VIEW OF BIG MUSKIE, OWNED BY THE OHIO POWER COMPANY. THE SHOVEL WEIGHS 13,000 TONS AND ITS BUCKET CAN HOLD 12 CARS. THE MACHINE STANDS OVER 20 STORIES HIGH, PICKS UP 325 TONS OF EARTH PER SCOOP AND CUTS A SWATH 75 FEET WIDE AND 150 FEET DEEP. IT IS OPERATED BY ONE MAN IN AN AIR-CONDITIONE CAB. NEAR CHANDLERSVILLE, OHIO

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