Steam Donkey Engine Historical

Steam Donkey Engine Historical (HM1X7I)

Location: San Francisco, CA 94109 San Francisco County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 48.475', W 122° 25.248'

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Donkey engines like this one were common along the waterfront from the 1880s into the 1920s. These portable steam winches were used as auxiliary power for loading and unloading cargo.
The name donkey comes from there fact that the engines replaced horses as a power source for cargo handling. The term was also applied to similar engine and boiler units carried aboard ship.

Donkey engines were also employed in construction work and in industries such as lumbering and mining. This engine was used until 1968 aboard a derrick barge belonging to the Port of Oakland.

BASIC FACTS:
Built: c. 1920, St. Paul, Minnesota
Builder: American Hoist and Derrick Company
Engine Type - 2 cylinder horizontal
Winch Type - Double friction drum
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HM NumberHM1X7I
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Placed ByU.S. Department of the Interior. National Park Service, San Francisco Maritime National Historic Park
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, March 10th, 2017 at 1:01pm PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)10S E 550984 N 4184661
Decimal Degrees37.80791667, -122.42080000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 48.475', W 122° 25.248'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 48' 28.5" N, 122° 25' 14.88" W
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Area Code(s)415, 510, 650
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 2950 Hyde St, San Francisco CA 94109, US
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