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Locomotive Crane History
2001In 2001, ERS Industries, Inc. purchased the American & Ohio Locomotive Crane Co., including all of the property, original engineering files, drawings & inventory.1987Originally, American Hoist & Derrick Co. (Locomotive Crane Division) in St. Paul, Minnesota and the Ohio Locomotive Crane Co. in Bucyrus, Ohio merged in 1987 as American & Ohio Locomotive Crane Co.1909 - Ohio CranesOhio Locomotive Crane Co. was founded in 1909 by Charles F. Michael. Located on North Sandusky Avenue in Bucyrus, Ohio, the first crane that was built only had four wheels, a framed cab with a coal burning boiler and a stubby boom made mostly of channel. In 1915 the plant was relocated to Southern Avenue where is it still located today.In June of 1960, Ohio Locomotive Crane purchased the locomotive crane division from the Wellman Engineering Company and started building diesel electric locomotive cranes. The company names and owners have changed over time and now is called American & Ohio Locomotive Crane Co. American & Ohio Locomotive Crane Co. is still located in Bucyrus, Ohio. 1892 - American CranesInitially in September of 1882, Frank J. Johnson and Oliver T. Crosby formed The Franklin Manufacturing Company. In June 1883 the company's name changed to The American Manufacturing Company and in 1892 changed its name again to American Hoist & Derrick Company. American started building cranes in 1897.Over 100 years ago, American Hoist & Derrick Company designed and built the first "Steam Powered" locomotive cranes. In 1928 they built the first locomotive crane that used an internal combustion engine and then in 1941 they developed the first "Diesel Electric" powered locomotive crane. The Diesel engine powered the upper machine works and electric power for travel. In 1960, American Hoist & Derrick purchased the Industrial Brownhoist Co., originally named Industrial Works of Bay City, Michigan. The company names and owners have changed over the years and the locomotive crane division is now called American & Ohio Locomotive Crane Co. American & Ohio, names you can trust. -- AOLCrane™, a name you can count on.©2007 American & Ohio Locomotive Crane Company. All rights fully reserved. Trademarks and logos are the property of their respective owners.
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