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Lake Shore Engine Works, Engineers - Founders- Machinists. Marquette, Michigan

Engines, , Manufactured for Koppers Construction Co., Pittsburg, PA. Photo shows guide sheaves and tension take-up made for and to designs of the Koppers Construction Co., Pittsburgh, Pa. We do contract and jobbing work in iron and steel. Send us blue prints and specifications, or let us do your engineering. [#8 in a series of 27 postcard images of machinery made by the Lake Shore Engine Works Company.]

Scanned: May 28, 2009


Lake Shore Engine Works, Engineers - Founders- Machinists. Marquette, Michigan

Engines, , Standard Scraper Hoist Manufactured by Lake Shore Engine Works, Marquette, Mich. Photo shows operator's side with guards in place of our 10-15 H. P. Standard Scraper Hoist. General dimensions: Overall length base - 60". Overall height of levers 33" over guard 26". Overall width 29". Drums -8" dia. 5-3/4" face, flanges 19" dia. Capacity 360 feet 1/2" rope. Rope speed 200 ft. per minute. Line pull 15 H.P. motor 2500 lbs. May we ship you one? [#9 in a series of 27 postcard images of machinery made by the Lake Shore Engine Works Company.]

Scanned: May 28, 2009


Lake Shore Engine Works, Engineers - Founders- Machinists. Marquette, Michigan

Engines, , Grinding Ball Mills Manufactured by Lake Shore Engine Works, Marquette, Mich. Photo shows one of seven Ball Mills used for grinding copper manufactured to their blueprints for the Copper Range Company one of the large copper mining companies in the Lake Superior district. This mill is made from 7/8" plate and trunnions, gear spider and cone are cast in one piece from Lake Superior charcoal iron. Let us manufacture your special machinery. [#10 in a series of 27 postcard images of machinery made by the Lake Shore Engine Works Company.]

Scanned: May 28, 2009


Lake Shore Engine Works, Engineers - Founders- Machinists. Marquette, Michigan

Engines, , Weigh Larry Car built for the Koppers Construction Co., Pittsburgh, Pa by the Lake Shore Engine Works, Marquette, Mich. Photo shows Weigh Larry Car built to designs of and for the Koppers Construction Co., Pittsburgh, PA. Car is equipped with 5 H.P. motor, 100 cu.ft. capacity, arranged for speed of 200 ft. per minute. Scale 5 ton capacity. Overall length 122 - Height above rail 4.6 - Depth below rail 69". May we figure on your special equipment? [#11 in a series of 27 postcard images of machinery made by the Lake Shore Engine Works Company.]

Scanned: May 28, 2009


Lake Shore Engine Works, Engineers - Founders- Machinists. Marquette, Michigan

Engines, , Tipple car recently supplied Yale Mine and Princeton Mine by the Lake Shore Engine Works, Marquette, Mich. Photo shows one of one hundred cars recently furnished Yale Mine of Charcoal Iron Co. of America, Bessemer, Mich., and thirty cars for Cleveland Cliffs Iron Co. Princeton, Mich. Tipple Car - Capacity 42 Cu. ft. - Wheels 14 in. Dia. of Lake Superior Charcoal Iron - guage 24 in. - Wheel base 24 in. - Hyatt Roller Bearings 2 1/2 x 6 - Swivel Drawheads with spring bumpers - Size of box 6 ft. long 3 ft 6 in. wide 24 in. deep. Height above rail 3 ft. - 4 ft. 4 in. [#14 in a series of 27 postcard images of machinery made by the Lake Shore Engine Works Company.]

Scanned: May 28, 2009


Lake Shore Engine Works, Engineers - Founders- Machinists. Marquette, Michigan

Engines, , 10 ft. by 9 ft. Electric Hoist at Athens Mine, Cleveland Cliffs Iron Co. Negaunee, Mich. Manufactured by Lake Shore Engine Works, Marquette, Mich. [#15 in a series of 27 postcard images of machinery made by the Lake Shore Engine Works Company.]

Scanned: May 28, 2009


Lake Shore Engine Works, Engineers - Founders- Machinists. Marquette, Michigan

Engines, , Built for Seneca Copper Corporation, Calumet, MI by Lake Shore Engine Works, Marquette, Mich. Photo shows 4-ton Skip built recently for the Seneca Copper Corporation to their designs. This design is unique in that the Skip is adapted for use in combined incline and vertical shafts. (Wheels are not shown.) Let us quote on your special equipment. [#16 in a series of 27 postcard images of machinery made by the Lake Shore Engine Works Company.]

Scanned: May 29, 2009


Lake Shore Engine Works, Engineers - Founders- Machinists. Marquette, Michigan

Engines, , Built for Ahmeek Mining Company, Calumet, MI by the Lake Shore Engine Works, Marquette, Mich. Photo shows one of thirty-two mine cars recently shipped to Ahmeek Mining Company, Calumet, MI. General Data: Capacity 5 tons. Overal height 4ft 2 in. Length 11 ft. 4 in. Width 4ft. 6 in. Size of box, length 10 ft. - width 4 ft. - depth 2 ft. 10 in. Size of wheels, 14 in. - Lake Superior Charcoal Chilled Tread. Gauge 3 ft. 4 in. [#18 in a series of 27 postcard images of machinery made by the Lake Shore Engine Works Company.]

Scanned: June 3, 2009


Lake Shore Engine Works, Engineers - Founders- Machinists. Marquette, Michigan

Engines, , "Wood" Pneumatic Rotary Dump, installed at Princeton, MI Lake Shore Engine Works, Marquette, Mich.: Agents. Photo shows one of the Single Car Penumatic Rotary Dump, manufactured by the Wood Equipment Company, Chicago, IL, installed for Cleveland Cliffs Iron Company, Princeton, MI. Note the single and low type of car (42 cu ft.) which can be used with this system. You can pay for the dump with the saving on cars. For particulars write to, Lake Shore Engine Works, Marquette, MI: Agents. [#19 in a series of 27 postcard images of machinery made by the Lake Shore Engine Works Company.]

Scanned: May 29, 2009


Lake Shore Engine Works, Engineers - Founders- Machinists. Marquette, Michigan

Engines, , Steel Rocker Dump Car built by the Lake Shore Engine Works, Marquette, Mich. Photo shows one of ten all steel rocker dump cars recenlty shipped to Richmond Iron Co., Palmer, MI 80 cu. ft. capacity, 36 in. gauge, steel lined with wood filling, 16 in. Lake Superior Charcoal iron chilled wheels, arranged for M.C.B. Automatic Couplers. We build standard and special designs. . [#20 in a series of 27 postcard images of machinery made by the Lake Shore Engine Works Company.]

Scanned: May 29, 2009