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    My "new" 1949 Bantam shovel

    THanks a lot Big Show I read the tag wrong on the 3819. Now toget the machine 700 miles home
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    My "new" 1949 Bantam shovel

    Thanks for the input guys. I cracked the oil plug on the LeRoi and only oil came out so that's a plus.The swing mechanism clutches are different than my power shovel. My shovel has clutch discs and pressure plates where this pull shovel has bands.the serial # on my power shovel is 769 And the...
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    My "new" 1949 Bantam shovel

    not looking for so much original but would like to get it operational
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    My "new" 1949 Bantam shovel

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    My "new" 1949 Bantam shovel

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    My "new" 1949 Bantam shovel

    Hi guys,Im now looking at a Bantam M47, s/n 3819 cable excavator mounted in a military GMC 6 wheel drive truck. Its all there.Truck engine turns over unfortunately the deck engine is froze up.the deck engine is manufactured by the LeRoi company out of Milwaukie Wi.. S/n on engine is193550.If...
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    My "new" 1949 Bantam shovel

    i tried posting videos of getting swing shaft apart but couldnt get them to upload. It took 2 sets of torches, a gear puller and a big hammer to get the right side gear off.since I had it all apart Im relinning clutch discs
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    My "new" 1949 Bantam shovel

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    My "new" 1949 Bantam shovel

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    My "new" 1949 Bantam shovel

    this is my shovel when i first got it then took it home then started working on it
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    My "new" 1949 Bantam shovel

    I got the mechanism out and the left side taken apart and cleaned the parts. The gear on the right side is being stubborn to get off. I hope with enough heat and a big enough puller I can get it off. After that it's just a matter of cleaning the rest of the parts , turning the rust off the...
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    My "new" 1949 Bantam shovel

    I posted on another thread that I was the proud owner of a M47 Bantam shovel. Truck and deck engines run great! I got the whole machine greased up and tried to see what she would do. I didn't get far as the swing clutches were froze up . Figured the best way to fix it was to pull the swing...
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    The Schield Bantam

    Also there are two large metal plates on each side of the swing mechanism. Are they supposed to separate when you engage the lever?
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    The Schield Bantam

    Both swing clutches are stuck. I can't get them to release. How do they release? There are three small levers on the clutch mechanism. Do they go in towards the shaft to release? I think both clutches are stuck in the engaged position. It is trying to go two directions at once. Do you know...
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    The Schield Bantam

    Will do , thanks
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    The Schield Bantam

    Could use a little more info on my 1949 Bantam shovel When I trailered my shovel from N Dakota to Montana the boom was facing backwards and the boom about half way up in the air.I now have both engines running good and machine is all greased and cables oiled.my question is how do I release...
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    The Schield Bantam

    Oops . I'm still trying to figure out these new fangled computer things
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    The Schield Bantam

    Thanks Rick, cool video. Mine is a shovel, so the lever pattern is a little different. I can't believe all the grease fittings and you have to be quite the contortionist to get to them all. Thanks again.
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    The Schield Bantam

    Thanks Thanks Rich. Watched your video, very cool. Mine is a shovel, so the levers are a little different. I never realized how many grease fittings there are and you have to be quite the contortionist to get to all of them. Again thanks so much and this forum is awesome.
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    The Schield Bantam

    Hey guys, I'm new to this site so bear with me.I just bought a Bantam model M17 mounted on a 1949 Ford F5. I got the 4 cylinder International deck engine running today and it runs like a dream! The V8 flathead in the truck needs some TLC but its all there and not froze up.If anyone has any...
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