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Number and Name	Class	Wheels Gauge	Builder Works No/Year built	Notes/Location
	λ Hand Crab		Thomas Smith /1880	J.Hardy and Co., Stone Merchant, Lightcliffe.  Close © Andrew M Johnson MMXXVI (Thomas Smith /1880) Representative photo
	λ 7 ton Overhead Hand Crab		Joseph Booth and Bros 1079/1897	Thwaites Bros Ltd, Bradford.  Externaly Hosted Image - Graces Guide
	λ 4 Hand Crabs for North Docks Entrance		Joseph Booth and Bros 1234/1898	Swansea Harbour Board, Swansea.  Externaly Hosted Image - Graces Guide
	λ 5 ton Overhead Hand Crab		Joseph Booth and Bros 1423/1900	Willey and Co, Exeter.  Externaly Hosted Image - Graces Guide
	λ 1 Treble Purchace Hand Crab to lift 5 Tons		Joseph Booth and Bros 1844/1905	Taylor Bros, Clarence Iron and Steel Works, Leeds.  Externaly Hosted Image - Graces Guide
	λ 10 ton Special Hand Crab		Thomas Smith 2682/1880	Mountsorrel Granite Co..  Close © Andrew M Johnson MMXXVI (Thomas Smith 2682/1880) Representative photo
	Hand Crab		Thomas Smith 2743/1880	Lynn Dock Co..  Close © Andrew M Johnson MMXXVI (Thomas Smith 2743/1880) Representative photo
	Hand Crab		Thomas Smith 2744/1880	Lynn Dock Co..  Close © Andrew M Johnson MMXXVI (Thomas Smith 2744/1880) Representative photo
	4/5 ton Hand Crab		Thomas Smith 2795/1881	Liverpool Corporation W Works.  Close © Andrew M Johnson MMXXVI (Thomas Smith 2795/1881) Representative photo
	Hand Crab like 2595		Thomas Smith 2801/1881	Liverpool Corporation.  Close © Andrew M Johnson MMXXVI (Thomas Smith 2801/1881) Representative photo
	12 ton Hand Crab		Thomas Smith 2826/1881	Assam (India) Rly. and Trading Co., London E.C..  Close © Andrew M Johnson MMXXVI (Thomas Smith 2826/1881) Representative photo
	12 ton Hand Crab		Thomas Smith 2827/1881	Assam (India) Rly. and Trading Co., London E.C..  Close © Andrew M Johnson MMXXVI (Thomas Smith 2827/1881) Representative photo
	Hand Crab		Thomas Smith 2830/1881	Southwell and Wilcox.  Close © Cancelled item MMXXVI (Thomas Smith 2830/1881) Representative photo
	Hand Crab; similar Or.2827		Thomas Smith 2846/1881	Liverpool Corporation Water Works.  Close © Andrew M Johnson MMXXVI (Thomas Smith 2846/1881) Representative photo
	Hand Crab; similar Or.2827		Thomas Smith 2847/1881	Liverpool Corporation Water Works.  Close © Andrew M Johnson MMXXVI (Thomas Smith 2847/1881) Representative photo
	λ 15 ton Hand Crab for Overhead Crane		Thomas Smith 3024/1883	Tredegar Iron and Coal Ltd..  Close © Andrew M Johnson MMXXVI (Thomas Smith 3024/1883) Representative photo
	λ 15 ton Hand Crab for Overhead Crane		Thomas Smith 3025/1883	Tredegar Iron and Coal Ltd..  Close © Andrew M Johnson MMXXVI (Thomas Smith 3025/1883) Representative photo
	λ Hand Crab Winch		Thomas Smith 3097/1884	Barrow Shipbuilding and Co., Barrow in Furness.  Close © Andrew M Johnson MMXXVI (Thomas Smith 3097/1884) Representative photo
	λ Hand Crab Winch		Thomas Smith 3098/1884	Barrow Shipbuilding and Co., Barrow in Furness.  Close © Andrew M Johnson MMXXVI (Thomas Smith 3098/1884) Representative photo
	2no. Hand Crabs similar Or.2744		Thomas Smith 3226/1885	Kings Lynn Dock Co., Kings Lynn.  Close © Andrew M Johnson MMXXVI (Thomas Smith 3226/1885) Representative photo

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