“ 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 Ton Block & Hook Crawlers

100 … 16 inch Circle Rollers Circle Rollers 800 lbs. each Shafts 400 lbs each

Gantry Leg

House Skin

Depositing Ballast into back for Counter Weight Deposited 38 Rail Cars 40 Tons each Approximately 1500 Ton Ballast consisted of nuts, bolts & washers

Boom Head of Boom

Stick 4 Hoist Cables 3 in. Diameter 750 ft. Long

Bucket “Dipper” Scrubber Brakes For Door Bucket Teeth 700 lbs each 130 Cubic Yard 200 Ton Capacity Bucket door weighs Over 20 Ton