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| | | | Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 61 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 61 | What were these trucks called, and is there a model number? I remember seeing a few hauling steel and pipe years ago.
Tom | | | | | Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,987 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,987 | I didn't realize Chevy ever made those. I know that there were Internationals like that. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 2,549 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 2,549 | I've seen Chevy, & GMC trucks with the cabs modified, to half cabs. 53moneypit, I believe, has a crane like this. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,733 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,733 | Yes Spanky. It was modified by the crane manufacturer which was Bantam somewhere in KS. The IH models I recall had the cab in the middle with both front fenders flat for long material protrusions to the front bumper.
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| | | | | Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 4,961 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 4,961 | International manufactured the "skinny cabs" until very recently, and may still manufacture them. I see them around San Antonio quite often. | | | | | Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,987 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,987 | International manufactured the "skinny cabs" until very recently, and may still manufacture them. I see them around San Antonio quite often. I saw one a few years ago in a yard not too far from where I live--not sure whether it's still there or not. It was a mid 50's vintage. In addition to the regular doors, they also had a trap door in the roof so you could enter and exit the cab with a load on. | | | | | Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 1,159 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 1,159 | A little history on the Schield Bantam cranes,manufactured and designed by Vern Schield, in Waverly,Iowa. Back in the Depression era, the Schield family owned and operated a limestone quarry near Waverly,Ia. The steam-shovels that they used at the time,were too cumbersome to use in tight spots,and weren't designed with turntables,to enable a 360-degree radius. Mr. Schield designed and built THE FIRST truck-mounted crane on a 2-ton truck frame, using parts from old steam-shovels,farm machinery and whatever else he could find at the time. His crane became so popular,that soon after, his family operated the quarry,and he started Shield Bantam Crane Works,which is now operated by Terex. | | |
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