PUT YOUR SURPLUS EQUIPMENT TO WORK

We buy used
overhead cranes
& hoists.

All manufacturers. Equipment that is still installed or already down. Tell us what you have, and let’s discuss your next step.

Don’t sell your used overhead crane or hoists for a low price. Let us buy it for top dollar.

Yellow overhead bridge crane with hoist and trolley
Overhead crane example AC EQUIPMENT · ALL MANUFACTURERS

All manufacturersOverhead cranes, hoists and runway systems.

Installed or already downTalk with us about removal and timing.

Across the United StatesPickup and delivery available.

FROM SURPLUS TO THE NEXT STEP

A straightforward
place to start.

Photos, nameplate information and a few project details make the first conversation more useful. Explore the process below.

Start with what you know.

We buy all brand names of overhead cranes and hoists and prefer equipment from the mid-1960s on. Manufacturer, serial number, drawings and maintenance records are helpful.

Prepare your equipment summary
  • Manufacturer and nameplate
  • Capacity, span and lift information
  • Drawings and maintenance records

Give us a useful first look.

Photos or video help us discuss the equipment. It is a big plus if the crane is still under power and can be operated. Let us know its current condition and location.

See the photo checklist
  • A clear photo of the nameplate
  • An overall view of the crane
  • Hoist, trolley and runway views

Installed or already down.

We buy cranes that are already down. We normally take installed cranes or hoists down with our own crews. Tell us about site access and when the equipment needs to be removed.

Read the removal FAQs
  • Current installation status
  • Jobsite location and access
  • Removal timing and requirements

A conversation about your equipment.

We generally pay by cashier’s check or bank wire. Call the hotline to discuss your equipment, review the details and agree on the next steps.

Call (979) 263-5989
  • Equipment review
  • Removal and logistics discussion
  • Payment details agreed with you

WE BUY ALL MANUFACTURERS

Find your manufacturer.
Start the conversation.

Search the manufacturer list below. Choose a name to add it to your equipment summary, or enter a different manufacturer yourself.

88 manufacturer names

  • Abell-Howe
  • Abus
  • Acco/Wright
  • Ace
  • Aceco
  • All Crane
  • American Crane
  • Anchor
  • Babcox-Wilcox
  • Chester
  • Checo
  • Chisholm Moore
  • Cleveland
  • Coffing
  • COH
  • Conco
  • CM
  • Cranemann
  • Crane Hoist Engineering
  • CraneTech
  • Demag
  • Deshazo
  • Detroit
  • Dominion
  • Dwight-Foote
  • Ederer
  • Electrolift
  • EMH
  • Euclid
  • Gaffey
  • General Crane Systems
  • General Handling
  • Gorbel
  • Halbert
  • Harrington
  • Heco-Pacific
  • Hedee
  • Hoj
  • Hyrda-Tech
  • Illinois Crane
  • Ingersoll-Rand
  • Jet
  • J. Herbert
  • Kaverit
  • Kito
  • Kone
  • Kranco
  • Landel
  • Louden
  • Lypta
  • Manning
  • Maxwell & Moore
  • Morris
  • Munck
  • Norelco
  • North American
  • O'Brien
  • OMI
  • Osborn
  • P & H
  • Pentex
  • PHD
  • Podem
  • Product Handling Design
  • Progressive
  • Proserv
  • Providian
  • R&M
  • Reading
  • Reliable
  • Robbins & Myers
  • Saturn
  • Seco
  • Secord
  • Shaw-Box
  • Shepard Niles
  • Spanco
  • Spanmaster
  • Stahl
  • Stanspec
  • Street
  • Superior Crane
  • Twin City Monorail
  • Virginia Crane
  • Yale
  • Wazee
  • Whiting
  • Zenar

MAKE YOUR FIRST INQUIRY COUNT

Show us what
you’re selling.

Use this optional worksheet to gather the details. Copy it into the contact form, save a text copy, or open an email draft.

SELLING YOUR CRANE OR HOIST

Before you sell,
get the details.

Buying preferences, payment, removal and equipment condition, all in one place.

Talk with us
What type of used overhead cranes or hoists do you prefer to buy?

We buy all brand names of overhead cranes and hoists. We prefer cranes and hoists from the mid-1960s on. It is very helpful if the brand name, serial number, and drawings, and maintenance records are available. A BIG PLUS is if the crane is still under power and can be operated.

How do I get paid?

We generally pay by cashiers check or bank wire.

Do I have to remove my used overhead crane or hoist myself?

No, we normally take the used overhead cranes or hoist down with our own crews.

How long does it take to remove my used overhead crane or hoist?

If someone has a crane that has to be removed immediately, we can normally move on a jobsite in a matter of days.

Do you buy used overhead cranes or hoists that are already down and on the ground?

Yes, we buy cranes that are already down.

Do you buy Direct Current (DC) overhead cranes?

We are interested in AC cranes only. No DC overhead cranes.

Do you buy used overhead cranes and hoists sight unseen?

We do not buy sight unseen, however, we have made many purchases on the basis of inspection of digital photos or digital movies submitted to us via the Internet.

Do you buy or sell used crane runways?

Yes, both indoor and outdoor types.

BUY OR SELL USED OVERHEAD EQUIPMENT

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what you have.

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