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Iron Fairy Mk7

Last post by Explo « Fri Mar 18, 2016 1:53 pm
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by Explo » Wed Mar 16, 2016 2:56 pm

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Hi all,

Dragged the Iron Fairy out the barn to get it ready for the summer jobs. Not much needed doing, handbrake and hydraulic pump engage lever...

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Thanks bigkit, operators & parts manual on its way :-)

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Fri Mar 18, 2016 1:53 pm
pingon p30x

Last post by topkit « Tue Jan 26, 2016 1:00 am
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by camino » Mon Jan 25, 2016 3:07 pm

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hi does anyone have any info or photos of the pingon p30x tower cranes .as I worked on them in mid late 60s regards john

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Hi and welcome to the forum, there are not many of those left in the UK, i have a lot of brochures on Tower Cranes but nothing that early, i think my...

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Tue Jan 26, 2016 1:00 am
Coles Pertol/Diesel electric crane manual wanted

Last post by Dan Monkman « Sun Sep 13, 2015 8:02 pm

by Dan Monkman » Sun Sep 13, 2015 8:02 pm

Hello, I am just about to buy an AEC O854 Coles EMA crane and I really would like to find some sort of manual that will help me with setting up the...

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Sun Sep 13, 2015 8:02 pm
Smith Rodley

Last post by IBH « Wed Aug 19, 2015 8:48 pm
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by XS650 » Tue Apr 14, 2009 5:31 pm

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Spotted this old survivor at Port Glasgow ,a Smith Rodley rail mounted crane ,surely the scrap man must be closing in soon though. P1000084.JPG...

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Smith C35 for sale on a well known auction website:
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Wed Aug 19, 2015 8:48 pm
Vid: 2 cranes collapse in Holland, hit houses

Last post by tractorlift « Fri Aug 07, 2015 6:35 am

by tractorlift » Fri Aug 07, 2015 6:35 am

Vid: 2 cranes collapse in Holland, hit houses on Monday.

20 people hospitalized following the crash.
The cranes were used to hoist up a section of...

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Fri Aug 07, 2015 6:35 am
NCK-Rapier, Rapier-NCK & NCK Crawler Cranes.

Last post by XS650 « Fri Jul 03, 2015 2:54 pm
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by IBH » Tue Apr 29, 2008 4:32 pm

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Fri Jul 03, 2015 2:54 pm
Photos of 1960+Mack Lowboy Cranes ( Wanted )

Last post by negatives « Wed Jul 01, 2015 12:01 pm
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by nevstory » Sun Feb 02, 2014 5:44 am

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Hi Guys, Grant here from New Zealand.
I'm looking for some photos of a particular model of crane.
There were two of them in NZ from 1960 on.
They...

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Hi Grant, in a weird twist I am just starting a business selling off old wedding and commercial photography from my father, dating back to around...

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Wed Jul 01, 2015 12:01 pm
Jones KL-15

Last post by Steve3781 « Sun Jun 21, 2015 12:35 pm

by Steve3781 » Sun Jun 21, 2015 12:35 pm

I recently purchased this Jones KL-15 and am looking for any available literature on these machines.
It is in working order though needs some love...

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Sun Jun 21, 2015 12:35 pm
coles crane

Last post by mechman « Sat May 16, 2015 12:05 pm
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by mechman » Thu Nov 21, 2013 9:17 pm

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hi mechman here
apart from my dumper ive been offered a greater challenge its a 1955 ish coles 6ton diesel electric crane
its been stood 5year_...

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Font offside corner refurbed and fitted, Step panel and front of cab next.
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Sat May 16, 2015 12:05 pm
Never know what you will find!

Last post by aidan « Sat Jan 24, 2015 4:50 pm
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by Ianto36 » Tue Jul 16, 2013 11:18 pm

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Looking at some slinging and chain video for a training course I am writing for the Great Western Electrification and found these on the video so...

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it`s a grove rt not a 25ton ppm

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Sat Jan 24, 2015 4:50 pm
Christmas cranes

Last post by hair bear « Sat Jan 03, 2015 6:24 pm
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by hair bear » Fri Jan 02, 2015 4:03 pm

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Whatever happened to christmas trees and lights on tower cranes?
Gone out of fashion or 'elf an' safety?

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Shame really, showed a bit of humanity.
Haven't been on the western end of the M25 this winter, I guess Saints can be seen for miles as usual?

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Sat Jan 03, 2015 6:24 pm
Tower Crane going up!

Last post by Jeremy Rowland « Wed Dec 17, 2014 8:48 am
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by Jeremy Rowland » Sun Nov 23, 2014 10:34 pm

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A few snaps that I took today of the start of a tower crane erection in West Bromwich; not the best time of year to get photos, some were far too...

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Thanks David :thumbup: the project is to build a new school which is being erected on the site of the former West Bromwich college who now have a new...

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Wed Dec 17, 2014 8:48 am
Allen Crane

Last post by JCBJONES « Sat Nov 08, 2014 8:39 pm
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by JCBJONES » Sat Sep 03, 2011 5:32 pm

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PROGRESS BEING MADE ON ALLEN CRANE

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Allen crane just about completed.

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Sat Nov 08, 2014 8:39 pm
Hymac Crawler Crane!

Last post by greenhithegeoff « Sun Oct 26, 2014 10:57 pm
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by IBH » Wed Aug 06, 2008 12:07 pm

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A Hymac Crawler crane from 1968:

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Another Hymac Crane survives in Cambridgeshire
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Sun Oct 26, 2014 10:57 pm
trojsi milano (aiacci) crane

Last post by coriolano « Thu Oct 23, 2014 4:05 pm

by coriolano » Thu Oct 23, 2014 4:05 pm

you know a brand of crane Italian named Trojsi MILAN Italy, formerly called Trojsi aiaccie built a rope excavators know what happened to you thanks...

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Thu Oct 23, 2014 4:05 pm
Got enough counterweight???

Last post by TrevorJ « Wed Oct 08, 2014 12:43 pm
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by Dah » Tue Oct 07, 2014 9:34 pm

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Noticed this on a crane accident investigation website - sorry if it has been posted previously.

I can't really imagine a situation where a lifting...

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Well it did stop it toppling right over right ... :lol: If that's what they wanted, then it went exactly according to plan.

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Wed Oct 08, 2014 12:43 pm
Two of Baldwins

Last post by Jeremy Rowland « Sun Sep 07, 2014 3:48 pm
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by Jeremy Rowland » Sat Sep 06, 2014 8:01 pm

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Spotted today in Brum city centre was two of Baldwins Liebherr cranes; the one was assisting in some work on the Indoor Arena, I may be wrong but I...

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Just looking at the really long plates underneath the crane on the 5th pic. Just wondering if they needed to spread the weight of the wheels even...

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Sun Sep 07, 2014 3:48 pm
National Grid Pylon Erection

Last post by Jeremy Rowland « Fri Aug 08, 2014 10:51 pm
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by Jeremy Rowland » Sun Mar 09, 2014 8:29 pm

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By chance I came across something today that I had always wanted to watch; namely the erection of a new electricity pylon 8-)
The said pylon is...

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And there it was gone! :wtf: As I drove down what was the old A41 through Hill Top I saw a crane standing and the skyline changed forever with a...
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Fri Aug 08, 2014 10:51 pm
Help ----BCHC 1968 TO 1972

Last post by Dragonfire « Wed Jul 30, 2014 3:00 pm
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by Mazza B » Mon May 26, 2014 3:34 am

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I was with BCHC in the 60s to early 70s, on the Coles 100t the Gottwald 165t and the P & H 120t during that time, lost all my pics. Anyone able...

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Hi Mel, I worked for BCHC in the mid 70's out of Portrack Lane depot, Stockon-on-Tees. As did my late uncle (Wynn "Taffy" Humphreys) in the...

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Wed Jul 30, 2014 3:00 pm
Aynho Lift In

Last post by canaldrifter « Wed Jun 18, 2014 3:17 pm

by canaldrifter » Wed Jun 18, 2014 3:17 pm

Tone

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Wed Jun 18, 2014 3:17 pm
Allen Crane

Last post by brian crowther « Sun May 25, 2014 11:03 pm
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by JCBJONES » Sat Oct 30, 2010 7:17 pm

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I am restoring a ALLEN crane of the 1960's anybody got any informatoin or pictures.

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I worked for Thomas W Ward in the the early 60s at Titan works in Grays Essex as a fitters mate. a fitter and I
had the job of converting a 2 axle...

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Sun May 25, 2014 11:03 pm
Cranes Museum

Last post by Gavin Phillips « Tue May 20, 2014 8:05 pm
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by eyadinuae » Sun Sep 08, 2013 5:12 pm

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For those people addicted to Japanese cranes :bow: ( The unbelievable Tadano & Kato ) you can find here what you want of sales brochures on PDF...

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I've been looking for a spec sheet on the Tadano SuperZ 220 crane for some time and to find even a mention of it is something. Even Tadano themselves...

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Tue May 20, 2014 8:05 pm
Overturn

Last post by martyn williams « Mon May 19, 2014 8:01 pm
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by martyn williams » Mon May 19, 2014 7:53 pm

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Graham Hillman sent me this interesting photo
Martyn

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See Freds post :lol: :lol: :lol:

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Mon May 19, 2014 8:01 pm
A few of my Tower Crane pictures.

Last post by danielschmidt « Wed Feb 12, 2014 1:28 am
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by topkit » Sun Feb 28, 2010 8:18 pm

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Here are a few of my Tower Crane Photos from various jobs in the South East over the last 5 years. enjoy! img072.jpg img073.jpg img075.jpg img088.jpg...

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Great collection David. Your cranes are perfect for machinery relocation projects.
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Wed Feb 12, 2014 1:28 am
Crane Sign - Funny ?

Last post by danielschmidt « Thu Feb 06, 2014 1:58 am
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by XS650 » Tue Oct 29, 2013 9:17 am

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Saw this sign on the back of a crane this morning , , naff or hilarious ?
Craig
crane sign.jpg
crane sign 2.jpg

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:claphands: Hilarious! Point well made

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Thu Feb 06, 2014 1:58 am

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