Marion Steam Shovel Company
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Marion Steam Shovel Company was a prominent American manufacturer of steam-powered excavation and earthmoving machinery that played a key role in major early 20th-century construction and mining projects.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Marion Power Shovel Company | 2 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | manufacturing company ⓘ |
| basedIn | Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
development of large-scale earthmoving techniques
ⓘ
mechanization of excavation work ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| customerType |
construction contractors
ⓘ
mining companies ⓘ railroad builders ⓘ |
| equipmentApplication |
digging canals
ⓘ
large foundation excavation ⓘ open-pit mining ⓘ railroad grading ⓘ |
| equipmentType |
heavy equipment
ⓘ
mechanical excavator ⓘ |
| eraOfProminence | early 1900s ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
earthmoving
ⓘ
excavation ⓘ mining support ⓘ |
| hasMachineryClass |
crawler-mounted excavators
ⓘ
rail-mounted steam shovels ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
large bucket capacities for bulk earth removal
ⓘ
use in major infrastructure projects ⓘ |
| hasReputation | prominent American manufacturer of steam shovels ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Marion, Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
early 20th century United States industry
ⓘ
industrialization era ⓘ |
| industry |
construction equipment industry
ⓘ
mining equipment industry ⓘ |
| location | Marion, Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | steam-powered excavation machinery ⓘ |
| operatedIn | early 20th century ⓘ |
| powerSource | steam engines ⓘ |
| product |
earthmoving machinery
ⓘ
excavation machinery ⓘ steam shovel ⓘ |
| servedSector |
infrastructure construction
ⓘ
quarrying ⓘ surface mining ⓘ |
| significance |
played a key role in early 20th-century mining projects
ⓘ
played a key role in major early 20th-century construction projects ⓘ |
| technology | steam power ⓘ |
| typeOfBusiness | heavy machinery manufacturer ⓘ |
| usedIn |
construction projects
ⓘ
large-scale earthmoving projects ⓘ mining projects ⓘ |
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Marion Power Shovel Company
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Marion Power Shovel Company