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Old conventionals at work

DMiller

DMiller

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Not many out there can still manage an old Friction Rig. Worked on many, not enough time in them to build skill.
 
JaredV

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I'm thinking 22B. The tractor undercarriage is factory. That was an option favored by pipeliners and machines doing lots of walking into tougher places but I think the grousers have been modified into street pads.
 
DMiller

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That is a BUSY Day staring back atcha!

3/71 DD. Old Enough to have GENERAL MOTORS on Radiator so a True Jimmy.
 
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Birken Vogt

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JaredV said:
I'm thinking 22B. The tractor undercarriage is factory. That was an option favored by pipeliners and machines doing lots of walking into tougher places but I think the grousers have been modified into street pads.
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Street pads surely because the fancy people that hire him do have paved driveways but not lowboy friendly so the machine probably has to walk across pavement a lot.

Pops52 said:
Couple more pics. The guy who’s pond they cleaned out is going to let me know when the come to move it out, what should have been 2 weeks ago!
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I have seen that machine sit on site a very long time after the work was done. Waiting for the next job or the job to be ready I assume. I don't think anybody is going to steal it.
 
Tones

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Drag lines are probably the most difficult machine to learn to use, particularly these mechanical linkage type. Darn nearly bust the boom on a NCK305 when I had the hoist rope going up and the drag rope coming in at the same time. Knocked both the levers out of gear and forgot about the brakes. Took me hours to sort out the mess of 2 tangled winch drums.
I always tip my lid to those good operators.
 
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