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    Quote Originally Posted by malb View Post
    Edit, sorry about 2 pics on their side, had corrected that prior to posting, but they come out rotated anyway.
    The secret is to edit the picture in some way, crop it and save rotated. Works for me It gets rid of the "Exif" data.
    Best Regards:
    Baron J.

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    Not sure whether you are still looking or if this is too pricey but thought it may be of interest.
    https://www.machineryhouse.com.au/K088
    there is a cheaper version but it has a girder clamp rather than trolley
    https://www.machineryhouse.com.au/K090

    Michael

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    Quote Originally Posted by malb View Post
    Hi Steve, I went down and took a couple of photos of the crane at the local museum this morning. This is a bout a generation older than the one in the nearest town when I was a kid, it had a hand winch on it and from memory a timber pole boom. The whole upright and boom rotates 270 deg in the ground between the stays so it provides a lot of swing and height range. May not suit your requirements as it is fixed in place, and a gin pole type setup with a permanent base might serve better in terms of not taking up as much space, but something like this could be built relatively easily if having a permanent fixture was not an issue.

    Edit, sorry about 2 pics on their side, had corrected that prior to posting, but they come out rotated anyway.
    Cool photos. That looks like a Derrick.
    Pretty sure. Differant from a crane.

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    Following on from the ideas here has turned up something that will hopefully be a good solution. I'll have more info on the weekend

    Steve

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    Quote Originally Posted by BaronJ View Post
    The secret is to edit the picture in some way, crop it and save rotated. Works for me It gets rid of the "Exif" data.
    Hi Baron, I had done exactly that, rotated, resized and saved on computer before posting, which is why I apologised for them being lazy when they uploaded. Didn't used to be a problem with the same camera and win XP or Win 7 and software that ancient, seems to be with new computer, win 10 and current gen software. Same camera and USB connection etc so I guess it's the software preserving more data or something. Need to do some more research.
    I used to be an engineer, I'm not an engineer any more, but on the really good days I can remember when I was.

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    Don't know if you are interested in this, but my first suggestion was the H&F 1T portable gantry, later linked to by Michael G. This weeks Weekly Times had the H&F Feildays specials catalogue with Michael G's first link reduced to $935 on page 5. Coupon Code for online order is FDAYS19 valid until 13/10/19.
    I used to be an engineer, I'm not an engineer any more, but on the really good days I can remember when I was.

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    Thanks, but I think I've found a solution

    4WD, rear steer, powered by a 2cyl air cooled Lister diesel.

    Was a small construction tipper in a prev life - likely 1970's.

    Most importantly, I had management approval prior to buying it



    Steve

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    That looks just the ticket, any idea as to lifting capacity? Not to be nosy Steve, but what it set you back???
    Take Management out to tea or something even worse???
    Kryn
    To grow old is mandatory, growing up is optional.

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    Not sure as to lifting capacity, but the guy I bought it off was using it to lift/drag cars around in a paddock and pull engines etc.

    Cost me $1600 and a commitment to management that I reduce the "dead" vehicle count by two.

    Steve

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    Quote Originally Posted by malb View Post
    Hi Baron, I had done exactly that, rotated, resized and saved on computer before posting, which is why I apologised for them being lazy when they uploaded. Didn't used to be a problem with the same camera and win XP or Win 7 and software that ancient, seems to be with new computer, win 10 and current gen software. Same camera and USB connection etc so I guess it's the software preserving more data or something. Need to do some more research.
    Hi Mal,

    Just rotating and resizing doesn't work ! You have to actually alter the picture, that is why I said about cropping.
    Best Regards:
    Baron J.

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    Steve, that's a good price for the lifter, but the other to me, would be a hard pill to swallow, having to get rid of 2 of your treasures!!!!
    Kryn
    To grow old is mandatory, growing up is optional.

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    Nice piece of gear there Steve.
    The attachments you could make for doing those jobs around the yard and garage.

    Tony

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    Quote Originally Posted by KBs PensNmore View Post
    Steve, that's a good price for the lifter, but the other to me, would be a hard pill to swallow, having to get rid of 2 of your treasures!!!!
    Kryn
    It's under control Kryn. I've kept an old Falcon wagon and a $100 Discovery for this exact situation

    No treasures will be harmed by this deal

    Steve

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    Quote Originally Posted by bts View Post
    Nice piece of gear there Steve.
    The attachments you could make for doing those jobs around the yard and garage.

    Tony
    You read my mind!

    A leveling frame/blade to keep her driveway manicured, forklift mast, tipping bucket to load the ute with...

    Amazing what becomes possible once you have mobility and hydraulics!!!

    First things first though. I need to sort out the 3/4 of a turn free play in the steering box. Makes directional control "interesting".
    Particularly when you mistakenly select third gear instead of first. Given the lug tyres on it I was quite surprised when it spun the LHF wheel as it bolted forward with me flailing the steering wheel around trying to get it to point where I wanted. Guessing it's got a massive flywheel as it didn't stall.

    Lesson learned - fwd left is high gear, fwd right is first.

    Steve

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    Quote Originally Posted by OxxAndBert View Post


    Hmm. That looks like a Resort trailer, built just outside Canberra.

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