“GEM” stands for “Giant Excavating Machine”

“Egypt” stood for the mine in which the stripping shovel started working : the Egypt Valley Mine in Barnesville, OH.

Assembly Pit

Underframe

36 TonBlock & Hook

Crawlers

100 … 16 inchCircle Rollers

Circle Rollers800 lbs. each

Shafts400 lbs each

Gantry Leg

House Skin

Depositing Ballast into backfor Counter Weight

Deposited38 Rail Cars

40 Tons each

Approximately1500 Ton

Ballast consisted ofnuts, bolts &

washers

Boom

Head of Boom

Stick4 Hoist Cables3 in. Diameter750 ft. Long

Bucket “Dipper”

ScrubberBrakes

For Door

Bucket Teeth700 lbs each

130 Cubic Yard200 Ton Capacity

Bucket door weighsOver 20 Ton