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Crane, Crawler Mounted, 60 ton, DED Harnischfeger Model 1125

Successor to the World War II Crawler Cranes of 60 ton capacity, the Crane, Crawler Mounted, 60 ton, Diesel Engine Driven Harnischfeger Model 1125 is designed for use with a 60 foot boom with a 20 foot boom extension and boom jib.

The crane is powered by a 335hp 6 cyl Cummins Model NT-380-1. It is a single engine machine with the engine mounted on the revolving frame and used to power and operate all functions of the revolving frame and boom equipment and to furnish power to propel the unit through the lower (crawler) section.

The Technical Manual for this crane is:

TM-5-3810-231-12, Operator and Organizational Maintenance Manual, Crane, Crawler 60-Ton, Diesel Driven (Harnischfeger Model 1125), FSN 3810-728-9945 Winterized, FSN 3810-701-7324 Non-Winterized. May 1966.

Crane, Crawler Mounted, 60 ton, DED Harnischfeger Model 1125, from TM-5-3810-231-12
Crane, Crawler Mounted, 60 ton, DED Harnischfeger Model 1125, from TM-5-3810-231-12.

Crane, Crawler Mounted, 60 ton, DED Harnischfeger Model 1125, from TM-5-3810-231-12
Crane, Crawler Mounted, 60 ton, DED Harnischfeger Model 1125, from TM-5-3810-231-12.