[AT] Drag line engine ID wanted- update

[charlie hill]

Very interesting Ron.   I sent the picture of the serial # plate to my 
friend Pete.  It'll be interesting to see his comments when he sees that it 
is a Bantam.  As I said he runs draglines still and has several of them. 
He knows Bucyrus stuff inside out.

Thanks

Charlie

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From: "Ron Cook" <rlcook at longlines.com>
Sent: Monday, November 22, 2010 5:21 PM
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Subject: Re: [AT] Drag line engine ID wanted- update

> 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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