Port of Cleveland is scrapping the Hulett unloaders

• The giant machines revolutionized the Great Lakes shipping industry, dramatically reducing the time and manpower necessary to unload freighters of their iron ore cargo.

The big picture: At their height, 77 unloaders existed across the Great Lakes, with 14 in Cleveland, but they became obsolete with the arrival of self-unloading ships.

• Since 2000, the two dismantled Huletts have been located at the bulk terminal near Wendy Park.

Between the lines: Though they will probably be melted for scrap, Friedman said the Port plans to save a 60-foot bucket arm from one Hulett for an installation at Wendy Park.

Go deeper: The history of Cleveland's Hulett unloaders