Assembly Of The Gem
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“GEM” stands for “Giant Excavating Machine”
“Egypt” stood for the mine in which the stripping shovel started working : the Egypt Valley Mine in Barnesville, OH.
Assembly Pit
Underframe
36 TonBlock & Hook
Crawlers
100 … 16 inchCircle Rollers
Circle Rollers800 lbs. each
Shafts400 lbs each
Gantry Leg
House Skin
Depositing Ballast into backfor Counter Weight
Deposited38 Rail Cars
40 Tons each
Approximately1500 Ton
Ballast consisted ofnuts, bolts &
washers
Boom
Head of Boom
Stick4 Hoist Cables3 in. Diameter750 ft. Long
Bucket “Dipper”
ScrubberBrakes
For Door
Bucket Teeth700 lbs each
130 Cubic Yard200 Ton Capacity
Bucket door weighsOver 20 Ton