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by topkit
Fri Mar 08, 2024 9:51 pm
Forum: Heavy Haulage
Topic: Classic pictures Updated 17/03/2024
Replies: 4243
Views: 2961624
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Re: Classic pictures Updated 03/03/2024

Great pics there again, I was only looking up William press the other day, They did a lot of the Gas pipelines around here in the South East the other company that also did a lot of Pipes for North Sea gas was OC Summers.
by topkit
Fri Feb 16, 2024 7:50 pm
Forum: Heavy Haulage
Topic: Classic pictures Updated 17/03/2024
Replies: 4243
Views: 2961624
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Re: Classic pictures Updated 11/02/2024

Loving that 4th picture down on your 04/02/24 pictures, That is MCAlpines Potain 646 tower crane. great pictures as always keep them coming! :thumbup:
by topkit
Fri Feb 02, 2024 10:18 pm
Forum: Loaders/Backhoes
Topic: parts catalog for backhoe MF50B
Replies: 10
Views: 1544
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Re: parts catalog for backhoe MF50B

This is not a parts book but it will help you with working on your 50B it's on Ebay at the moment item number 116054277463 and also this one item number 360451591135. This is the later operators manual Also on Ebay item number 292866011693. This is the parts book on Ebay and here is the parts book o...
by topkit
Sat Nov 18, 2023 9:49 pm
Forum: Loaders/Backhoes
Topic: Starting problem - fuel
Replies: 10
Views: 10263
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Re: Starting problem - fuel

I would try the line from the tank out to the injectors, A few years ago i had the same problem on my old 3C mk2, it would not start and no fuel was getting up to the injectors, I fitted a new fuel filter and lift pump then I disconnected the feul pipe from the injector line and put an air line on i...
by topkit
Sat Nov 18, 2023 9:41 pm
Forum: Excavators
Topic: Hymac 580BT 1969
Replies: 190
Views: 148668
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Re: Hymac 580BT 1969

Loveley job Jeremy, great to see all of the grease nipples, There is something satisfying when you grease a machine up and you finally see the grease comeing out of the joints especially on a machine that has been neglected over the years,
by topkit
Thu Oct 26, 2023 11:34 pm
Forum: Loaders/Backhoes
Topic: Stabilizer leg levers in cab
Replies: 7
Views: 4098
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Re: Stabilizer leg levers in cab

I had a very similar problem on a fermec 860, I had to take the levers apart as the had corroded onto the shaft after i soaked everything in plusgas i eventually got them and the shaft of the. Digger and then got everything apart and made a new shaft the refitted everything with plenty of grease!
by topkit
Mon May 01, 2023 12:20 pm
Forum: Heavy Haulage
Topic: Classic pictures Updated 17/03/2024
Replies: 4243
Views: 2961624
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Re: Classic pictures Updated 30/04/2023

Love the Scammel routeman 8 legger they were a very populat tipper, The cabs were fibreglass if i remember correctly, I also reme mber those Tilcon single cab Fodens too, Great pictures.
by topkit
Mon May 01, 2023 12:16 pm
Forum: Loaders/Backhoes
Topic: JCB 3cx fork
Replies: 10
Views: 7000
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Re: JCB 3cx fork

The pop up on E bay very frequently and don't make that much money, If you can find one fairly locally it would probably be the most economically viable for you.
by topkit
Sun Apr 23, 2023 3:43 pm
Forum: Loaders/Backhoes
Topic: Car SOS restoring a JCB 3C mk3
Replies: 5
Views: 3427
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Car SOS restoring a JCB 3C mk3

On this weeks car SOS which is series 11 Episode 8 Tim & Fuzz are restoring a JCB 3C mk3, There is also a nice 3C mk1 in the programme. enjoy, :thumbup:
by topkit
Tue Feb 07, 2023 10:44 pm
Forum: Haulage models
Topic: models from ma-will
Replies: 52
Views: 51153
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Re: models from ma-will

Excellent models and dioramas, I have about 14 1:87 tower crane (turmdrehkran) models, Sometimes I visit Hans Bube website there are some excellent model makers and superb dioramas on there it is well worth spending some time and visiting the various threads. In Germany there are some very skilled m...

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