Rockin' with Allis
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Topic: Rockin' with Allis
Posted By: CJohnS MI
Subject: Rockin' with Allis
Date Posted: 09 Sep 2010 at 10:29pm
"Soon after the construction of the Panama Canal was commenced
the Isthmian Canal Commission bought from the Allis-Chalmers Company the first
stone crushing plant used in the production of crushed stone for concrete work.
This plant consisted of one No. 8 Style "K" and two No. 5 Style "K"
Allis-Chalmers "Gates" Crushers, and the necessary auxiliary equipment.
The plant was designed by the Allis-Chalmers Company and erected by the Isthmian
Canal Commission near Ancon. Its capacity was about 1,000 cubic yards per
day of eight hours." |
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Posted By: Calvin Schmidt
Date Posted: 10 Sep 2010 at 8:03am
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I was in Panama in January and met with the archelogist who was looking for information on Allis-Chalmers crushes installed in the late 30's when they started to build the third lane. That project was abandoned in 1942 due to the war. They are now building the third lane and hope to have it operational by 2014. Because it is wider than the one started in the late 30's the old abandoned plants have to be removed including Allis-Chalmers cruchers. Everything had to be documented first. I hope to write a story on this for OAN. ------------- Nothing is impossible if it is properly financed |