[AT] Drag line engine ID wanted- update

[Ron Cook]

This is a better link.     http://www.schieldbantam.org/index.htm

On 11/22/2010 4:21 PM, Ron Cook wrote:
> Charlie,
>       This article:
> http://www.contrafedpublishing.co.nz/Historical/The+Schield+Bantam.html
> says they were bought out by Koehring in 1961.
>
> That article has to do with the shovel, and not the dragline.  Probably
> the same results, though.  The one our township had was on a surplus 6X6
> and used a 3 cylinder Jimmy.  They used to be everywhere here in Iowa.
> Now they are a collector's item and I wish I had bought one when they
> were plentiful and cheap.  Of course, I always want that about most
> everything.
>
> Ron Cook
> Salix, IA
>
> On 11/22/2010 3:55 PM, charlie hill wrote:
>> Ron is there a connection between Bantam and Bucyrus Erie?   On first glance
>> I thought it was a B-E.  I took the pictures to a guy that grew up working
>> draglines and he said it was a B-E and then sent it to a guy that still runs
>> draglines and knows B-E draglines up one side and down the other and he said
>> it was a B-E.  That makes me wonder if Bucyrus Erie bought out Bantam.
>> Particularly because all of my contacts say it is a 15 B or smaller.  That
>> makes me wonder if the B in 15 B stands for Bantam.
>>
>> Anyone know?   Also Rupert, where was the serial # plate located in the cab?
>> On the Bucyrus rigs it is supposed to be right behind the operators seat at
>> the bottom of the cab wall.
>>
>> Charlie Hill
>>
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