Nice little video of rope op Chaseside loading blocks of stone onto 30s Bedford in 1960s-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=devkdB1Tq3A
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Very good Craig
must have been all posed perhaps for some advertising? Appears odd that he drives off with the truck sideboard down, mind it would not stop a big lump of stone like that from moving, perhaps he was off to the weighbridge first?
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Not a good advert with ancient knackered kit !
All looks very ropey to me ( pun intended )
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All looks very ropey to me ( pun intended )

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XS650 wrote:Not a good advert with ancient knackered kit !
All looks very ropey to me ( pun intended )![]()
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I was thinking more along the lines of a stone quarry advert; you are correct the kit has sadly seen much better days.
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Looking at the great pictures of the early Chaseside Rope Shovel, on page 19 of this post. There is a photo of a restored one on the internet, which says it is a 1948 machine.
They produced an hydraulic loader in 1955 so I understand. So anyone know when Rope Shovel production started and finished, and roughly how many were made.
They produced an hydraulic loader in 1955 so I understand. So anyone know when Rope Shovel production started and finished, and roughly how many were made.
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Had not noticed the question above. Chaseside were making Rope Shovels through the 1930s based on the Fordson model N. The skid would have switched to the E27N about 1946/47. There are pictures to be found of Rope Shovels on the new Fordson Major E1A which was introduced in late 1951. My guess that the Chaseside conversion would not have been available until some time in 1952. At this point Chaseside were behind the game with hydraulic machines. F E Weatherill, a former Chaseside director, had got a machine to market. The early Weatherill 2H had hydraulic lift and a trip bucket. I have no idea of sales of the last Rope Shovels, but my guess would be very low sales once the hydraulic machines were available. Having driven both early Weatherill and Chaseside machines, I would say the latter was better to drive and operate but perhaps not quite as robust.
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Some interesting comments from employees etc here,( at bottom of page) including grandson of founder who has all the Chaseside records and photos !
I did not realise that Chaseside was sold to Northrop and moved to Blackburn before JCB bought them. At a ridiculously cheap price according to one commentator.
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https://www.ourhertfordandware.org.uk/c ... ng-company
I did not realise that Chaseside was sold to Northrop and moved to Blackburn before JCB bought them. At a ridiculously cheap price according to one commentator.
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https://www.ourhertfordandware.org.uk/c ... ng-company
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XS650 wrote:Some interesting comments from employees etc here,( at bottom of page) including grandson of founder who has all the Chaseside records and photos !
I did not realise that Chaseside was sold to Northrop and moved to Blackburn before JCB bought them. At a ridiculously cheap price according to one commentator.
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An interesting read thanks for sharing.

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XS650 wrote:Some interesting comments from employees etc here,( at bottom of page) including grandson of founder who has all the Chaseside records and photos !
I did not realise that Chaseside was sold to Northrop and moved to Blackburn before JCB bought them. At a ridiculously cheap price according to one commentator.
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https://www.ourhertfordandware.org.uk/c ... ng-company
Craig I think JCB were able to snap up the Northrop owned Chaseside because of a series of financial setbacks. I think, and perhaps someone may confirm looking at this thread, the problems started with the Chaseside management hanging on to the dated rope shovel into the 1950s. That part of the story encouraged the formation of F E Weatherill. Chaseside did not get their Loadmaster hydraulic machines to market till the mid 50s. The range of machines became outdated very quickly and the cost of developing the new range of Super Loadmasters in the early 60s put Chaseside Engineering on the financial back foot. Chaseside were merged or taken over by the weaving loom engineering company Northrop. The new division also started a small production of 4WD Ford based tractors. The company seems to have got into further financial problems and JCB were able to get their hands on a well designed machine for very little. The rigid rear steer machines were produced by JCB until their new innovative artic machines came to the market in the early 70s. I remember visiting the JCB factory with my cousin, who worked in the design shop, and spotting a loader with Chaseside on the hubs. I asked cousin what JCB were nicking off the opposition to be told that Chaseside was owned by JCB. That shut up the school boy.
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Yes Peter it appears to have been a 'fire sale'.
I note that a some of the workers mention working on 4wd tractors.
I wonder if these were the Northrops or the 4wd loaders.
Maybe both !
I note that a some of the workers mention working on 4wd tractors.
I wonder if these were the Northrops or the 4wd loaders.
Maybe both !
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