Its amazing what folks throw out ! ..That crane was probably unused an in someones way that does not turn wrenches and to them it was junk ,
Heres one that will bring tears to your eyes .
when I was 13 my uncle that I got my bolt from was home for the first time in years ...he was drivin a early 50's panel with a built up 327 & turbo 400 with a shift kit an all new innards , well he got to partyin with his old freinds an totalled the panel so he pulled the motor & trans an put em in our basement picked up a used car an headed back to Texas ...after a couple of years Dad got tired of walkin around that motor & trans in teh basement, one day while we were at school he and a few of his buddies loaded it up in his truck an took it to the local land fill !!!!!! .....
to Dad it was just junk in his way and wanted rid of it , NOW FIGURE on that one !!!