1929 Thew-Lorain Model 75 Shovel - Part 1

1929 Thew-Lorain Model 75 Shovel.

Has a Waukesha gasser, only 4 cylinders, but 980+ CID! The owner says it is surprisingly economical on fuel for the amount of work it can do.

National Pike show, Brownsville PA, May 17, 2009.

Owner found it on a farm near the show, where it had been used to strip mine coal during the winter months when the farm was idle. Hadn't been run in 20+ years, owner freed it up + changed the oil, and that's it.

File: MOV06651

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• Excavator
• Thew
• Lorain
• Shovel
• Waukesha
• magneto
• gasser

[SteamCrane]

It won't be cut up any time soon.

With this club, when a member leaves or whatever, the machine usually gets bought by another member, or in the case of the Erie B, willed to the club. In many cases, machines get sold between members, and you don't know the current owner of a machine, just that it's still owned within the club. It is an excellent situation for preserving machines despite personal transitions.

[MrBoomer829]

I worked for 1 company for 47 years that had a bunch of Lorain shovels.I ran the 79,80 820 and 85 models with shovel fronts till the loaders put them down then clam,dragline and hydraulic excavators.Would love to hear from old friction rig ops and or old Navy Seabees that were equipment ops  boomer829@yahoo.com

[heartland96a]

Great to see it working even if only for show. Then to be cut up and lost for ever !