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by navvyfitter
Fri Jul 20, 2018 1:43 pm
Forum: Cranes
Topic: Old Navvy.
Replies: 4
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Re: Old Navvy.

33 R-B, leaving its home of the last twenty years. Tracked onto the low loader with less hassle than a 22 !
Engine is an air start Ruston 5 VPHN with a 6 PS starting compressor and a Lister D type lighting set - a stationary engine line-up all on its own !
by navvyfitter
Fri Jul 20, 2018 1:34 pm
Forum: Misc earthmoving equipment
Topic: name the crane/excav
Replies: 7
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Re: name the crane/excav

Koehring or NCK 304 - the box on the front left side is an auxiliary generator house for lighting power. Probably had an Onan or ACDelco petrol generator lurking inside.
There is an NCK 304 and a Pentland crane at Threlkeld Mining Museum.
by navvyfitter
Thu Jul 19, 2018 9:12 pm
Forum: Cranes
Topic: Old Navvy.
Replies: 4
Views: 5264
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by navvyfitter
Thu Jul 19, 2018 8:36 pm
Forum: Projects
Topic: Rebuilding 10RB
Replies: 33
Views: 51479
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Re: Rebuilding 10RB

Hi Bill, The transmission gears were shrunk onto the drum shaft, which was EN24, heat treated after machining and finish ground to fine limits. Metal spraying or building up with weld on the worn areas will alter the tensile strength of the steel and is unlikely to bond successfully to the worn surf...
by navvyfitter
Mon Oct 04, 2010 12:19 am
Forum: Cranes
Topic: Possibly/maybe/perhaps an NCK Rapier?
Replies: 3
Views: 3724
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Re: Possibly/maybe/perhaps an NCK Rapier?

Hi Gavin, I'd say that you're looking at a C34 Pennine by NCK. The back end counterweight handling sheaves confirm it, together with the forward mast and 12 part boom suspension reeving. It's a short - lever manual machine and thus only part air control - later ones were fully air controlled. the en...

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