Crane Totals by year: The following table is a summary giving the total number of cranes in service by year from 1881 to 1915 grouped under a number of classifications. The unsummarised data is given below . See the section above for some analysis of the data.
Year | 1881 | 1882 | 1883 | 1884 | 1885 | 1886 | 1887 | 1888 | 1889 | 1890 | 1891 | 1892 | 1893 | 1894 | 1895 | 1896 | 18 97 | 1898 | 1899 | 1900 | 1901 | 1902 | 1903 | 1904 | 1905 | 1906 | 1907 | 1908 | 1909 TD> | 1910 | 1911 | 1912 | 1913 | 1914 | 1915 | |
Type | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stationary-hand | 47 | 50 | 67 | 74 | 80 | 86 | 88 | 95 | 90 | 91 | 92 | 94 | 96 | 99 | 100 | 100 | 101 | 106 | 112 | 123 | 127 | 128 | 134 | 136 | 144 | 146 | 148 | 157 | 161 | 171 | 171 | 1 80 | 187 | 187 | 186 | |
Stationary-steam | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Stationary-hydraulic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | |
Stationary-pneumatic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
Travelling-overhead | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 2 7 | 29 | 34 | 32 | 37 | 42 | 44 | 52 | |
Travelling-hand | 24 | 28 | 27 | 22 | 21 | 27 | 36 | 39 | 39 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 3 4 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 40 | 38 | 40 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 37 | |
Travelling-steam | 12 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 34 | 36 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 37 | 37 | 41 | 39 | 39 | 41 | 42 | 46 | 51 | 55 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 57 | 57 | 57 | |
Pile drivers & Hoisting Engines | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 33 | |
Total | 85 | 91 | 106 | 117 | 121 | 131 | 158 | 170 | 168 | 169 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 176 | 177 | 176 | 177 | 183 | 192 | 208 | 213 | 219 | 226 | 243 | 257 | 265 | 271 | 302 | 311 | 327 | 328 | 349 | 363 | 364 | 376 |
Crane Totals by year: The following table is a summary giving the total number of cranes in service by year from 1881 to 1915 listed by type and capacity. See the section above for some analysis of the data.
Capacity (Tons) | Description | 1881 | 1882 | 1883 | 188 4 | 1885 | 1886 | 1887 | 1888 | 1889 | 1890 | 1891 | 1892 | 1893 | 1894 | 1895 | 1896 | 1897 | 1898 | 1899 | 1900 | 1901 | 1902 | 1903 | 1904 | 1905 | 1906 | 1907 | 1908 | 1909 | 1910 | 1911 | 1912 | 1913 | 1914 | 1915 | |
1/4 ton | Stationary-hand | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1/2 ton | Stationary-hand | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
1 ton | Stationary-hand | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 26 | 2 2 | 23 | 21 | 28 | 27 | 23 | |
1 1/2 ton | Stationary-hand | 21 | 22 | 25 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 42 | 50 | 52 | 54 | 48 | 51 | 51 | 57 | 60 | 56 | 58 | 60 | 68 | 66 | 74 | 75 | 78 | 80 | |
2 ton | Stationary-hand | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 20 | |
3 ton | Stationary-hand | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
4 ton | Stationary-hand | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 36 | 38 | 38 | 37 | ||||
5 ton | Stationary-hand | 7 | 7 | 21 | 18 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
7 ton | Stationary-hand | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
8 ton | Stationary-hand | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
10 ton | Stationary-hand | 3 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
15 ton | Stationary-hand | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
20 ton | Stationary-hand | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
2 ton | Stationary-steam | 2 | 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1/2 ton | Stationary-hydraulic | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 1/2 ton | Stationary-hydraulic | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 ton | Stationary-hydraulic | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||
10 ton | Stationary-hydraulic | 1 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 ton | Stationary-hydraulic | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 ton | Stationary-pneumatic | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 1/2 ton | Stationary-pneumatic | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 ton | Stationary-pneumatic | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1/2 ton | Travelling-overhead | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3/4 ton | Travelling-overhead | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 ton | Travelling-overhead | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 25 | 26 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 1/2 ton | Travelling-overhead | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 ton | Travelling-overhead | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 ton | Travelling-overhead | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 ton | Travelling-overhead | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 ton | Travelling-hand | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 1/2 ton | Travelling-hand | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 ton | Travelling-hand | 9 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
3 ton | Travelling-hand | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||||||
5 ton | Travelling-hand | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | |
6 ton | Travelling-hand | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||
7 ton | Travelling-hand | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 ton | Travelling-hand | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 ton | Travelling-hand | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||
3/4 ton | Travelling-steam | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 ton | Travelling-steam | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 1/2 ton | Travelling-steam | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | ||||||
2 ton | Travelling-steam | 6 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 1 3 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | |
3 ton | Travelling-steam | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | |
5 ton | Travelling-steam | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |||||
7 ton | Travelling-steam | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||
7 1/2 ton | Travelling-steam | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 ton | Travelling-steam | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
15 ton | Travelling-steam | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 ton | Travelling-steam | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Pile drivers & Hoisting Engines | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 33 | ||||||||||