Show largest scoop shovel takes a 20 ton bite Al marion arlon odilo an electric shovel weighing neigh ing pounds and capable of scooping up tip 20 tons of earth in 0 one 0 bite will soon he be placed in operation in the 0 open pit coal fields of 1111 illinois nol the shovel the worlds largest excavator ca vator required IS months to piece together and fio ti freight frei slit cars tor for ship ment to illinois the huge i machine nachIne Is almost twice as margeas lar geas tiny any now in fit use engineers of the local concern constructed tile lie herculean monster sald said a person could cougil steps step from the top of tile hie lion lio oui tul the highest part of the shovel to the roof of an 11 story imil building ding it will be capable of moving a halt half tull llon cuble cubic yards of earth in a month engineers said |