This machine is in spectacular shape for it's age. I love seeing machinery like this being taken care of. No craptastic plastic parts, serviceable with easy (ish) to source parts and built to last. 👍😄
Well at 17 minutes in there are 2 things to say: 1) oil the wire ropes ( cables ), full extension of them and with a layer on the drum start spraying oil on the drum coating every inch of the wire rope as you bring it in. This will extend the life of it by slowing the rust. 2) if you ever go to move it to another property, set the boom on blocks where it is level with the connection on the body, makes assembly and disassembly easier.
One of my punishments as an apprentice was to get sent out to extend the crawler crane jibs, then spike all the ropes and paint them with black jack grease. Utter misery in the middle of a Scottish winter. Never did learn to stop being cheeky though. 😅😂
Things that a person has waited years to acquire are the most rewarding IMO. Your story at the end of the video ref your grandfather made us understand why you were driven to own a dragline. You deserve it and I'm like a proud brother pulling for you to get it running right and become a smooth operator on it. Way to go Chris!!!!
I’m 54 and i live in Erie Pennsylvania .. I remember when Bucyrus Erie was here. Those machines were built here. Erie used to be a huge industrial town.. most of it’s gone now. Very cool to see a relic like that still working. 👍
@@dalestoner2928 … hello to you sir!.. I’m still here and still working at the former GE Transportation Plant (now Wabtec Corp.) 18 years and counting.. the place is still pumping out Freight Locomotives. I’ll tell ya, those buildings were built back in the early 1900’s (my building #2, was 1920) just the buildings themselves are built like fortresses, we as people just don’t make things that last anymore. Seeing that dragline still going really takes me back to a different era entirely.
@@dalestoner2928 … as I’m sure you know, back in the early 70’s there were 18,000 union workers in that place… now I’m one of the 1,400 left … still union. Coincidentally… tomorrow is the contract vote. It’s not pretty. We hope for the best for everyone. UE 506 👍
@@Swindy1794 Labor Unions aren't appreciated until they're gone or don't have the pull they used to. By design, the Corporate Promised Land of China was in the works as early as 1972 when Kissinger and Nixon talked to Chairman Mao about moving our industrial base to China. Mao like the idea of our factories but, he didn't like the idea of the Chinese being used as rented labor. We had to wait until Mao died and Deng Xiaoping came to power. Deng was willing to play ball with our Corporate Robber Barons and Reaganomics was being beta-tested in the U.K. at the time. When Reagan and the Zionist neocons and neoliberals came to power, the trigger was pulled and here we are. Roughly 40 years later. Stripped, gutted, and three entire generations lost to Wal-Mart, McDonalds, grift, graft, and the Gig Economy. How can Unions compete against slaves?
Once again this video flew by. I could not believe 1 hour had passed. Kyle's comment: "That boy's more excited than anything on the planet right now" was so spot on. Chris, your joy is palpable. And you may not 'know anything' about this machine but you are doing awesome with it so far. I'm happy & excited for you. Congratulations again. Can't wait to see you dig with her.
I bet your Grandpa is smiling down on you today! What a way to honor his memory. Have fun. This was a joy to watch how excited you were over what many would call an old relic but you see it as a piece of history and a still viable piece of equipment.
Glad you finally found your old dream drag line to make your own Chris! Now that you got it cleaned up now all it needs is your let’sdig18 sticker on it to go with that awesome patina.
Chris you have your saddle of the rope clamp on the dead end of the drag line. Remember never saddle a dead horse, the bolt of the clamp can slide down the live side of the cable causing cable to slide thru the wedge and becket. Put the saddle on the live side of the drag cable.
@@Highstranger951 Sir you need to look again on the drag line the saddle is on the dead end of the rope and the hoist line the clamp is on correctly or you don’t know what part of the clamp is the saddle.
While it does matter where the saddle is on a cable most of the time, with wedges on a crane the wedge does all the holding and the cable clamp is just there to keep the tail out of the way and tidied up.
@@garymurt9112 He was correct, never saddle a dead horse. The U bolt will pinch (crush) the rope. That is beneficial on the dead end as it will keep the rope from slipping but a terrible idea on the load side of the rope that needs to be taken care of so there's no loss in capacity and lifespan.
Hi Chris , the drag cable isn't fed through the rollers at the base of the boom properly. The cable should be fed over the top roller and then through and under the bottom roller. This lowers the drag angle whilst feeding in and out of the winch at the correct angle. Hope this helps.
That thing is in excellent shape, what an amazing piece of history. Think of the old timers that spent 12 hours a day 6 days a week running those beasts. I’ve been excited for this video, and can’t wait to see you dig with it.
First pond you need to clean it'll pay for it's self. 😊 P.S. Next time you powerwash inside the house on that Bucyrus, get yourself some cheap Dollar Store oven cleaner. (Don't use it on the outside! It'll discolor the paint if left on to long.) But it will remove all Grease and grime and will look like new. It kept my garbage truck looking ready for inspection!😊
That was really interesting! It's going to be exciting to watch the dragline at work. I can remember seeing drag lines cleaning out ditches when I was growing up. I'm 79 and a lot of the things I saw growing up are no longer in use. Like the Hysters in lumber yards. Thanks for sharing your dragline with us, I'm eager to see more. Keep up the great videos.
It's great to see this old girl in working order. My Father ran a 22-RB dragline and the 30-RB Pile driver back in the 70's here in Northern Ireland. The 30-RB was a lot easier to drive as it had air servos in it and fewer/shorter levers. I remember as a boy going with him one Sunday morning to re-rope the main line. Happy days.... wish Dad was still here to see this.
I can see you opening up a museum of vintage dirt movers. With your knowledge of these machines, it would be great to hear stories and history on them. Just down the road a bit in SC, would love to see some of your projects first hand.
I think there are many jealous guys out there that Chris waited until the right opportunity came his way! I mean what are the chances of finding a one owner Drag line of that age!
Chris l am sure that your grandfather would be so PROUD OF YOU, it's not everyday that history means so much to young men like yourself, probably after you adjust the tracks it'll steer better. THANK YOU for bringing us along on this IMPORTANT PART OF YOUR LIFE.🎉
Local company by me in NJ has a few of these still in their yard, they dredged a pond by me growing up in the 90s. Real machinery. Glad to see you saved one and are keeping it going.
As my daddy used to say, “he’s as happy as a puppy with two tails!” I remember watching the dragline clean out ditches and dig out the sand pit pond on the farm when I was a boy. Good memories. Congratulations on a great find!
They are pretty cool,definitely a history piece,worth saving and who knows yah might just be able to use it one day. Thx Chris for sharing and saving our history. It would be great to see an old timer using this equipment and hearing the stories…..
Hey Chris, it’s Grandpa Chris in London here, another fascinating video Sir, Permit me a comment, you can really tell that you are used to working alone, I’m not sure that the big guy can read your mind… he seemed to get a bit twitchy when you were swinging that hammer under his nose… having a friend like him is a blessing, Stay safe guys…
Great to see the old iron get saved from the gallows! Glad you got this for yourself & are already enjoying it. Why?? "because you can"!! Thanks for the great video Chris, enjoy!
Nice machine, I used to operate a Bucyrus Erie 88-B dragline with a 112' boom swinging a 5 yard bucket back in mid 2000s. Even with a 5 yard bucket, those were some long days keeping up with feeding the shaker plant. Nothing more interesting than ppl with a desire of moving dirt. Great video and appreciate the time you put into it.
All I can tell you is be that kid and enjoy the fruits of your life. Happiness is hard to achieve, and watching you in awe at this is worth it to the rest of us.
What a find. Amazing condition. I have a couple of older Bucyruses, a 20B and 22B, functional but no where near as nice. The wrench you found, at least on mine is for the track tensioning nuts. Also a safety tip given to me by an old crane operator was to lock the operator's sliding door open when in use. The story he told was of a guy grabbing ahold of the cab corner to support himself as the crane rocked forward, the door slammed shut.
Man that is so cool. I've been a crawler crane operator for 15 odd years, and have never been in something anywhere near so old but damn the old school levers and all that look so interesting. Most modern cranes are so streamlined and safe at this point you only have to worry about 5 odd levers in general. So cool. Clenched me cheeks when you fellas were gonna pick up that bucket with the boom so high but your mate got ontop of that quick enough, satisfying watching what ended up looking like a decent lift. Excited to see more of this cool old bit of kit.
My Dad had many stock ponds dug on the ranch in South Dakota with a dragline. Seeing you get this running brings back good memories. Thank you for doing it.
Oh boy that's gonna take some new skills which I'm sure you will soon learn. Raised in coal country, i always admired the skill of a smooth drag line operator who could cast the bucket out, fill the bucket and then dump it in one fluid motion without rattling the chains. Have fun, Congratulations on bringing the ol girl back to life. :-)
I’d say that was a good find,even if it needed some repairs,for working around the farm and smaller jobs.great video.happy for you.got a new toy,got a new toy.just continue on with your dreams.kudos 😎😎😎👍👍👍
When I was a young fella I worked on one of those drag lines cleaning out the Drains for our Drainage board to clear swampland seeing this brings it all back for me
Chris, That rolling lope in he idle is slack between the governor and the fuel rail / internal of the injection pump ! It could be simple to correct or be from wear which is then, inj. pump overhaul time !
I worked at a log dump in Tacoma, the old Dickman dump. They had one similar to that one you have. They hired an operator and His machine to recover the water logged timber that sunk in the mud. The old guy(can't remember his name) worked in Alaska most of his life. He could toss a log grapple out on the mud, almost like He was playing horseshoes. He'd swing it and let it go. I would drag a choker out into the mud to the places He couldn't reach. But He could throw that grapple close to 40 feet. Some times he would get lucky and snag one the first try. That machine is an art in itself, very versatile. 🤘😎
Really nice to see someone saving that big hunk of excavation equipment history that was so well taken care off. I hope Chris has someone with reparing diesel engines get that govenor hunting fixed. Could be several issues causing it including the injection pump. He's gonna have some serious fun with it when he begins working on his old semi-hidden pond in the back of his property.
I used to try and drive a Dragline back in the early 1980's, watching you guys working it all out takes me back, don't worry after a few months of practice, you do get the hang of it. really well done for saving an old 22RB. just be very grateful it's not the 'air clutch' version...they were even more difficult!
Im 43, my family had a construction company with 4 of these i used to run one as a kid. It was chained down to a steel barge and we would drive piles with it, clamshell dredge, and lift the positioning spuds on the barge. Wish i still had one...we scrapped 3 and sold the last one😢 great to see one being saved. Tip you can run the winch out to a snatch block on the end of the boom to spool out the boom hoist when assembling. Also dont use in the rain the clutches slip and the boom will drop too fast😅
Great to see it together and ready to do its thing. I can certainly see where there would be a learning curve to operating the beast, what with multiple planes and axis to keep track of and manipulate simultaneously. Great job and really glad you could get it.
I think as a project you should take your time and fully restore this beauty, as you say it’s history and should be passed onto the next generation and something to be proud of.
Hi! Chris: Back in the early 60s they were building a new freeway through the town where I lived. They used a drag line to dig the 10ft deep drainage ditch alongside the right of way. When I had a lot of boring homework reading to do, I'd go out and climb the huge dirt piles and read to the droning sound of the drag line. When I first saw it, I thought the drag line was the dumbest piece of machinery I'd ever seen. But the more I watched the more I could see the fine detail it was capable of, while moving a whole bunch of dirt. As far as I know that drainage ditch is still there. But then I've been gone from that area for some 30 years. I sure enjoyed watching you guys putting your drag link together. You seemed to enjoy it as much as I did watching.
24:10.., just sitting here Chris and everything you do I find entertaining.., one of my favourites was the 13 minute and 22 second video of you changing bucket teeth on the 220.., I am subscribed to over 200 youtube channels covering so many different topics and you channel is way up there as my favorite.., thank you for your time and commitment.
Seems like this machine got to just the right owner! Congratulations to you both on finding each other. Also, I was shocked to think how much harder putting the dragline back together without modern hydrologic machines would be. Those old timers sure could do amazing things with what seems so primative to me. But then, so were the ancient Egyptian stone masons.
Chris is happier than a dog with a bone!!! Congratulations Chris may your new to you drag line bring you many years of work and fun!!! Be safe out there
Has a strong engine, even with that lofting idle. On 6-71 diesels, that loft (on maintained engines) normally indicates that the injector rack needs readjusted.
Great video! I really enjoy watching y'all, @WatchWesWork, and others rebuild these old machines, it really scratches the itch of not being able to do it myself.
I wouldn’t be surprised to see Chris use the crane feature more than the digging feature. Lots of previous videos could have used a crane (or cherry picker).
A renewed respect for hydraulics and the guys who ran these in years past, now I know why they were classified as operators !! Makes me want to garage sale it this weekend, need one of the old metal lunchboxes made for a thermos, 4 sandwiches and 2 apples.
for a couple of guy's not having much of the knowledge on the how to of an old machine i be thinking you all did great it's nice to see it come alive again in stages you have brought back so many memories for a lot of us with this i also know that restoring this to it's former glory is going to be a journey but one of love for machinery and it's uses in a by gone era oh so happy for you and my self to see this as i neither have the recourses to do this but if you were a lot closer to home i would donate as much time as you could handle but unfortunately time distance are killers thank you for taking us along i also know there will be a hole lot more to come on this project again thank you Cheers from Australia
Very cool Chris… look forward to your figuring it all out! I remember watching these when I was a kid. The operators were like a symphony conductor - learning all the parts to make one thing happen in harmony! Hands and feet a flyin’!
every man wants to feel like the men in their family made a difference in this world, there is a real sense of joy when you can some how make this jump to the past.This is what this video has given to all of us,thank you for that.
From the moment it first lifted its' full boom up, then swung freely, then afterwards effortlessly lifted the dragline bucket this machine was trying to show you it's still alive. ..She wants to work and is capable, but has been waiting 30 years for the chance to again do so. Don't give her the hardest jobs now, of course, but you absolutely need to give her something to do. This machine has already worked too hard these days to show you it's not just be a museum piece.
Spray the boom & everywhere you won't be touching with a diesel/used oil mix & it'll stop the surface rust from eating away & continuing to remove remaining paint. Works on the underside of my pickup here in the wettest part of the UK.
Well done Chris, this is brilliant. I reckon this old beast is best kept as a "survivor"" and not painted or restored - it's plenty good enough to see what is was and it looks genuine and original as it is.
DC got one first, then DP, and now LD18. Chris is the first to get his close to digging. I don't have a crane but have a few decades experience with cable dozers, cans, and scrapers. Enough anyway to have learned a trick or three about cables. They cause nasty wounds. Don't hold the cable by hand when spooling it in. Toss a block of scrap wood on it and stand on it. Keeps damage to life and limb to a minimum.
3 generations of my family all run draglines, me being the youngest, 19. They are a fun machine to run, just have to learn a lot to keep them going good. Hope you enjoy learning as much as I did.
They always start with a little tractor crack. I think that you got the best one over d.p and c&c. It still looks like a pond cleaner even if she is an old girl at the dance.😂 That wrench is for your track adjustment.
I guess you really love ALL aspects of this industry that you would buy an antiquated, otherwise useless, machine and spend your valuable time just playing with it like a giant toy! Good for you Chris!
There are outfits who still use draglines. In fact Dirt Perfect said he has a job lined up for his dragline when he gets it set up. They’re good for dredging ponds or you’d have to have a long reach excavator which is expensive to rent. If he got the controls freed up and learned how to use it you could run it all day and use hardly any fuel.
@@farmerbill6855 and his dad's old dozer plus the other dozer he drug home . Did you hear last night's podcast with Farmer Chris , now he's considering robbing the new dump bed off of Lt. Dan to put on the Mack he bought .
Depending on how much drag line is out , I would just turn the house and then pull cable back in . Cool little dragline . I ran a Lima 2400B for a while .120 foot boom. Digging out of a lake mostly , Was fun . We could unlock a track , but could no longer lock one , The boom and bucket can help one steer. Never dig off the side . , I liked a 45 degree angle so if a cave in only the end of a track is hanging out . Always park to dig in same direction , so reverse is always reverse. Watch bucket instead of boom and try not to work facing the sun if possible . Looks like you guys are figuring it out fast.
Congrats Chris!!! That's awesome!! BTW, does anyone know his set up on his now "farm truck". I'm pretty sure he has spring spacers on the front of it. I have the same truck and would like that tire size combo if anyone knows it. I remember when he took it to shop to have it done, but don't recall which tire and size he got. Any help would be greatly appreciated. PS. It was sooo great to see Winston yesterday!! He has gotten sooo big!! (all them Hardee's tater tots 😂)
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This machine is in spectacular shape for it's age. I love seeing machinery like this being taken care of. No craptastic plastic parts, serviceable with easy (ish) to source parts and built to last. 👍😄
Well at 17 minutes in there are 2 things to say: 1) oil the wire ropes ( cables ), full extension of them and with a layer on the drum start spraying oil on the drum coating every inch of the wire rope as you bring it in. This will extend the life of it by slowing the rust.
2) if you ever go to move it to another property, set the boom on blocks where it is level with the connection on the body, makes assembly and disassembly easier.
And wash the boom first!
Time to invest in some drift pins
We always used a shot of diesel on the spool
Wanted: One oiler for full time farm work. It's a beauty.
Cosmoline is the best for those wire ropes. They'll never rust!
One of my punishments as an apprentice was to get sent out to extend the crawler crane jibs, then spike all the ropes and paint them with black jack grease. Utter misery in the middle of a Scottish winter. Never did learn to stop being cheeky though. 😅😂
Things that a person has waited years to acquire are the most rewarding IMO. Your story at the end of the video ref your grandfather made us understand why you were driven to own a dragline. You deserve it and I'm like a proud brother pulling for you to get it running right and become a smooth operator on it. Way to go Chris!!!!
I agree. I'm sure his grandpa is smiling down at him right now.
Dig it!
I can't wait until he digs a pond with it, and names it after his granddad.
@@Vickie-Bligh . . or shaking his head and saying "What on earth are you doing Chris?"
@@sharonmiller6436 ROFL!!
I’m 54 and i live in Erie Pennsylvania .. I remember when Bucyrus Erie was here. Those machines were built here. Erie used to be a huge industrial town.. most of it’s gone now. Very cool to see a relic like that still working. 👍
Hello fellow Erie rite. 67 and worked in several shops in town.
@@dalestoner2928 … hello to you sir!.. I’m still here and still working at the former GE Transportation Plant (now Wabtec Corp.) 18 years and counting.. the place is still pumping out Freight Locomotives. I’ll tell ya, those buildings were built back in the early 1900’s (my building #2, was 1920) just the buildings themselves are built like fortresses, we as people just don’t make things that last anymore. Seeing that dragline still going really takes me back to a different era entirely.
@@Swindy1794 My dad and grandfather worked at GE.
@@dalestoner2928 … as I’m sure you know, back in the early 70’s there were 18,000 union workers in that place… now I’m one of the 1,400 left … still union. Coincidentally… tomorrow is the contract vote. It’s not pretty. We hope for the best for everyone. UE 506 👍
@@Swindy1794 Labor Unions aren't appreciated until they're gone or don't have the pull they used to.
By design, the Corporate Promised Land of China was in the works as early as 1972 when Kissinger and Nixon talked to Chairman Mao about moving our industrial base to China. Mao like the idea of our factories but, he didn't like the idea of the Chinese being used as rented labor. We had to wait until Mao died and Deng Xiaoping came to power. Deng was willing to play ball with our Corporate Robber Barons and Reaganomics was being beta-tested in the U.K. at the time.
When Reagan and the Zionist neocons and neoliberals came to power, the trigger was pulled and here we are. Roughly 40 years later. Stripped, gutted, and three entire generations lost to Wal-Mart, McDonalds, grift, graft, and the Gig Economy.
How can Unions compete against slaves?
Once again this video flew by. I could not believe 1 hour had passed. Kyle's comment: "That boy's more excited than anything on the planet right now" was so spot on. Chris, your joy is palpable. And you may not 'know anything' about this machine but you are doing awesome with it so far. I'm happy & excited for you. Congratulations again. Can't wait to see you dig with her.
I bet your Grandpa is smiling down on you today! What a way to honor his memory. Have fun. This was a joy to watch how excited you were over what many would call an old relic but you see it as a piece of history and a still viable piece of equipment.
Glad you finally found your old dream drag line to make your own Chris! Now that you got it cleaned up now all it needs is your let’sdig18 sticker on it to go with that awesome patina.
Chris you have your saddle of the rope clamp on the dead end of the drag line. Remember never saddle a dead horse, the bolt of the clamp can slide down the live side of the cable causing cable to slide thru the wedge and becket. Put the saddle on the live side of the drag cable.
The saddle is on the live side…
@@Highstranger951 Sir you need to look again on the drag line the saddle is on the dead end of the rope and the hoist line the clamp is on correctly or you don’t know what part of the clamp is the saddle.
@@caesar1295 my fault, I hadn’t got to the dragline part, just when they hung the Med ball… ✌️
While it does matter where the saddle is on a cable most of the time, with wedges on a crane the wedge does all the holding and the cable clamp is just there to keep the tail out of the way and tidied up.
@@garymurt9112 He was correct, never saddle a dead horse. The U bolt will pinch (crush) the rope. That is beneficial on the dead end as it will keep the rope from slipping but a terrible idea on the load side of the rope that needs to be taken care of so there's no loss in capacity and lifespan.
Hi Chris , the drag cable isn't fed through the rollers at the base of the boom properly. The cable should be fed over the top roller and then through and under the bottom roller. This lowers the drag angle whilst feeding in and out of the winch at the correct angle. Hope this helps.
They have it right. The cable goes straight through the fairlead.
Your mistaken with the Menck system. It runs right here.
This is so cool. My dad hired a guy to do our pond as a kid. I’d sit for hours and watch him dig. Can’t wait to see you figure it all out.
I'm glad you saved this piece of history.
That thing is in excellent shape, what an amazing piece of history. Think of the old timers that spent 12 hours a day 6 days a week running those beasts. I’ve been excited for this video, and can’t wait to see you dig with it.
Gotta love it when Chris gets new toys to play with. This might come in handy with some of the dredging you do lol.
It might be more handy to Chris as a crane.
First pond you need to clean it'll pay for it's self. 😊
P.S. Next time you powerwash inside the house on that Bucyrus, get yourself some cheap Dollar Store oven cleaner. (Don't use it on the outside! It'll discolor the paint if left on to long.) But it will remove all Grease and grime and will look like new.
It kept my garbage truck looking ready for inspection!😊
That was really interesting! It's going to be exciting to watch the dragline at work. I can remember seeing drag lines cleaning out ditches when I was growing up. I'm 79 and a lot of the things I saw growing up are no longer in use. Like the Hysters in lumber yards. Thanks for sharing your dragline with us, I'm eager to see more. Keep up the great videos.
It's great to see this old girl in working order. My Father ran a 22-RB dragline and the 30-RB Pile driver back in the 70's here in Northern Ireland. The 30-RB was a lot easier to drive as it had air servos in it and fewer/shorter levers. I remember as a boy going with him one Sunday morning to re-rope the main line. Happy days.... wish Dad was still here to see this.
I love seeing old machinery come to life again 😁
As a crane operator this is fun to watch. You guys are learning! Nice job
Love it!!
Love the sentimental value of it that you are cherishing that your grandpa owned that type of machine. Congratulations!!
What fun! I really hope you use it for some around-the-farm projects, would be something great to see!
I can see you opening up a museum of vintage dirt movers. With your knowledge of these machines, it would be great to hear stories and history on them. Just down the road a bit in SC, would love to see some of your projects first hand.
Sweet ... First time the boom has been in the air in a long time.🤩 thanks for showing it off.
Time to sell it 🤣😂🤣
I think there are many jealous guys out there that Chris waited until the right opportunity came his way! I mean what are the chances of finding a one owner Drag line of that age!
A real Georgia Peach
Chris l am sure that your grandfather would be so PROUD OF YOU, it's not everyday that history means so much to young men like yourself, probably after you adjust the tracks it'll steer better. THANK YOU for bringing us along on this IMPORTANT PART OF YOUR LIFE.🎉
Your Grandad is smilin’ down! You are making him smile😊
Local company by me in NJ has a few of these still in their yard, they dredged a pond by me growing up in the 90s. Real machinery. Glad to see you saved one and are keeping it going.
This is such a cool video!! Getting to see her come back to life is really something!! Let’s see the smile on Chris’s face!!
As my daddy used to say, “he’s as happy as a puppy with two tails!” I remember watching the dragline clean out ditches and dig out the sand pit pond on the farm when I was a boy. Good memories. Congratulations on a great find!
They are pretty cool,definitely a history piece,worth saving and who knows yah might just be able to use it one day.
Thx Chris for sharing and saving our history. It would be great to see an old timer using this equipment and hearing the stories…..
Hey Chris, it’s Grandpa Chris in London here, another fascinating video Sir,
Permit me a comment, you can really tell that you are used to working alone, I’m not sure that the big guy can read your mind… he seemed to get a bit twitchy when you were swinging that hammer under his nose… having a friend like him is a blessing,
Stay safe guys…
If I'm not mistaken that's his brother
Just his buddy, not brothers!
Great to see the old iron get saved from the gallows!
Glad you got this for yourself & are already enjoying it.
Why?? "because you can"!!
Thanks for the great video Chris, enjoy!
Nice machine, I used to operate a Bucyrus Erie 88-B dragline with a 112' boom swinging a 5 yard bucket back in mid 2000s. Even with a 5 yard bucket, those were some long days keeping up with feeding the shaker plant. Nothing more interesting than ppl with a desire of moving dirt. Great video and appreciate the time you put into it.
All I can tell you is be that kid and enjoy the fruits of your life. Happiness is hard to achieve, and watching you in awe at this is worth it to the rest of us.
can't wait to see you get this operational again
In the early 60s I remember watching a old man dig my uncle’s huge pond with a dragline just like yours! Love y’all’s videos from central Fl.!!!
This drag line is freak’n awesome Chris. Can’t wait until she’s all cleaned and lubricated up. Digging with this machine will be cool !!!!
What a find. Amazing condition. I have a couple of older Bucyruses, a 20B and 22B, functional but no where near as nice. The wrench you found, at least on mine is for the track tensioning nuts. Also a safety tip given to me by an old crane operator was to lock the operator's sliding door open when in use. The story he told was of a guy grabbing ahold of the cab corner to support himself as the crane rocked forward, the door slammed shut.
Chris i am very happy that you got your draglion up and runing sounds great .
It's a miracle the sheet metal is so straight , obviously someone loved the old girl .. Could shine like a new dollar . Excellent acquisition .
Man that is so cool. I've been a crawler crane operator for 15 odd years, and have never been in something anywhere near so old but damn the old school levers and all that look so interesting. Most modern cranes are so streamlined and safe at this point you only have to worry about 5 odd levers in general. So cool. Clenched me cheeks when you fellas were gonna pick up that bucket with the boom so high but your mate got ontop of that quick enough, satisfying watching what ended up looking like a decent lift. Excited to see more of this cool old bit of kit.
My Dad had many stock ponds dug on the ranch in South Dakota with a dragline. Seeing you get this running brings back good memories. Thank you for doing it.
You’re gonna want to put anti seze on all the pins for the boom and the pendant lines, for future easy removal.
Oh boy that's gonna take some new skills which I'm sure you will soon learn. Raised in coal country, i always admired the skill of a smooth drag line operator who could cast the bucket out, fill the bucket and then dump it in one fluid motion without rattling the chains.
Have fun, Congratulations on bringing the ol girl back to life. :-)
I’d say that was a good find,even if it needed some repairs,for working around the farm and smaller jobs.great video.happy for you.got a new toy,got a new toy.just continue on with your dreams.kudos 😎😎😎👍👍👍
When I was a young fella I worked on one of those drag lines cleaning out the Drains for our Drainage board to clear swampland seeing this brings it all back for me
Chris, That rolling lope in he idle is slack between the governor and the fuel rail / internal of the injection pump !
It could be simple to correct or be from wear which is then, inj. pump overhaul time !
I worked at a log dump in Tacoma, the old Dickman dump. They had one similar to that one you have. They hired an operator and His machine to recover the water logged timber that sunk in the mud. The old guy(can't remember his name) worked in Alaska most of his life. He could toss a log grapple out on the mud, almost like He was playing horseshoes. He'd swing it and let it go. I would drag a choker out into the mud to the places He couldn't reach. But He could throw that grapple close to 40 feet. Some times he would get lucky and snag one the first try. That machine is an art in itself, very versatile.
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This is fun watching you young fellows rigging a cable operated crane.
Really nice to see someone saving that big hunk of excavation equipment history that was so well taken care off.
I hope Chris has someone with reparing diesel engines get that govenor hunting fixed.
Could be several issues causing it including the injection pump.
He's gonna have some serious fun with it when he begins working on his old semi-hidden pond in the back of his property.
I used to try and drive a Dragline back in the early 1980's, watching you guys working it all out takes me back, don't worry after a few months of practice, you do get the hang of it. really well done for saving an old 22RB. just be very grateful it's not the 'air clutch' version...they were even more difficult!
Im 43, my family had a construction company with 4 of these i used to run one as a kid. It was chained down to a steel barge and we would drive piles with it, clamshell dredge, and lift the positioning spuds on the barge. Wish i still had one...we scrapped 3 and sold the last one😢 great to see one being saved. Tip you can run the winch out to a snatch block on the end of the boom to spool out the boom hoist when assembling. Also dont use in the rain the clutches slip and the boom will drop too fast😅
Great to see it together and ready to do its thing. I can certainly see where there would be a learning curve to operating the beast, what with multiple planes and axis to keep track of and manipulate simultaneously. Great job and really glad you could get it.
I think as a project you should take your time and fully restore this beauty, as you say it’s history and should be passed onto the next generation and something to be proud of.
Hi! Chris: Back in the early 60s they were building a new freeway through the town where I lived. They used a drag line to dig the 10ft deep drainage ditch alongside the right of way. When I had a lot of boring homework reading to do, I'd go out and climb the huge dirt piles and read to the droning sound of the drag line. When I first saw it, I thought the drag line was the dumbest piece of machinery I'd ever seen. But the more I watched the more I could see the fine detail it was capable of, while moving a whole bunch of dirt. As far as I know that drainage ditch is still there. But then I've been gone from that area for some 30 years. I sure enjoyed watching you guys putting your drag link together. You seemed to enjoy it as much as I did watching.
Arguably, one of the most interesting videos on TH-cam. Thank you for sharing this piece of history.
looking forward to see it dig. There is a sand and gravel quarry close to me in PA that uses the same dragline regularly as part of their operations.
24:10.., just sitting here Chris and everything you do I find entertaining.., one of my favourites was the 13 minute and 22 second video of you changing bucket teeth on the 220.., I am subscribed to over 200 youtube channels covering so many different topics and you channel is way up there as my favorite.., thank you for your time and commitment.
Great addition to the fleet! Used engine oil makes a decent lubricant for heavy cables.
Seems like this machine got to just the right owner! Congratulations to you both on finding each other.
Also, I was shocked to think how much harder putting the dragline back together without modern hydrologic machines would be. Those old timers sure could do amazing things with what seems so primative to me. But then, so were the ancient Egyptian stone masons.
Chris is happier than a dog with a bone!!! Congratulations Chris may your new to you drag line bring you many years of work and fun!!! Be safe out there
Has a strong engine, even with that lofting idle. On 6-71 diesels, that loft (on maintained engines) normally indicates that the injector rack needs readjusted.
Dragline kicks ass!!! Thanks for saving this relic from the scrap pile!
Incredible machine. And really surprised how nice she cleaned up for just a 1st wash. Congrats Chris!
Preserving history!! That's awesome! What a treasure that is. We had a 1972-ish F-100 lol! It didn't have much power 😄
My dad used to operate all kind machinery . Love watching your videos. Brought back a lot of memories 👍
Great video! I really enjoy watching y'all, @WatchWesWork, and others rebuild these old machines, it really scratches the itch of not being able to do it myself.
I wouldn’t be surprised to see Chris use the crane feature more than the digging feature. Lots of previous videos could have used a crane (or cherry picker).
He'll yeah man old irons awsome congrats on a great find
A renewed respect for hydraulics and the guys who ran these in years past, now I know why they were classified as operators !! Makes me want to garage sale it this weekend, need one of the old metal lunchboxes made for a thermos, 4 sandwiches and 2 apples.
It's not so bad if everything is new and working properly. It's just not as precise or as quick. Them cable excavators are real neat too
for a couple of guy's not having much of the knowledge on the how to of an old machine i be thinking you all did great it's nice to see it come alive again in stages you have brought back so many memories for a lot of us with this i also know that restoring this to it's former glory is going to be a journey but one of love for machinery and it's uses in a by gone era oh so happy for you and my self to see this as i neither have the recourses to do this but if you were a lot closer to home i would donate as much time as you could handle but unfortunately time distance are killers thank you for taking us along i also know there will be a hole lot more to come on this project again thank you Cheers from Australia
Very cool Chris… look forward to your figuring it all out! I remember watching these when I was a kid. The operators were like a symphony conductor - learning all the parts to make one thing happen in harmony! Hands and feet a flyin’!
every man wants to feel like the men in their family made a difference in this world, there is a real sense of joy when you can some how make this jump to the past.This is what this video has given to all of us,thank you for that.
Just can’t wait to start playing with the new toy. Let’s get going.
From the moment it first lifted its' full boom up, then swung freely, then afterwards effortlessly lifted the dragline bucket this machine was trying to show you it's still alive.
..She wants to work and is capable, but has been waiting 30 years for the chance to again do so. Don't give her the hardest jobs now, of course, but you absolutely need to give her something to do. This machine has already worked too hard these days to show you it's not just be a museum piece.
Very cool to save this piece of equipment. It is in better shape than most of the machines of this era. You had a great helper there with you too.
Great old gal. You are doing great on a dragline that you have no hours on. Thanks for giving her some life. Great video! I look to more videos.
Spray the boom & everywhere you won't be touching with a diesel/used oil mix & it'll stop the surface rust from eating away & continuing to remove remaining paint.
Works on the underside of my pickup here in the wettest part of the UK.
Nice project and congrats on another dream ticked off. You're lucky you had a big buddy to help with the heavy lifting and pulling.
Well done Chris, this is brilliant. I reckon this old beast is best kept as a "survivor"" and not painted or restored - it's plenty good enough to see what is was and it looks genuine and original as it is.
Compared to other Draglines you've viewed, this beauty is the jackpot!
Chris, you can use ZEP Floor finish with a roller to put a weather resistant shine on the exterior. Works well.
DC got one first, then DP, and now LD18. Chris is the first to get his close to digging.
I don't have a crane but have a few decades experience with cable dozers, cans, and scrapers. Enough anyway to have learned a trick or three about cables. They cause nasty wounds. Don't hold the cable by hand when spooling it in. Toss a block of scrap wood on it and stand on it. Keeps damage to life and limb to a minimum.
hey are pendant lines, not cables. As you extend the boom you add pendant section that are the same length as the section of boom being added.
3 generations of my family all run draglines, me being the youngest, 19. They are a fun machine to run, just have to learn a lot to keep them going good. Hope you enjoy learning as much as I did.
They always start with a little tractor crack. I think that you got the best one over d.p and c&c. It still looks like a pond cleaner even if she is an old girl at the dance.😂 That wrench is for your track adjustment.
Show room condition! Took me back to the Sixties! What a Rare Find! Best wishes with it!
Would you trust Chris with a large hammer swinging towards your head NOOOOOO lol 😁 never seen you having so much fun Chris
Cool, Chris! You will have that thing eating out of your hand in no time. Have fun, and thanks for sharing.
God I love sledgehammer adjustments LOL
That is some good history right there love it to see old machines back in action.
I guess you really love ALL aspects of this industry that you would buy an antiquated, otherwise useless, machine and spend your valuable time just playing with it like a giant toy! Good for you Chris!
Useless until he decides to build a barn to put his equipment in. Then he can set the trusses with it and it will have paid for itself.
There are outfits who still use draglines. In fact Dirt Perfect said he has a job lined up for his dragline when he gets it set up. They’re good for dredging ponds or you’d have to have a long reach excavator which is expensive to rent. If he got the controls freed up and learned how to use it you could run it all day and use hardly any fuel.
thanks for saving it. a great piece of yard art and history.
DP is going to be jealous his is still in piece's lol.😂😂😂
That we know of…. his videos are behind so you can never tell
He was asked about it in last night's podcast , he hasn't had time to touch it since it got on his lot .
His will always be in pieces. Remember the dump truck?
Chris should swing on the ball singing Icame in like a wrecking ball
@@farmerbill6855 and his dad's old dozer plus the other dozer he drug home . Did you hear last night's podcast with Farmer Chris , now he's considering robbing the new dump bed off of Lt. Dan to put on the Mack he bought .
Great save, glad they made a deal with you rather than scrap it.
The learning curve has begun ! How long till you can swing and drag that bucket like an old timer ?
Depending on how much drag line is out , I would just turn the house and then pull cable back in . Cool little dragline . I ran a Lima 2400B for a while .120 foot boom. Digging out of a lake mostly , Was fun . We could unlock a track , but could no longer lock one , The boom and bucket can help one steer. Never dig off the side . , I liked a 45 degree angle so if a cave in only the end of a track is hanging out . Always park to dig in same direction , so reverse is always reverse. Watch bucket instead of boom and try not to work facing the sun if possible . Looks like you guys are figuring it out fast.
Congrats Chris!!! That's awesome!!
BTW, does anyone know his set up on his now "farm truck". I'm pretty sure he has spring spacers on the front of it. I have the same truck and would like that tire size combo if anyone knows it. I remember when he took it to shop to have it done, but don't recall which tire and size he got. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
PS. It was sooo great to see Winston yesterday!! He has gotten sooo big!! (all them Hardee's tater tots 😂)
The f450’s sit taller from the factory. I don’t remember him ever saying what size tire is on it.
@@robo1210 Not his new 450, the 250 he's using to move the round bales...
@@NCSUME1 ah my bad. Yea I’m sure it’s got a leveling kit on it. Should be able to clear 35’s on stock wheels with a leveling kit.
Wow. You both worked so hard. Looks great. Well done. Xx
I say keep it as found, the patina is great. Still think you should put grandpa's logo if he had 1 on it.
Beautiful machine. Can't wait to see develop this restauration.
Just a hint, a Go Pro mounted somewhere up the Boom would be really cool.