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As of 11/13/2026, a Team of HCEA volunteers have the Page 721 running and walking.
1954 Page 721 Walking Dragline
Zollinger Sand & Gravel in Rittman, Ohio, has offered a machine for donation to the HCEA. The machine is a 1954 Page 721 Walking Dragline! What an amazing testament to our history and what an amazing machine it is and would be to have at our headquarters in Bowling Green, Ohio. A group of board members and enthusiasts went to the site and inspected the machine firsthand. The Page is a huge machine as you can see in the photos. There is an agreement with the family donating it requiring that we have it running and operating at our show grounds for everyone to enjoy. With that said, in November we are heading over to the machine again with full intentions of starting it up, and under its own power, walking it out of where it sits, and putting it in a position to disassemble and move it to Bowling Green. Now if for some reason that does not happen or go well, that could affect the outcome of this endeavor. We are writing this letter to make everyone aware of our intention to bring this home and have it operating for everyone to enjoy. It would be the only one in the world that’s fully operational. We would like to extend the invitation to anyone interested privately or business backed. You can make a pledge ahead of time, or during this endeavor for any dollar amount to assist in covering the monumental job of moving this giant. At the time of this writing, we have $60,000 pledged towards this move. We are going to need a lot more than that to make this happen, but it would be incredible to see it running. The preliminary restoration plan is to sandblast, paint, and assemble each load as it arrives in Bowling Green. Thanks in advance for your thoughtful consideration and generosity.
MAKE YOUR PLEDGE TODAY!
Help Bring the 1954 Page 721 Walking Dragline to HCEA! Your pledge will help cover the cost of disassembling, transporting, and reassembling this historic machine at the National Construction Equipment Museum in Bowling Green, Ohio. To make a pledge or learn more about supporting this project, please contact:
Historical Construction Equipment Association (HCEA)
16623 Liberty Hi Road Bowling Green, Ohio 43402
Phone: 419-352-5616 Email:info@hcea.net
Please reference “Page Walking Dragline Move Fund” with your pledge.