K 12 insley

[Rick Rowlands]

Show us pics of both cranes!

 

[td25c]

I'll try Rick.I dont know if he will let me post pictures of his tracked k-12 on the forum.I have alot of respect for my buddy.We still argue over which is the best,truck crane or tracked crane.We both know they are made for different jobs.

 

[Rick Rowlands]

I pulled one of the tracks apart today. I'll be putting in new pins and I also wanted to take a look at the wheel bearings. As I suspected the bearings no longer exist. So I'll have to order some bronze tube stock and make new bearings. Just keeps getting better and better!

 

[td25c]

From what I see,The k-12 has found a good home and owner.Restoring an Insley is not easy,but it aint no hill for a climber.It looks like you have it covered Rick.Great pictures, keep us posted.

 

[D2Denny]

Insley K-12 Boom

Rick:

I believe I have a complete K-12 boom assembly. I bought it years ago and was going to modify it to fit my Osgood. I bought a BE 15-B and sold the Osgood. The 15-B boom was also junk and my thoughts were to modify the Insly boom to fit, but I think I will try and find an original 15 B boom. This Insly boom is is good condition. I has 3 pieces and is set up for the pendent boom susension. I have all the pieces for it also. I live over in the Shelby Ohio area so am not too far from you. Give me a call if you are interested at 419-522-2042
D2Denny

 

[td25c]

Welcome to the forum D2Denny.I like Bucyrus-eire cranes to.Send us some pictures of your 15-b if you can.

 

[Rick Rowlands]

Bucyrus Eire? Irish crane builders?

I didn't get into this project to restore a crane, but the more I work on it the more I like it. Yes it has a good home now.

Denny, my email to you came back undeliverable. Anyways here is the link I promised:

http://news.webshots.com/album/571790004buYyqp?vhost=news

 

[D2Denny]

Bucyrus Erie 15-B

Thanks for the welcome. Looks like I am now looking for a boom for a Bucyrus Erie 15-B Its a 1963 model with a 3-53 GM diesel in it. If any one has any leads on the correct boom, I'd certainly be interested. my email address is

d2denny@embarqmail.com.

 

[td25c]

The boom designs are all the same on cranes.Let us know if you need help on fabricating a new boom on the 15-b.Send some pictures of the crane.It might be easier to build a new boom then fined an old boom.The 3-53 is a good crane engine.

 

[Rick Rowlands]

25c, I talked to Denny last night. He has an Insley boom but its too wide for the Bucyrus Erie. The boom on my crane is actually for a Byers and is really too narrow for it. It rides inboard of the second ear instead of between the first and second ear. If the Byers boom would fit his BE we talked about possibly swapping booms.

 

[Rick Rowlands]

Denny, here are a few shots of the Byers boom. The outside to outside distance of the lugs are 31 1/4". An Insley boom should be 40" outside to outside. Its 40' from center of the hinge to the center of the sheaves.

 

[D2Denny]

Insley Boom

Rick:

The boom I have is an Insley. The base is 40 inches wide and the pins are 1 3/4 inches in diameter. The base section is 15 ft long. the intermediate section is 10 ft long and the head end is 15 ft long. It also has brackets added to the head end that I believe are to attach a jib boom. I tried to post pictures but I guess I dont have enought clearance on this forum to add photos to a reply.
I gave you the wrong email address. Its dencmp@embarqmail.com. I'll email you the photos.

Dennis

 

[td25c]

That sounds rite on the boom measurements D2Denny.You should be able to post pictures and start a thread after 3 posts.

 

[Rick Rowlands]

We just made a deal to trade my Bucyrus Erie boom for his Insley boom.

 

[td25c]

Thats great news Rick & denny.Being the trade went down here and not on the "equipment for sale" section,I will wave my normal commission fee and settle for finished pictures of the cranes with the booms .Good luck guys.

 

[Rick Rowlands]

You should also be expecting pictures by the end of the week of the K12's cab in new paint. I don't have time to fix the sheet metal damage right now but I do want to get a coat of safety orange and black on it soon.

I'll also give an update on the restoration. I'm going to order UHMW plastic sleeves to replace the bronze sleeve bearings for the track wheels. I also took apart the reversing clutch today and got the old shoes out so I can reline them. Pressure washed the entire machine and will do it a couple more times until much of the caked on grease is removed. BTW ZEP Industrial Purple degreaser from Home Depot is the best I've found so far. I'll start cutting 1" bars for the track shoe pins and putting them in place later this week hopefully. I still have to free up the boom hoist brake so I can lower the boom and get it ready to take to Denny.

I'm going to need the crane back in service fairly soon so I'm doing the repairs at a quick pace.

 

[td25c]

Sounds great Rick.The Insleys were orange from the factory.The plastic bushing will probably work fine.My k-12 is in good working order,but it needs new paint.The boom seems like it would hardest part to paint.I thought about using a brush to paint the boom sections so I would not waste alot of paint.

 

[hvy 1ton]

How do you guys find these cranes? I've always wanted an old crawler crane. I've always liked how unit cranes look. Since i've never heard of insley, i wonder how many other old crane manufactures are?
American
B/E
Insley
Link-Belt
Unit

 

[Rick Rowlands]

The same guy that I bought the Insley from also has a Unit crane which I believe he would sell. It hasn't run in a while though.

There was also Bantam, Byers, Cole, Little Giant.

 

[Rick Rowlands]

For us Insley fans, the old Insley plant is still standing in Indianapolis.

http://maps.live.com/default.aspx?v...0&phx=0&phy=0&phscl=1&scene=6739491&encType=1

Anyone know what goes on there these days?