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  1. racolton

    Help identifying Unit Dragline and Shovel

    Talked with John today - great guy who seems to really love these old Units. I should have an owner's/parts manual within a week, thanks ror76a!
  2. racolton

    Help identifying Unit Dragline and Shovel

    Ha, I finally found the model plates! The dragline is a Unit 617 made in 1959 and the power shovel is a Unit 614 made in 1952. Does anyone have some documentation on these? Maintenance manual, parts diagrams, etc? Many thanks!
  3. racolton

    Help identifying Unit Dragline and Shovel

  4. racolton

    Help identifying Unit Dragline and Shovel

    (End of Dragline pictures) Shovel pictures:
  5. racolton

    Help identifying Unit Dragline and Shovel

    Hello, I visited my grandpa's place again and took more pictures of the Dragline and Shovel I am thinking of buying, but I still haven't been able to identify what the exact model number is. I'm *guessing* they are 614s because they look a lot alike and that's the only model number they have...
  6. racolton

    Signature test

    This is one fine test post, congrats! (3rd post for me, PLUS resurrecting a super-old thread - double win!)
  7. racolton

    want info on UNIT crane/excavator

    I do have some pictures, but I don't think my post count is high enough to attach them to the message. I have them posted on my personal website, though: http://www.thecoltons.org/unit They look rough, but they both work. My hope is to use the dragline for making a pond on my...
  8. racolton

    want info on UNIT crane/excavator

    Did you have any luck finding information about the Unit equipment? My Grandpa has a dragline and a shovel that I'm considering buying, but I'd like to find some sort of documentation for them before diving in.
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