I luv these smaller older draglines. This one looks like a small house or shed on tracks with a boom. Lol ...I noticed the bucket is a bit "shallow"...was that the norm back then?
The bucket is an R-B type AL lightweight , with a capacity of about 7 cu. ft. They were primarily designed for dredging, and the digging teeth, being pretty much aligned to the bottom of the bucket, didn’t have the penetration of the heavier AX series, but were more suited to cleaning ponds and waterways, where you might want to remove the silt, but not the clay lining. They are wide and shallow to carry silt, but not water.
@@arightpest3367 I’d be inclined to think that it is a Ruston and Hornsby 3 VRO or 3 VRH , depending on the age of the machine. VRO’s came first and were governed at 1050 rpm. The VRH was a higher speed engine, with alloy pistons, in lieu of cast iron, and a different design of cylinder head; they ran at 1300 rpm.
great work ! love the old dragline ! thanks for the great view !
A skilled operator is nice work. Thank you from Japan.
Nice machine... good operator. Thanks
beautiful machine
Very nice Video !!!
The good ole days
I luv these smaller older draglines. This one looks like a small house or shed on tracks with a boom. Lol ...I noticed the bucket is a bit "shallow"...was that the norm back then?
The bucket is an R-B type AL lightweight , with a capacity of about 7 cu. ft. They were primarily designed for dredging, and the digging teeth, being pretty much aligned to the bottom of the bucket, didn’t have the penetration of the heavier AX series, but were more suited to cleaning ponds and waterways, where you might want to remove the silt, but not the clay lining. They are wide and shallow to carry silt, but not water.
Keep your cable out of the dirt. Pick your bucket up when it gets full instead of dragging all that dirt up in front of you. It takes practice.
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@@gusm5128 yeh we love them
Is this open to the public not just on working weekends
yes easter to october
What kind of engine dose it have?
my canal boat engine started life in a 1957 10rb its a ruston 3ycn.
@@arightpest3367 I’d be inclined to think that it is a Ruston and Hornsby
3 VRO or 3 VRH , depending on the age of the machine. VRO’s came first and were governed at 1050 rpm. The VRH was a higher speed engine, with alloy pistons, in lieu of cast iron, and a different design of cylinder head; they ran at 1300 rpm.