. Handbook of construction plant, its cost and efficiency. Fig. 71. Hulett-McMyler Derrick. A steel incline and tipple is often used to convey earth froma steam shovel to the top of a high bank where it is a machine is illustrated in Figs. 72, 72A. The steel truss ofthe incline weighs 8,500 lbs., and the total load of boilers, with-out cars, etc., is 100 tons. The engines are llxl8, double cylin-ders, and their cost with the boiler was $2,700. The shovel cutwas 20 ft. wide, 18 ft. deep and the best months record was 920cubic yards per 10-hour shift. The whole machine cost about$4,0

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. Handbook of construction plant, its cost and efficiency. Fig. 71. Hulett-McMyler Derrick. A steel incline and tipple is often used to convey earth froma steam shovel to the top of a high bank where it is a machine is illustrated in Figs. 72, 72A. The steel truss ofthe incline weighs 8,500 lbs., and the total load of boilers, with-out cars, etc., is 100 tons. The engines are llxl8, double cylin-ders, and their cost with the boiler was $2,700. The shovel cutwas 20 ft. wide, 18 ft. deep and the best months record was 920cubic yards per 10-hour shift. The whole machine cost about$4,

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