[AT] Drag line engine ID wanted / Buda parts and phone number

Wed Nov 17 06:36:44 PST 2010

Bo, that does kind of look like a Buda engine.  Some of  the early AC 
tractors ran 4 cyl. gas Buda's.

Charlie

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From: "Bo" <bohinch at gmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2010 9:12 AM
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Subject: Re: [AT] Drag line engine ID wanted / Buda parts and phone number

> From my experiences with Buda , I would click on below web site , find
> their phone number and give them a call .They have always been very
> helpful on identifying there engine series . They are good folks to do
> business with .
> http://www.budaengine.com/
>
> Bo Hinch  in S/W Louisiana
>
>
> On 11/17/2010 7:31 AM, charlie hill wrote:
>> Rupert,  I suspect the tag for the machine it's self is/was in the cab
>> somewhere, probably close to the controls.  That's just a guess.   I sent 
>> a
>> message to my
>>
>> --------------------------------------------------
>> 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
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> http://users.xplornet.com/~rwenig/Home/
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>>>>>> kosh at nesys.com
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