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Re: Hydrocon Cranes
Posted: Wed May 06, 2009 6:05 pm
by DaveS
Is that from a Whitlock brochure Steve?
Dave. S.
Re: Hydrocon Cranes
Posted: Wed May 06, 2009 8:58 pm
by Neversweat
DaveS wrote:Is that from a Whitlock brochure Steve? Dave. S.
No Dave its from a Commer/Dodge brochure
Steve
Re: Hydrocon Cranes
Posted: Wed May 13, 2009 5:27 pm
by DaveS
Re: Hydrocon Cranes
Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 9:47 am
by XS650
Hydrocon ( Clansman?) recently spotted in Rothesay not that far from it's birthplace.
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Re: Hydrocon Cranes
Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2009 10:21 am
by DaveS
I mentioned above that the Summerlee Museum of Scottish Industrial Life was in fact the old Hydrocon factory, and that they had a Hydrocon sitting round the back, well I've found the picture!
This was about 15 years ago, but since the re-vamp of the museum it has disappeared. I hope they have preserved it, especially because of the link!
Dave. S.
Re: Hydrocon Cranes
Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 11:37 pm
by grandad
I have just found this site.I used to drive a Hydrocon Highlander in the late sixties.The answer to the question on full circle slewing and continuous slewing is-The hydraulic drive for the Hydrocon came up to the superstructure in pipes so these were twisted as the crane slewed.There fore you could only slew over the cab to the straight ahead position then you had to slew back again or the pipes were twisted of.The Taylor Hydratruck's oil come through athe king post it could keep slewing round and round.It was superior to the Hydrocon in lifting performance etc.The Taylor was built at Grantham in Lincolnshire they were bought out by Coles.
Re: Hydrocon Cranes
Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 7:42 pm
by d4c24a
this one has done great service in a scrap yard ,and is now sold as the yard has been sold
Re: Hydrocon Cranes
Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 10:45 am
by XS650
Couple of working pics , first ones not great of crane but a lot of other stuff in photo !
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Re: Hydrocon Cranes
Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2009 12:40 pm
by XS650
Still on the go in Norfolk.....
Re: Hydrocon Cranes
Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2009 11:43 pm
by pk1200
Some photos.