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For sale is a 10 ton capacity, Abell Howe port jib crane with cable hoist. Yes, you read it right, it has 10 ton capacity. It is currently installed in Waukegan in a marine harbor at a leading recreational boat manufacturer's development lab, that was shut down. It was used for lifting boats out of water and putting them in water. Since it is still standing, I cannot measure it precisely yet. The top horizontal boom is approximately 30 feet long (measured with steps), and my best guess, as to height, is that it is 26 feet under the hook, but that is purely eyeballing. I will be taking it down with the aid of a mobile crane in the beginning of July. The neighbor of this crane (a barge company) told me that the crane has not been used in a few years. However, almost in the same sentence, he expressed interest in buying it from me, so I am not sure if I can believe him or not. I now feel that I cannot avoid mentioning this comment. But, in any case, its top bearing, hoist, electrics and so on, may indeed need work or it may not work, and the jib is sold AS IS. It also has some amount of rust, as you would expect. It was used on a FRESHWATER harbor, though. This jib has power everything: rotation, transverse movement and hoisting is all powered (again, none of that is tested). I will try to test it once I take it down and have it in my yard. To ship it, will require full truckload freight (FTL) by a flatbed truck. I can also deliver, for additional fee, in the Chicagoland area. It is the buyer's full responsibility to hire a competent engineer to evaluate condition of this crane, conduct all necessary repairs, develop proper footing, install it, and certify its safety. Otherwise, injury or even death, as well as property damage, may result.
