It's crazy how quick those old cable machines cycled. Early hydraulic machines wouldn't catch up for years. It's nice to see someone with skill putting the old girl through her paces.
Flyanb Agreed! It's always nice to see a skilled operator making the most of their equipment. Chris is no slouch on the new stuff either, one of the best I've seen. Cheers
@@bigteddy66 Due to low Gas prices petrol engines remained popular on machinery into the 70's in the USA, certainly long after everyone else was running diesel.
@@Titan604 interesting, I didn't know that, USA must have gone through a lot of petrol, engines loading up and down like the one in the vid just drink the stuff. 🍻
Now that was great, enjoyed it! 🙂 I'm an old man now but I remember when I was young and going with my dad and he run one very similar to this! He called it " sweet thang " and talked to it like he did his work mules and horses ! I often think about what a tough and good person he was ! Thanks for sharing and take care. 👍
Reminds me of my grandfather, run older equipment and went on farming after ww2. never in my life have I met much a tough and caring man... its a real shame we are loosing all the old timers. I was young when he passed, but I still look up to him :) soon we wont have many left that knew the old ways! computers and programmers seem to be taking over
Back in the day u had to b a real operator major hand eye coordination. Now adays any Tard head can hop in a machine and get sumthing done. I learned on 580s with case controls. Now its all buttons and joy sticks. This guy has obviously dug a few holes with the old Bantam. Didn't even splatter mud on machine. Cool vid. Makes u appreciate modern technology.
Those machines of the pass will let you know that you put in a days work.I use to play around with a Manitowoc,all hand levers and drag lines.What a work out.😗
Man, just watching that, you would know you put in a days work when you climbed down from that thing to go home. Much respect to the ole timers running that stuff.
When I was little I had a neighbor who ran draglines in Florida mines for years. He retired and bought a small farm near us. He built two or three small ponds with a Link Built machine he got out of Florida. I would ride over on my bike after school and watch him for hours. I remember him as slow but methodical in his repeated movements on the levers. Watched him replace the cable from a big drum once. Don't remember if it was gas or diesel (heck it's been 43 years ago). Remember too he always wore striped overalls and an old engineers hat. He died years ago and the old dragline is long since gone. Ponds are still there........ This guy is good.
No bells or alarms going off and nobody had to plug a laptop in it all day! This beast is right up my alley and about my speed! Thanks for getting it dirty for us and some great video as well.👍👍👍
@S.p Bean I’m sure there are better operators, but I can certainly show you worse. (Like my on anything cat pattern for example......) That guy was very quick, and very efficient, it’s not an uncomplicated machine.
@@lfsheldon Yes - nearly always. a few were dragline. Turning the bucket around was the more "back-hoe" or escavator approach of today. The traditional steam shovel was always pulling away from the machine into the load.
I used to run an old 1933 Bucyrus Erie drag. Line, with a continental engine, with the pony motor. I used to have to prime the injectors by loosening them up before she'd crank up..everything was manual, including the. Brake bands for the drum cable. You're hands and feet were constantly moving!
Yep, that BANTAM will surely separate the MEN from the boys! Yep, I see how that Volva hydraulic operator handles a real machine. LOL No sweat buck-a-roo, back in the mid '80's I had to learn to operate a BANTAM 15 T Crane as part of a new job. The mechanic knew how to start it but nothing else. At least you have someone to teach you how to operate that one. That was some fun times building Deck Barges back in my youth. By the way, I was a Gallon Cherry-Picker operator in the Golf Coast Oilfield construction industry and that summer operating that BANTAM taught me a whole lot of respect for the "Old Timers"!
This Bantam is way older than me by far yet it runs phenomenally. Made back when quality was inherent in the American worker . The old American products were built to last. Pick up one end of a couch made before 1990 and you'll see how heavy it is made with solid wood held together with joinery. Pick up a new couch in the showroom and and it can be lifted with one arm.
I'm a pipeline operator (local465) I run a hoe on backfill, tie ins and stringing (getting faster and faster every day so I can dig ditch one day) and if that's how they used to dig pipeline ditches with equipment like that then that's crazy. I'm amazed at how much work goes into running this hoe I'd be wore out by lunch time lol. Cool piece of history man, thanks for sharing.
Ooo, some of them new fangled gasoline machines? Still won't beat steam power though. Jokes aside really impressive speed on that old thing. Edit: lol when run by a skilled operator that is - quick learner though but the owner hanging on for dear life made me laugh
All that talk of draglines really got to you last year, huh? Did Justin get a chance to run the machine? Seems a bit cruel to bring the man all that way just to make him stand there and watch somebody else have all the fun. Thanks for running the camera, Justin.
Hi Chris, my dad owned and operated one when I was much younger. Ours was a replacement for a Bucyrus Erie that had 3 options for attachments. It had the cable Hoe, Dragline or Shovel option. Never used the Shovel but the dragline and hoe were used. He then purchased the Bantam for a small hoe and ditch digging and a Link Belt dragline for bigger jobs. A pair of Allis HD16 cable dozers with a pull scraper and a pair of Allis 160 scrapers. He got out of the business when I was like 10-11 years old. I always wished I could have been able to operate those machines. Love your channel and appreciate your skills as an operator.
You got to love the old girl . No safty mec. No sound proofing . No vibration damping. And no easy smooth control hydraulics. My type of machine . Id be 10 year old in that . Its takes a bit of learning but well worth it .
Two observations: 1) The first load of logs I ever hauled in 1966 was loaded by a Bantam, it was a dipper stick rather than a hoe. 2) Look how we have changed/grown. The controls are build for a man (no women in those days except my aunt) about 5'6". A 6' man has a hard time operating the machine due to size.
The operator rips! I’m blown away by the cycle time per scoop. I never expected they could be run so fast. That’s such an awesome machine. Requires a lot of skill to run it like that.
I wonder where the def goes on this one... lol Ready to lay out some mats and do some pond dredging??? :))) Loved watching him operate this classic. That gives ya quite a workout to run efficiently, too, and definitely makes one appreciate the fingertip-precision of the joysticks today.
Thanks Chris, just shows people it's not as easy as it looks, new or old, watching a good operator can make anyone think it's easy. Your a good sport for showing us that,lol
I have run a Bantan gradal, many years ago in 1967, at that time there wasn't even a Catipillar out yet, the first one I seen about 1978 or 68. It was a 225 Catipillar.. around 1968 my foremen wanted me to run the old Northwest draglines, I said hell no, I worked around lots of dragline , especially moving the wood pads they set on top of.
Take a lot of skill to be able to run one of the old beasts. I used to watch the Bucyrus Erie B22 ( I think was the model ) Those operators back then very apparently knew what they were doing. They were noisy buggers too, I seem to recall! Stay with it Chris,..you'll get the hang of it really soon, by the looks of it.
That thing digs much better than I thought it might. It's pretty cool you got the chance to run an old machine like that. Bet it made you appreciate your Volvos even more, lol.
Seems like a good design for electric power. More efficient than needing a hydraulic pump constantly running to keep pressure. I wonder how long the cables last? Cool machine.
Thanks for sharing your video. There's a antique road construction show in Brownsville Pa . They have some old shovels there that I go to and watch them work. Those old guys at the show can really make those machines move some dirt.
Lovely little machine, and a credit to its owner both for the restoration and his skill in operating it ! I have a Ruston Bucyrus 19 RB with a hoe equipment - a gentle machine that’s light and easy to drive - all you have to remember is to put your foot on the brake pedals, when you release the hoist or drag clutches ! It’s most unforgiving, if you forget, as Chris found out !
When I saw the title of this I was thinking along the lines of “ditch witch,” some way to install cable. What I didn’t expect way some sort of Rubik’s cube on tracks! Very fun to watch!
Cool Excavator your friend made it look easy after you got in the clip of inside the cab i could not be-leave how busy you are in the cab feet hands forearm wow. Did your friend restore the excavator and the truck.
If only there’d been a in-cab camera while Garret was helping you run it. I imagine there was plenty of colorful language and laughter. That shovel looks almost as complicated to figure out as a woman! 😂
Nice paint job! All my years in construction I have never seen a rig like this. I think it should be in a museum before the paint job gets messed up. Dave
This machine looks more like a dragline than like an excavator, but for an unmodified straight 6 cylinder gas engine, it sure does some strong digging, must be one helluva low geared winch cable system. (which scares the hell out of me)
Gotta give Chris his due. Any contractor who loves and respects old iron is more than okay in my book. And to those who thought Chris was having problems ... it’s just that he was unused to the different controls. Give him a little time and he’d be a virtuoso on the machine.
The first crane I ever operated was a Bantam cable crane with a magnet in a foundry. Prior to me working there they had removed the track and poured concrete around the undercarriage so that it was stationary. Replaced the engine with an electric motor. I was used for years but did give you a workout.
When I was a kid 60 years ago that's what was used to dig holes. We called them mechanical shovels, now they have fancier names for the hydraulic versions. It took a lot of practice to operate one smoothly.
Definitely not hydraulic Chris, lol. I smile because I started on a cable dozer stockpiling and stripping land. Lots of bouncing around, not designed with operator comfort, but fun to learn on. Good vids, thank you.
How are the tracks driven through the swing mechanism? Always wondered but cannot find any pictures or information about it. Do you have any pictures when you restored yours?
That was cool! Reminded me of watching guys drive the old twin stick and triple stick trucks back in the day. You were starting to catch on, but man, complicated! How did you like it? Thanks for the video.
Those cable machines aren't easy to run. Up is driven by a clutch on the drum winch. Down is controlled by gravity and a band brake around the drum. The brake and clutch are on separate controls, with long throws, so you have to be quite coordinated to get one to run smoothly. Controls weren't particularly standardized between manufacturers, either, as I recall.
Wow. I worked for E. C. Pace back in the 70s early 80s. They had 2 and were just huge monsters just rusting away. But I be dang if the guy who used them waaay back when didnt get them up and running for a job to do. Great video of a gorgeous machine. 🙏✌from Va. 🚜🚜🚜🚜🚜
😮👀AWESOME video, Chris!👍🏻😎 Imagine having to work with this machine everyday, rather than the modern hydraulic ones! I worked with a loader operator when I was logging that operated cable machines. He kept moving from company to company when the modern equipment started appearing everywhere. He said he prefered a cable machine, & said he kept moving around to keep from having to operate hydraulic machines. Eventually he had to upgrade to modern machinery, as nobody was running them antique machine anymore. That man was quite a character!
Amazing watching old cable machine dig after all these years done a really good job restoring it to its beautiful machine somebody put a lot of hard-working making that machine look that good glad to see it still work love love them old machines
That is what I learned to operate on back in 1955!, those little Bantams were quick and you had to have your stuff together to keep up with them!
Probably a physical workout, too. Running it, I mean.
It's crazy how quick those old cable machines cycled. Early hydraulic machines wouldn't catch up for years. It's nice to see someone with skill putting the old girl through her paces.
yep it's pretty nifty but red always makes things go a bit quicker..
And when things broke, just reeve a new line. No going down to the hydraulic store to find they don't have the correct ends in stock.
@@knotbumper There were exceptions..... read my comment
George J I can’t believe how fast it goes and the operator is very clearly skilled.
Flyanb Agreed! It's always nice to see a skilled operator making the most of their equipment. Chris is no slouch on the new stuff either, one of the best I've seen.
Cheers
Just think how grateful those men where to receive that machine so they didnt have to shovel for hours and days on end
In what era this Bantam was built ?? The thirties ?
@@marcryvon no that bantam is late 50s.......
@@jimrhoads9810 wow 50s and still running petrol engines.
@@bigteddy66 Due to low Gas prices petrol engines remained popular on machinery into the 70's in the USA, certainly long after everyone else was running diesel.
@@Titan604 interesting, I didn't know that, USA must have gone through a lot of petrol, engines loading up and down like the one in the vid just drink the stuff. 🍻
A skilled operator makes it look easy. Kudos for keeping the old school Bantam in action.
Now that was great, enjoyed it! 🙂
I'm an old man now but I remember when I was young and going with my dad and he run one very similar to this!
He called it " sweet thang " and talked to it like he did his work mules and horses !
I often think about what a tough and good person he was !
Thanks for sharing and take care. 👍
Reminds me of my grandfather, run older equipment and went on farming after ww2. never in my life have I met much a tough and caring man... its a real shame we are loosing all the old timers. I was young when he passed, but I still look up to him :)
soon we wont have many left that knew the old ways! computers and programmers seem to be taking over
And operators today complain about the machines we don't know how good we have it
"oh my gosh the AC doesnt work that great, what the hell!"
What the hell!? No radio or CD player!!??
I couldn't imagine running that for 10 hours.
Radio, the most complaints are from radios.
Yeah i know of one that complains just because his air conditioning doesn't blow cold enough
Back in the day u had to b a real operator major hand eye coordination. Now adays any Tard head can hop in a machine and get sumthing done. I learned on 580s with case controls. Now its all buttons and joy sticks. This guy has obviously dug a few holes with the old Bantam. Didn't even splatter mud on machine. Cool vid. Makes u appreciate modern technology.
Well, at least the contraption won't leak hydraulic oil anytime soon...
Just snap a cable, that could possible go flying into the open cab.
Those machines of the pass will let you know that you put in a days work.I use to play around with a Manitowoc,all hand levers and drag lines.What a work out.😗
Man, just watching that, you would know you put in a days work when you climbed down from that thing to go home. Much respect to the ole timers running that stuff.
If you operate anything older, you may have to learn to shout "Wilma" and "Yabba, Dabba, Doo!"
How many dino power is that I wonder.... (Instead of Horse Power... Dino Power)…
Don't forget to have your feet checked every 10000 miles...
Hey !! It (: works :) that needs to mean something ?
Nicely restored Bantam and the owner obviously knows how to run it. To make it cycle as he did, you can see how busy he is at the controls!
When I was little I had a neighbor who ran draglines in Florida mines for years. He retired and bought a small farm near us. He built two or three small ponds with a Link Built machine he got out of Florida. I would ride over on my bike after school and watch him for hours. I remember him as slow but methodical in his repeated movements on the levers. Watched him replace the cable from a big drum once. Don't remember if it was gas or diesel (heck it's been 43 years ago). Remember too he always wore striped overalls and an old engineers hat. He died years ago and the old dragline is long since gone. Ponds are still there........ This guy is good.
No bells or alarms going off and nobody had to plug a laptop in it all day! This beast is right up my alley and about my speed! Thanks for getting it dirty for us and some great video as well.👍👍👍
Holy crap. That ol' gal can do some work when in competent hands...
Who knew watching an ancient Cable Excavator would be so damn entertaining.
That operator site made it look easy didn’t he. “Here, now you try it!” ;-)
@S.p Bean I’m sure there are better operators, but I can certainly show you worse. (Like my on anything cat pattern for example......)
That guy was very quick, and very efficient, it’s not an uncomplicated machine.
It's a cool old piece of Machinery but I sure would hate it if a cable snapped
Yeah not really any cab protection. Would be a really bad day for the operator ahaha.
@@GhostlyMeows And with cables, it's NOT if but WHEN they're gonna fail.
They don’t snap like you think they do that one is probably good for 8k pounds I highly doubt it’ll ever snap
The most fun you can have on a machine is playing on the old ones, very cool
On the next letsdig18 video... *so I bought a bantam cable excavator🤣
Diggin For a livin lol
Only if Volvo built it.
Well it apparently took 5 yrs but there is now a “So I bought a Bantam cable shovel” video!!!
Back in the day, they were called Steam Shovels, even if they had gasoline engines.
A "steam shovel" bucket points the other way, doesn't it?
@@lfsheldon Yes - nearly always. a few were dragline. Turning the bucket around was the more "back-hoe" or escavator approach of today. The traditional steam shovel was always pulling away from the machine into the load.
I used to run an old 1933 Bucyrus Erie drag. Line, with a continental engine, with the pony motor. I used to have to prime the injectors by loosening them up before she'd crank up..everything was manual, including the. Brake bands for the drum cable. You're hands and feet were constantly moving!
Yep, that BANTAM will surely separate the MEN from the boys! Yep, I see how that Volva hydraulic operator handles a real machine. LOL No sweat buck-a-roo, back in the mid '80's I had to learn to operate a BANTAM 15 T Crane as part of a new job. The mechanic knew how to start it but nothing else. At least you have someone to teach you how to operate that one. That was some fun times building Deck Barges back in my youth. By the way, I was a Gallon Cherry-Picker operator in the Golf Coast Oilfield construction industry and that summer operating that BANTAM taught me a whole lot of respect for the "Old Timers"!
This Bantam is way older than me by far yet it runs phenomenally. Made back when quality was inherent in the American worker . The old American products were built to last. Pick up one end of a couch made before 1990 and you'll see how heavy it is made with solid wood held together with joinery. Pick up a new couch in the showroom and and it can be lifted with one arm.
Please make a video talking about how you found this machine, and the restoration process.....Fascinating little machine!
I'm a pipeline operator (local465) I run a hoe on backfill, tie ins and stringing (getting faster and faster every day so I can dig ditch one day) and if that's how they used to dig pipeline ditches with equipment like that then that's crazy. I'm amazed at how much work goes into running this hoe I'd be wore out by lunch time lol. Cool piece of history man, thanks for sharing.
I’ve got one of these saved it from the scrapper It’s yard art but I run it every few months to keep it happy
Back in the day, when that excavator was used, a person could buy dynamite at the store. Men were men!
yep you could go to your hardware store buy a 45. cal tommy gun and dynamite, then fill your car's tank for 70 cents
But your paycheck for the week was $25.
@mistermodified1 or getting sued
Ooo, some of them new fangled gasoline machines? Still won't beat steam power though. Jokes aside really impressive speed on that old thing. Edit: lol when run by a skilled operator that is - quick learner though but the owner hanging on for dear life made me laugh
All that talk of draglines really got to you last year, huh?
Did Justin get a chance to run the machine? Seems a bit cruel to bring the man all that way just to make him stand there and watch somebody else have all the fun.
Thanks for running the camera, Justin.
Hi Chris, my dad owned and operated one when I was much younger. Ours was a replacement for a Bucyrus Erie that had 3 options for attachments. It had the cable Hoe, Dragline or Shovel option. Never used the Shovel but the dragline and hoe were used. He then purchased the Bantam for a small hoe and ditch digging and a Link Belt dragline for bigger jobs. A pair of Allis HD16 cable dozers with a pull scraper and a pair of Allis 160 scrapers. He got out of the business when I was like 10-11 years old. I always wished I could have been able to operate those machines. Love your channel and appreciate your skills as an operator.
You got to love the old girl . No safty mec. No sound proofing . No vibration damping. And no easy smooth control hydraulics. My type of machine . Id be 10 year old in that . Its takes a bit of learning but well worth it .
I'm floored at how much digging power these cable rigs actually have.
Two observations:
1) The first load of logs I ever hauled in 1966 was loaded by a Bantam, it was a dipper stick rather than a hoe.
2) Look how we have changed/grown. The controls are build for a man (no women in those days except my aunt) about 5'6". A 6' man has a hard time operating the machine due to size.
The operator rips! I’m blown away by the cycle time per scoop. I never expected they could be run so fast. That’s such an awesome machine. Requires a lot of skill to run it like that.
The new hydraulic machines are fast and very efficient but I really enjoy these old cable machines. These are what started it all.
Its mind blowing to think that this helped build the industrial revolution. Awesome thanks for showing it!
Mind blowing? Are you blind too? Look at how fast that thing cycles!
Machines like this built America.
@Oops Oops
Is that comment what you call the race card ?
Awesome old equipment. So old but still running. No modern machine can live & work for such a long time!
It looked liek you were sure having FUN operating that machine!
@letsdig18 maybe next time you're out in chambersburg at volvo ill have the front shovel ready for you to try out.
OMG! We cover excavator works regularly, but never seen this kind of mini excavator. Really amazing.
Cat 365c
Chris was getting his ass kicked by those winches
I wonder where the def goes on this one... lol Ready to lay out some mats and do some pond dredging??? :))) Loved watching him operate this classic. That gives ya quite a workout to run efficiently, too, and definitely makes one appreciate the fingertip-precision of the joysticks today.
Mike Mulligan could dig more in a day than a hundred men could dig in a week.
My favorite book as a kid!
@@grassgobbler7214 Mine, too!
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tears man
Love that book!
I never seen one like that, thats cool stuff
Thanks Chris, just shows people it's not as easy as it looks, new or old, watching a good operator can make anyone think it's easy. Your a good sport for showing us that,lol
I have run a Bantan gradal, many years ago in 1967, at that time there wasn't even a Catipillar out yet, the first one I seen about 1978 or 68. It was a 225 Catipillar.. around 1968 my foremen wanted me to run the old Northwest draglines, I said hell no, I worked around lots of dragline , especially moving the wood pads they set on top of.
Sure beats a shovel and wheelbarrow. In those days guys had muscles like Popeye. Thank you so much for the memories.
Absolute brilliant bit of video, and great to see a good operator, still plenty of life in the old girl yet, Cheshire England
Take a lot of skill to be able to run one of the old beasts.
I used to watch the Bucyrus Erie B22 ( I think was the model ) Those operators back then very apparently knew what they were doing. They were noisy buggers too, I seem to recall!
Stay with it Chris,..you'll get the hang of it really soon, by the looks of it.
That thing digs much better than I thought it might. It's pretty cool you got the chance to run an old machine like that. Bet it made you appreciate your Volvos even more, lol.
Thanks Chris, ….Just how did those guys manage to fly their drones without a cup holder?
I kept looking for a "Bojangles" cup next to his right knee
Seems like a good design for electric power. More efficient than needing a hydraulic pump constantly running to keep pressure. I wonder how long the cables last? Cool machine.
Thanks for sharing your video. There's a antique road construction show in Brownsville Pa . They have some old shovels there that I go to and watch them work. Those old guys at the show can really make those machines move some dirt.
My #16 grader was there for the August '18 summer show and this past spring.
Lovely little machine, and a credit to its owner both for the restoration and his skill in operating it !
I have a Ruston Bucyrus 19 RB with a hoe equipment - a gentle machine that’s light and easy to drive - all you have to remember is to put your foot on the brake pedals, when you release the hoist or drag clutches ! It’s most unforgiving, if you forget, as Chris found out !
That thing genuinely shifts some dirt, very skilled operator, but Im surprised how efficient and strong it is!
Wow, clearly not that operators first day at camp.
How do you gain that skill set with out being born in 1923? ;-)
I am surprised no one brought up the old dragline comments. Having said that this old girl has some serious go with the right operator.
Amazed at how well it digs! Never thought they would be that strong
Ditto. Found that quite surprising too. It digs right in through that stony ground like nothing. Figured it'd struggle a lot more than it did.
Someone has done a great job refurbishing that great little machine .
A marvellous machine, but not easy to handle, I think!
What you think time to sell those volvos and upgrade to a Bantam? LOL That sure a high water table there.
Can we anticipate this in the bigdeal 2020 fleet?
When I saw the title of this I was thinking along the lines of “ditch witch,” some way to install cable. What I didn’t expect way some sort of Rubik’s cube on tracks! Very fun to watch!
That brought back some great memories of my Dad Clearing a ditch bank with a K Ensley
i have an insley k12 front shovel on my channel
Cool Excavator your friend made it look easy after you got in the clip of inside the cab i could not be-leave how busy you are in the cab feet hands forearm wow. Did your friend restore the excavator and the truck.
Chris out of his comfort zone.
yep, my Dad used to operate shovels and draglines like this, this has been a joy to watch many fond memories.
@@edpiner4960 But hey he gave it a try. Little difference between his Volvo............
If only there’d been a in-cab camera while Garret was helping you run it. I imagine there was plenty of colorful language and laughter. That shovel looks almost as complicated to figure out as a woman! 😂
It's not bad at all once you understand how everything coincides with one another.
Garret Wilson I didn’t know you were on here too! I’m subscriber #41 😁
@@mrs.eliteearthworks I don't do much on here because there's too many dipshit know-it-alls for me. I try to fly below the radar....
Garret Wilson not bad for a guy who has a steering wheel in his excavator 🤣. Very slick truck and machine man!👍🏻
Nice paint job! All my years in construction I have never seen a rig like this. I think it should be in a museum before the paint job gets messed up.
Dave
That would be a work out on a daily basics. I bet the old timers coukd do some cursing.😁
Well what do ya know a piece of equipment Chris doesnt operate very well, didnt think i would ever see it. Nice job on trying.
x2... but give him 2 days and then I figure he would make her GO !
Buddy that's quick. He might put you outta work on a valvo
This machine looks more like a dragline than like an excavator, but for an unmodified straight 6 cylinder gas engine, it sure does some strong digging, must be one helluva low geared winch cable system. (which scares the hell out of me)
A Bantam front shovel is the first one I learned to operate. Way easier than some.
Gotta give Chris his due. Any contractor who loves and respects old iron is more than okay in my book. And to those who thought Chris was having problems ... it’s just that he was unused to the different controls. Give him a little time and he’d be a virtuoso on the machine.
The infamous Garret Wilson lol. Guy is a legend. #drotthandfromthepromisedland
The first crane I ever operated was a Bantam cable crane with a magnet in a foundry. Prior to me working there they had removed the track and poured concrete around the undercarriage so that it was stationary. Replaced the engine with an electric motor. I was used for years but did give you a workout.
Beautiful machine. Just needs a big Koolaid sticker.
When I was a kid 60 years ago that's what was used to dig holes. We called them mechanical shovels, now they have fancier names for the hydraulic versions. It took a lot of practice to operate one smoothly.
Great video!! I think a Perfect Re-Power for the Ole girl would be a 3-71 Detroit..... and would sound SO Good while working it.
Imagine digging a 5 acre pond with that or cleaning one out WOW. Great video!!!
Imagine loading a truck with a fixed bucket. When I was a kid in Detroit, that's how all the excavation was done.
Awesome machine, don't mangle the winches! Sounds like it needs just a little bit of adjustment to run perfect. Maybe clean out the air cleaners too.
This reminds me of what my father and grandfather had to work with thanks for showing us
OKAY OKAY OKAY, YOU HAD YOUR FUN WITH THAT OLD ANTIQUE, MAKES YOU APPRECIATE THE VOLVO, NOW LET'S GET BACK TO THE KENWORTH DAM IT
That old flat head six running that excavator. Wow just wow.
110 hp getting the job done. Crazy if someone build a hi-po engine with offenhauser or clifford performance parts for something like this.
Definitely not hydraulic Chris, lol. I smile because I started on a cable dozer stockpiling and stripping land. Lots of bouncing around, not designed with operator comfort, but fun to learn on. Good vids, thank you.
I enjoyed every second of this Video, Thanks
He is good with the old cable shovel he made it look easy
How are the tracks driven through the swing mechanism? Always wondered but cannot find any pictures or information about it. Do you have any pictures when you restored yours?
That was cool!
Reminded me of watching guys drive the old twin stick and triple stick trucks back in the day.
You were starting to catch on, but man, complicated!
How did you like it?
Thanks for the video.
I can only imagine where one of those cables would land when they snap
Those cable machines aren't easy to run. Up is driven by a clutch on the drum winch. Down is controlled by gravity and a band brake around the drum. The brake and clutch are on separate controls, with long throws, so you have to be quite coordinated to get one to run smoothly. Controls weren't particularly standardized between manufacturers, either, as I recall.
Just think how many things where built using machines like that. Amazing those guys where tough.
Wow. I worked for E. C. Pace back in the 70s early 80s. They had 2 and were just huge monsters just rusting away. But I be dang if the guy who used them waaay back when didnt get them up and running for a job to do. Great video of a gorgeous machine. 🙏✌from Va. 🚜🚜🚜🚜🚜
😮👀AWESOME video, Chris!👍🏻😎
Imagine having to work with this machine everyday, rather than the modern hydraulic ones!
I worked with a loader operator when I was logging that operated cable machines. He kept moving from company to company when the modern equipment started appearing everywhere. He said he prefered a cable machine, & said he kept moving around to keep from having to operate hydraulic machines. Eventually he had to upgrade to modern machinery, as nobody was running them antique machine anymore. That man was quite a character!
Well you don't need DEF for this one boys and girls...
Amazing watching old cable machine dig after all these years done a really good job restoring it to its beautiful machine somebody put a lot of hard-working making that machine look that good glad to see it still work love love them old machines
Great machine👏👏👏👏👏
Very nice piece of vintage heavy equipment. 👍👍👍
Chris is the master shoveler on any level