[AT] Drag line engine ID wanted

Wed Nov 17 05:34:39 PST 2010

Hopefully one day prior to my throwing this new notebook computer in the 
river, I will figure out why it decides to send e-mails while I'm still 
typing them.  Until then please excuse my
abruptly ended sentences.   As I was trying to say, I sent the pictures to 
my friend who owns several old B-E draglines and still uses them. 
Unfortunately he doesn't check his e-mail regularly.
If and when I get a reply I'll let you know.

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From: "Rupert" <rwenig2 at xplornet.com>
Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 2010 10:00 PM
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>; 
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Subject: Re: [AT] Drag line engine ID wanted

> I hope to get to the drag line this week end. Do you or anyone else
> know where I'm likely to find a name plate for the crane?
> All that is left of the engine plate on the bell housing is the four
> corners as can be seen in the picture so that one isn't much help.
> Thanks so much.
> Rupert
>
> On 11/16/2010 3:46 PM, Larry Goss wrote:
>>> From what I know of the company (I updated all their IPL's in the 
>>> mid-70's) B-E never made their own engines.  Those were purchased items 
>>> from everyone under the sun.
>>
>> We were working with original drawings that dated from 1935 on some of 
>> the product lines.  At one time, I had a complete set of aperture cards 
>> that contained every drawing for their 20-ton drag line.  Unfortunately, 
>> I got tired of "carrying it around" so I could use it as a demo for my 
>> students of what such body of documents looked like -- around 3500 
>> computer cards.  I finally pitched it in the trash.
>>
>> Larry
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: charlie hill<charliehill at embarqmail.com>
>> Date: Tuesday, November 16, 2010 16:08
>> Subject: Re: [AT] Drag line engine ID wanted
>> To: Antique tractor email discussion group<at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>>
>>> Dave,  I took the pictures to my friend and he says it is a
>>> Bucyrus.   He
>>> says smaller than a 15B maybe a 11 or 12 but he couldn't recall
>>> the numbers.
>>> We have another friend that would know right off the top of his
>>> head but
>>> it's hard to get up with him sometimes..
>>>
>>> --------------------------------------------------
>>> From: "Dave Merchant"<kosh at ncweb.com>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 2010 3:10 PM
>>> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group"
>>> <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>>> Subject: Re: [AT] Drag line engine ID wanted
>>>
>>>> Bantam is what came to me too.
>>>>
>>>> I hope to eventually get a machine to keep at Brownsville.
>>>>
>>>> Dave Merchant
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> At 07:36 AM 11/16/2010, you wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Almost looks like a Bantam, They used a lot of Buda engines.
>>>>> ________________________________
>>>>> From: Mattias Kessén<davidbrown950 at gmail.com>
>>>>> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
>>> <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>>>>> Sent: Mon, November 15, 2010 11:59:41 AM
>>>>> Subject: Re: [AT] Drag line engine ID wanted
>>>>>
>>>>> I have no clue but what a cool rig. I would love to see that
>>> one working.
>>>>>
>>>>> Mattias
>>>>>
>>>>> 2010/11/15 Rupert<rwenig2 at xplornet.com>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hello Group,
>>>>>>          My son-in-law
>>> acquired a dragline on the week end. I posted a
>>>>>> picture
>>>>>> at
>>> <http://users.xplornet.com/~rwenig/Pictures/Drag%20line.jpg>  He
>>>>>> would
>>>>>> like some help confirming the brand or maker of the engine.
>>>>>>          Also, he is
>>> looking for a magneto for the engine as the mag is
>>>>>> missing.
>>>>>> Any help appreciated.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Rupert
>>>>>> --
>>>>>>
>>>>>> yvt
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Rupert Wenig
>>>>>> Camrose, Alberta, Canada.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> email: rwenig2 at xplornet.com
>>>>>>
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>>>> Dave Merchant
>>>> kosh at nesys.com
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> yvt
>
> Rupert Wenig
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