Concrete Pump From 1955 in Milwaukee news papaer.
Todd 12-01-2009
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Many 12-01-2009
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Who's that guy ogainst the railing with his hand in the other guys pocket?

Todd 12-01-2009
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lol dont know. Hey who knows what kind of pump that is?

Gdoubleg 12-01-2009
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REX Chain Belt

Todd 12-01-2009
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Right, Pumpcrete has one in its front yard.

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Gdoubleg 12-01-2009
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The company that became Rexnord was founded in 1891 as Chain Belt Company by inventor C. W. LeValley and two foundry operators in a former Pawling & Harnischfeger (P & H, Collection 414)) building in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Its initial product was, as the name implies, chain belts; by 1900, conveyors and bucket elevators followed. LeValley designed a new steam-powered concrete mixer, dubbed the Rex (Latin for “King”) as the first product of its Construction Machinery Division. Rex dry batch pavers in the early 1910s. The Pumpcrete, believed to be the world’s first concrete pump, was introduced in the 1930s. Retrieved from http://archives.hcea.net/index.php?p=collections/findingaid&id=169&q=&rootcontentid=7844 I believe Pumpcrete has one of these outside thier office.

Gdoubleg 12-01-2009
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Opps I'm a little slow

tebequip 12-01-2009
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Many,

That is actually a picture taken last week at Pumpcrete and diguised to be older. That would be Todd digging in Kenny Williams pockets.


Many 12-01-2009
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Now that's funny.

Todd Jr 12-01-2009
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Yes it was Todd!!! LOL! Come on Todd, I thought we were friends! :)

Todd 12-01-2009
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Dang just when you think you got away with something you get caught.

crete 12-02-2009
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Didn't Rex used to make mixers? Haven't noticed their name anymore. Does any one know if they still do?

TooTall 12-03-2009
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 Rex made a bunch of concrete equipment, their pavers seemed to be pretty popular, some had the 'Pumpcrete' machines mounted right to them.

 The US army used one in Korea on the ImJin river during the war. Check out the great big victolic system.

 Cool pix Todd, Thanx!