Something unusual although over this way this design is not that unusual for older cranes.. In fact if I was rich I would buy it just for the fun of it.... http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/330875709661
That's cool.
With somebody that doesn't know how to back up trailers that could be entertaining to watch, a video would be neat. The sad thing is she is so odd it would be sad to see her go to the scrapyard.
As a design it is not that odd, but was common in the WW2 to 1960's sort of era.... I have not seen one that big though, most were 4-8 ton lifts.. The pick and carry crane then changed to an articulated design still with a farm tractor as the power plant, then in the 1980's the pick and carry crane design changed to a more articulated truck based design by a company called Franna, which was then bought out by terex which to this day still makes pick and carry cranes up to I think 28 ton lifting capacity..
Love that!
Interesting crane. Nice looking M3 tank as well.
2535 grove 25 tons pick and carry 35 tons on outriggers