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Looks American to me It's got the saddle wheel to the left of the cross slide screw which is generally considered to be American I think they were also using V beds at an early date to. Is it basically Imperial or metric ? Does it have American screw threads? That style of construction died out in t...

Pressure Sensors are often a source of trouble and confusion, the classic one is the engine oil warning light problem. a faulty sensor or a lose wire could be the source of your problem, assuming there is one on the machine.
regards Geoff

Thanks for the idea but we're not that desperate yet.
I've just posted a picture of it in the old cranes still in use thread, It has turned out to be a "Vigourus" and not a "Endurance" the main difference being the lifting capacity of 35 tons instead of 25 tons
Cheers Geoff.

Here is a couple of pictures of the Coles Cranes at a Chimney manufacturers in south wales.

I have been asked to repair a 25 ton Coles "Endurance" yard crane from 1960 Still in regular use. Unfortunately I have not been able to find any information on this machine at all and all the old boys who used to work on them have retired. Can any body help me with information on the Dynam...