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The Buckeye Shovel, made in Findlay, Ohio as part of the World War II effort, showed significant innovation for its age and served as a versatile shovel at Premier Mine along Moose Creek. Its shovel arm was chain driven, it had three power drums, and it was equipped with Timken roller bearings. Shovel movements were assisted by a vacuum booster. The bucket sides were extended to increase capacity because coal was much lighter than the gravel for which it was originally fabricated.
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