koehring / northwest pics

[john1066]

here are some pictures of our 2 koehrings that are restored and in working condition and 2 north wests a truck crane with a dragline and a northwest 41 shovel that was bought off of ebay from the new york state thruway

 

[spitzair]

Nice! Are you going to restore the other shovel as well?

 

[john1066]

The plan is to restore it this winter I will post more pics when it is done the 505 was just done over the last couple years

 

[JD450A]

That Draglines a Beast. What's it like to drive, I've always wanted to try one out but there becoming a rarity over here.

Likewise I like the Excavator, looks like it can do a days work.

Lovely machines, Better than new. the paintworks too good ***

 

[john1066]

I need to take more pics but the painting alone took about 3 weeks total. I haven't run the dragline yet I meant too but I have been laid up 3 weeks.

 

[Buddy]

John
Do you have a guy by the name of Willy T helping you with these machines?

 

[john1066]

Willy T is running the Dragline in that picture

 

[Buddy]

I just talked to him last night. He said he was up to his arm pits in snow. LOL !! He is a good friend of mine and really knows his stuff on those old Northwest and other machines too. I wish we lived closer he has a wealth of information in his head. Good guy. Look after him , I think alot of old Willy.

 

[brian falcone]

machines

looking good. that shovel appears to be in nice shape. Willy is a hell of a guy. me and my father went to his place in putnam last month looking for a flathead engine. i walked around the corner of the building expecting to get shot ! he stopped what he was doing and showed us all his machines. spent a few hours there. real nice guy. he came by my dads house a few days later to borrow a book he had. he knows more about cranes and shovels than anyone i know.hes like a walking library. brian

 

[Koehringman]

Hey, John. That 505 looks sweet! Cat or Detroit power? Can't wait to see the pics!

 

[john1066]

here is one more pic of the 505 i found in my phone

 

[bigjohn4300]

man id like to meet that willey guy!! i have a northwest#6 that i cant get the frictions adjusted out right, and a mechanical friction mechanic is hard to come by down here for sho

 

[J Dingus]

I saw your pix and was wondering if you knew anything about the koehring bantam s-155? just picked it up for a song and want to know more about it. Any ideas?

 

[john1066]

Do you have any pictures if it we have one but it was not used much it had a hammer on it but from what I have heard it had a lot of electrical problems

 

[Buckethead]

man id like to meet that willey guy!! i have a northwest#6 that i cant get the frictions adjusted out right, and a mechanical friction mechanic is hard to come by down here for sho

I know it's far away from you, but for what it's worth, Gerhart Machinery in Pennsylvania rebuilds old Northwests. I would contact them, they may know who the Northwest guy is in your area. Gerhartmachinery.com

 

[john1066]

The next koehring project a skoohper

 

[72hayes]

Is your Skooper on a 505?
I have seen a brochure of a 205 cable rig with a hydraulic Skooper. Neat machines!
Doug

 

[Koehringman]

That attachment didn't come from Vt./NY. line somewhere did it?? I want to run that when you're done!

 

[john1066]

Yes it is for a 505. It was from the tv ny line. Idk if it will ever make it to a show cause of the size of it

 

[Koehringman]

Cool! Someone showed me a Skooper attachment that was resting in the woods near that area. I glad that got to you. I'll have to come and check it out next time I'm in Mass.