[AT] Drag line engine ID wanted- update

Ron Cook rlcook at longlines.com
Mon Nov 22 13:40:47 PST 2010


I thought that looked like a Bantam.  Most were put on  CCKW 6X6 trucks 
with half the cab cut down for a place for the boom to sit while being 
roaded.  Someone will know what engine they used in the draglines, but 
it isn't me.

Ron Cook
Salix, IA

On 11/22/2010 11:18 AM, Rupert wrote:
> Hello Guys,
> 	We found a plate with multiple coats of paint on it that reveals the
> maker of the dragline. See a pic of the plate after we spent a hour or
> so removing the three coats of paint at
> <http://users.xplornet.com/~rwenig/Pictures/Crane%20ID.jpg>.
>
> 	We found that a civilian model T35 may be the same crane as the M49
> while doing some googling last night.
>
> Rupert
>
> On 11/16/2010 8:00 PM, Rupert wrote:
>> 	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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