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    1942 Northwest 78D

    Hi Keone, thanks for your comments and glad to hear you kept to the right side of the fence. Quite a few cable machines were cut up and sent to Vietnam from here through the late 90's and since. The buyers came in with their own crews and just cut the machines in every direction indiscriminately...
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    1942 Northwest 78D

    Many thanks to all for your thoughts and information, it's comforting to know there are like minded souls out there to help keep these dinosaurs alive. The old Northwest has a younger stablemate, a 1952 Link Belt-Speeder LS 68 which I use once in a while to dredge dug-outs. I get a tickle when...
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    1942 Northwest 78D

    Sorry Doug, did not receive any PM on this end. I've posted questions a few times over the years on the HCEA site with little success I'm afraid. Yes, the old girl runs well and she almost climbed out of the peat bog she was in on her own, despite having sunk to the table. Quite an amazing...
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    1942 Northwest 78D

    Managed to save this dragline from the muskeg up at Rainbow Lake, Ab. quite a few years ago now. It's currently resting safely near Manning, Ab; awaiting some love. It has a 60 ft boom with a dredge bucket and a Murphy motor. Cannot find any info on the 78's, does anyone have any thoughts as to...
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