Tho turning rigging which we bought of you last spring machinery in proportion to the expenditure than on any piece of Li © cO cu © 42 C -*H S 3 o w - © o > © ► C8 42 C 42 o CO E VER CROSBY, Prf.s. and Engineer. H. S. WOOD. Treasurer. F. J. JOHNSON, Secretary. CK CO. n.AND St. OLIVER CROSBY, Pres, and Engineer. H. S. WOOD. Treasurer. F. J. JOHNSON, Secretary. "■"PHIS book contains pictures of some of the plants we have made, 1 and gives a general idea of what we manufacture. Our regular catalogue will be sent on application. Please write us for it. I^&~. American Hoist and Derrick Co. ....ST. PAUL, MINN.... Branches: CHICAGO, 60 South Canal St NEW YORK, Havemeyer Bldg., 26 Cortland St. CINCINNATI, Carew Building. NEW ORLEANS, 407 Hennen Building. THE CONTENTS OF THIS BOOK IS COPYRIGHTED, 1S97. >/ AVERY LIBRARY COLUMBIA UliiVERoiTY AMERICAN' HOIST & DERRICK CO., ST. PAUL, MINN.— Branches Chicago. Cincinnati, New Orleans, New York. 2 ' Cut 372. THIS QUARRY IS 200 MILES NORTH OF ICELAND AND THE ARCTIC CIRCLE. Our Engines and Derricks at Steinavoer. Norway, Quarrying for the Andenoes Breakwater. Michael Leegaard, Engineer of Harbor Improvements Norwegian Government. AMERICAN HOIST & DERRICK CO., ST. PAUL. MINN.— Branches Chicago, Cincinnati, New Orleans, New York, 3 Cut 311. STIFF LEG DERRICK WITH TUBULAR BOOM— steam power. Used in the erection of Government Building at Duluth, Minn. Thompson & McKenzie, Contractors. Mast, 28 ft. Boom, 56 ft. Tested Capacity, 5 ton. AMERICAN HOIST & DERRICK CO., ST. PAUL, MINN. — Branches Chicago, Cincinnati, New Orleans, New Yorit. Stone Yard of Victor Campros, Contractor, Detroit, Mich. (Send for Our Large Catalogue. AMERICAN HOIST & DERRICK CO., ST. PAUL, MINN. — Branches Chicago, Cincinnati, New Orleans, New York. COMBINED GUY AND STIFF LEG DERRICK, This Machinery is Patented. Cut 375. AMERICAN HOIST & DERRICK CO., ST. PAUL, MINN. — Branches Chicago, Cincinnati, New Orleans, New York. 6 AMERICAN HOIST & DERRICK CO., ST. PAUL, MINN.— Branches Chicago, Cincinnati, New Orleans, New York. Cut 34-2. 22 GUY DERRICKS— engines and horse powers. Used in constructing Government Locks on the Kanawha River, West Virginia. Zimmerman, Truax & Sheridan, Contractors. AMERICAN HOIST & DERRICK CO., ST. PAUL, MINN. — Branches Chicago, Cincinnati, New Orleans, New York. STEEL GUY DERRICK — with double booms. Operated with a Four Drum Engine, with Turning Winch and Bull Wheel. Mast, 130 ft. Boom, 120 ft. Capacity, 10 tons. USED ON THE CHICAGO DRAINAGE CANAL. AMERICAN' HOIST & DERRICK CO., ST. PAUL, MINN. — Brandies Chicago, Cincinnati, New Orleans, New York. Cut 371. GUY DERRICKS— steam power. At this Quarry at Plato are 15 Derricks and 5 Hoisting Engines of Our Make. E. J. C. Bealer, Proprietor, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. AMERICAN HOIST & DERRICK CO., ST. PAUL, MINN. — Branches Chicago, Cincinnati, New Orleans, New York. 10 Cut 347. GUY DERRICK— steam power. Quarry of Carthage Quarry and Construction Co., Carthage, Mo. Capacity of Derrick, 20 tons. AMERICAN HOIST & DERRICK CO., ST. PAUL, MINN. — Branches Chicago, Cincinnati, New Orleans, New York. 11 Our Derricks and Horse Powers are Used Extensively in the South. AMERICAN HOIST & DERRICK CO., ST. PAUL, MINN.— Branches Chicago, Cincinnati, New Orleans, New York. 1 2 Cut 340. STIFF LEG DERRICK— with no. 26 engine. Used in erecting a business block at Detroit, Mich., H. George & Sons, Contractors. Mast, 24 ft. Boom, 45 ft. Capacity, 5 tons. (Send for Our Large Catalogue.) AMERICAN HOIST & DERRICK CO., ST. PAUL, MINN. — Branches Chicago, Cincinnati, New Orleans, New York. 14 Cut 374. CRANE DERRICKS — steam power for hoisting. Men on the Platform run the Load in or out and Revolves the Derrick. Mast, 76 ft. Boom, 62 ft. Capacity, 3 tons. C. W. Chittenden, Contractor, Lansing, Mich. AMERICAN HOIST & DERRICK CO., ST. PAUL, MINN.— Branches Chicago, Cincinnati, New Orleans, New York. CRANE DERRICK— steam tower for hoisting. A Man on the Mast Platform Runs the Load in or out and Revolves the Derrick. (Platform is shown boxed in.) Mast, 65 ft. Boom, 60 ft. Capacity, 3 ton. (Standard Sizes.) Geake, Henry & Green, Contractors, Greenfield, Ind. AMERICAN HOIST & DERRICK CO., ST. PAUL, MINN. — Branches Chicago, Cincinnati, New Orleans, New York. 16 Cut 359. CRANE DERRICKS— steam power. USED IN ERECTING A CHURCH AT HOUSTON, TEX.— M. CLARK & CO., CONTRACTORS. Masts, 46 ft. Boom, 35 ft. Capacity, 5 tons. AMERICAN HOIST & DERRICK CO., ST. PAUL, MINN. — Branches Chicago, Cincinnati, New Orleans, New York. Cut 307. CRANE DERRICKS — steam power. Used in erecting Government Building at Charleston, S. C. D. A. J. Sullivan, Contractor. Mast, 60 ft. Boom, 48 ft. Capacity, 7 ton. AMERICAN HOIST & DERRICK CO., ST. PAUL, MINN. — Branches Chicago, Cincinnati, New Orleans, New York. 1 Cut 3 14- . CRANE DERRICKS — steam power. Used in Constructing a Government Building at La Porte. Ind. Chas. A. Moses. Contractor. Mast, 6S ft. Boom. GO It. Capacity. f> ton. (Send for Our Large Catalogue.) AMERICAN HOIST & DERRICK CO., ST. PAUL, MINN.— Branches Chicago, Cincinnati, New Orleans, New York. 19 Cut 341. CRANE Used in erecting the Bradbury Building, DERRICKS — STEAM POWER. Los Angeles, California. Mast, SO ft. Bo ni . 51 ft . Capacity, 6 tons. AMERICAN HOIST & DERRICK CO., ST. PAUL, MINN. — Branches^Chicago, Cincinnati. New Orleans. New York. Cut 361. SECTIONAL TIMBER DERRICK— steam power. (The longest piece of timber in this derrick is 20 feet.) quarry OF DE GRAFF & ROBERTS, ALBION, N. Y. Mast, 80 feet. Boom, 75 feet. Capaeitj^ 15 tons. ' * AMERICAN HOIST & DERRICK CO., ST. PAUL, MINN.— Branches Chicago, Cincinnati, New Orleans, New York. Cut 308. TUBULAR DERRICKS— steam power. Used in erecting City Hall and Court House at Salt Lake City, Utah. Duvall & Mills and Houlahan, Griffith & Morris, Contractors. Mast, 80 ft. Boom, 75 ft. Tested Capacity, 5 ton. AMERICAN HOIST & DERRICK CO., ST. PAUL, MINN.— Branches Chicago, Cincinnati, New Orleans, New York. Cut 344. TUBULAR DERRICK — electric power. Yard of Henry R. Worthington’s Pump Works, Elizabethport, N. J. Mast, 55 ft. Boom, 50 ft. Capacity, 5 ton. AMERICAN HOIST & DERRICK CO., ST. PAUL, MINN.— Branches Chicago, Cincinnati, New Orleans, New York. TUBULAR DERRICK— hand power AMERICAN HOIST & DERRICK CO., ST. PAUL, MINN. — Branches Chicago, Cincinnati, New Orleans, New York. 1 >+ Cut 339. STIFF LEG DERRICKS— steam power. Used at Rochester, N. Y., b}- A. Friedericl: & Son, Contractors. AMERICAN HOIST & DERRICK CO., ST. PAUL, MINN. — Branches Chicago, Cincinnati, New Orleans, New York. Cut 345. STIFF LEG DERRICK — steel mast and doom. Used by Trainor Bros., Oxford, N. Y. Mast, 30 ft. Boom, 40 ft. Capacity, 20 tons. AMERICAN HOIST & DERRICK CO., ST. PAUL. MINN.— Branches Chicago, Cincinnati, New Orleans, New York. 26 Cut 379. STIFF-LEG YARD DERRICK. (Steel Mast and Boom.) Capacity, 20 tons. Mast, 20 ft. Radius of Boom, 30 ft. Pennsylvania Railroad Co., Jackson Street Freight Yards, Chicago, Illinois. AMERICAN HOIST & DERRICK CO., ST. PAUL, MINN.-Branches Chicago, Cincinnati, New Orleans, New Cut 380. STIFF-LEG YARD DERRICK. Capacity, 12 tons. Mast, 18 ft. Radius of Boom, 28 ft. Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway Co., Louisiana Street Freight Yards, Buffalo, New \ AMERICAN HOIST & DERRICK CO., ST. PAUL. MINN.— Branches Chicago, Cincinnati, New Orleans, New York. Cut 381. STIFF-LEG PLATFORM DERRICK. (Steel Mast and Boom.) Capacity, 10 tons. Mast, 30 ft. Radius of Boom, 25 ft. Missouri Pacific Railway Co., Poplar Street Freight Platform, St. Louis, Mo. (Send for Our Large Catalogue.) AMERICAN HOIST & DERRICK CO., ST. PAUL, MINN. — Branches Chicago, Cincinnati, New Orleans, New York. Cut 343. AMERICAN HOIST & DERRICK CO.’S EXHIBIT, WORLD’S FAIR— this exhibit took tiie medal. Tubular Guy Derrick— Mast, 80 ft. Boom, 75 ft. Capacity, 10 tons. Crane Derrick— Mast, 65 ft. Boom, 50 ft. Capacity, 5 tons. Stifl-Leg Derrick — Mast, 30 ft. Boom, 40 ft. Capacity, 8 tons. AMERICAN HOIST & DERRICK CO . ST. PAUL, MINN.— Branches Chicago, Cincinnati, New Orleans, New York. ::o (Send for Our Large Catalogue.) / AVERY LI V UUMBIA U AMERICAN HOIS'! & DERRICK CO., ST. PAUL, MINN. — Branches Chicago, Cincinnati, New Orleans, New York. 31 CUT 382. American Hoist ^Derrick C° ST. PAUL, CHICAGO, CINCINNATI, NEW-YORK.NEWORLEANS. STATIONARY CRANE — for platforms, docks, yards, etc. It Can be Used on an Ordinary Flat Car, with Power taken to the Track Wheels if necessary. Capacity, 3 tons. Reach of Boom, 40 ft. We make these Cranes in a variety of sizes. In Writing Please State: Load Desired to Lift, Reach of Boom, Size of Available Ground or Platform Space. I AMERICAN HOIST & DERRICK CO., ST. PAUL, MINN.— Branches Chicago, Cincinnati, New Orleans, New York. 32 LOCOMOTIVE CRANE. (Patented.) For Yards, Walls, Trenches, etc. Capacity, 3 tons. Gauge of track, 4- ft. 8 Vij in. (railroad standard.) Reach of boom, 4-0 leet from center ot track. We make these Cranes in a Variety of Sizes. In writing please state: Load Desired to Lift, Reach of Boom, Widest Gauge of Track that can be used. AMERICAN HOIST & DERRICK CO., ST. PAUL, MINN —Branches Chicago, Cincinnati, New Orleans, New York. Drums readily increased in diameter with standard lagging for quick work. Parts are made to gauge and will interchange. Duplicate parts always in s A complete, substantial engine, with weight and strength in the right place. AMERICAN HOIST & DERRICK CO., ST. PAUL, MINN.— Branches Chicago, Cincinnati, New Orleans, New York. 34 - FOUR FRICTION DRUM HOISTING ENGINE. ( Patented.) Made in 12 Sizes and Styles. One of these Engines Operate Two Derricks very nicely. (Send for Our Large Catalogue.) AMERICAN HOIST & DERRICK CO., ST. PAUL, MINN— Branches Chicago, Cincinnati, New Orleans, New York 35 Cut 388. THE AMERICAN MATERIAL ELEVATOR. Operated by Steam or Horse. Easily Moved and Erected. Beats Hand Power 10 to 1 (Send for Our Large Catalogue.) # AMERICAN HOIST & DERRICK CO., ST. PAUL, MINN.— Branches Chicago, Cincinnati, New Orleans, New York ( Patented.) Instantly changed from 2'/ 2 ton to 5 ton pull on a single line. It has the great advantage of driving any kind of machinery by belt power. About the same weight as a standard engine, and it costs but little more. (Send for Our Large Catalogue.) AMERICAN HOIST & DERRICK CO., ST. PAUL, MI NN.— Branches Chicago, Cincinnati, New Orleans, New York. 37 Patented) AMERICAN HOIST & DERRICK CO, ST. PAUL, MINN —Branches Chicago, Cincinnati, New Orleans, New York. 38 one boiler supplying steam to several derricks. AMERICAN HOIST & DERRICK CO., ST. PAUL. MINN. — Branches Chicago, Cincinnati, New Orleans, New York. 39 BRIDGE BUILDER'S ENGINE AMERICAN HOIST & DERRICK CO., ST. PAUL, MINN. — Branches Chicago, Cincinnati, New Orleans, New York. 4-0 With Single or Double Drums. AMERICAN HOIST & DERRICK CO., ST. PAUL, MINN. — Branches Chicago, Cincinnati, New Orleans, New York. 41 Cut 355. DOUBLE FRICTION DRUM BELT HOIST. Patented. AMERICAN HOIST & DERRICK CO., ST. PAUL, MINN. — Branches Chicago, Cincinnati, New Orleans, New York Cut;105. DOUBLE DRUM HORSE POWER NO. 1. Patented. We have also Three Styles of Single Drum Horse Power. (Send for Our Large Catalogue.) AMERICAN HOIST & DERRICK CO., ST. PAUL, MINN. — Branches Chicago, Cincinnati, New Orleans, New York. 4-3 STRONGEST. MOST DURABLE. CHEAPEST IN THE END. The name on the block is the ordering cipher. The figures give the diameter of the Sheaves. I AMERICAN HOIST & DERRICK CO., ST. PAUL, MINN. — Branches Chicago, Cincinnati, New Orleans, New York. KK Cut 376. HAND POWER CRABS Nos. 1, 2 and 3 are for Manilla Rope. No. 12 is for Wire Rope, having a Large Drum. We also make Double Drum Crabs. In all, thirteen sizes and styles. X NO ; - t