About Snorkel
Art Moore founded Snorkel in 1959 with a focus on manufacturing aerial work platforms and equipment for firefighting and rescue operations. The company’s first product, the Snorkel No. 1, could lift firefighting personnel up to 85 feet (26 meters) using an articulating boom.

Snorkel S3219E Slab Scissor Lift
Snorkel officially entered the construction market in 1977 with the introduction of the TB-42 and TB-42P telescopic boom lifts, which had many of the same features found on the company’s previous firefighting and rescue-focused products. It followed those with the UNO articulated boom lift in 1986 and the 60-ft (18.3-m) ATB-60 articulated boom in 1988. In 1997, Snorkel was acquired by OmniQuip International, which sold its lineup of fire and rescue products so Snorkel could focus solely on aerial lifts.
Over the next 30 years, the Snorkel brand would change hands several more times, coinciding with its expansion into Australia, New Zealand, and Asia. Elwood Holdings LLC acquired the company in 2002 and moved its manufacturing operations to a plant located in Elwood, Kansas, where the company still builds lifts. After more acquisitions, Snorkel finally landed with Xtreme Manufacturing in 2013. The two organizations now share a global corporate headquarters in Henderson, Nevada. Soon after, Snorkel celebrated its 60th anniversary.
Snorkel Equipment Types
Snorkel manufactures a wide range of equipment for use in construction, warehousing, and other industries. This includes telescopic, articulating, and towable boom lifts, personnel lifts, slab and rough-terrain scissor lifts, telehandlers, mast lifts, speed levels, and more. Snorkel’s lineup of scissor lifts starts with the S3006P push-around mini scissor lift, which weighs 682 pounds (309 kilograms) and has a working height of 12.5 ft (3.8 m) and a platform capacity of 529 lbs (240 kg). Then, there’s the S3970RT rough-terrain scissor lift, which weighs 8,355 pounds (3,790 kilograms), has a working height of 45 ft (13.7 m), and has a platform capacity of 771 lbs (350 kg).
One example of a Snorkel articulated boom lift is the AB60J, which weighs 24,800 lbs (11,250 kg) and has a working height of 65.8 ft (20 m) and a platform capacity of 500 lbs (226 kg). Snorkel also offers a TB126J telescopic boom lift, which is the largest in the lineup at 41,800 lbs (18,960 kg) with a working height of 132 ft (40.2 m) and a platform capacity of 500 pounds.
Find The Right Snorkel Lift
LiftsToday.com offers a big selection of new and used Snorkel lifts for sale, including a large selection of scissor lifts, like the S3219E, and boom lifts, like the TB60. Model years range from the 1980s to brand-new models, and the lifts range in price from just under $3,000 up to $60,000, so you’ll find quality equipment available for every usage case and budget.