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 Jan 5 2014, 09:00 PM
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 Shovel Buster!  Group: Members Posts: 130 Joined: 15-December 10 From: Castle Rock Member No.: 7,475  |
So I know I sort of dropped off the map for a while. I relocated to Delta Junction Alaska. I am buying 5 acres here and started a new job in early October. I loaded everything I still owned onto a trailer and headed north. So I will try and become an active participant once again. So any thoughts on what this is? I will post of the outside picture a bit later.
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Jan 6 2014, 05:37 AM
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russau Group: Members Posts: 2,841 Joined: 4-December 03 From: st.louis missouri Member No.: 43 |
it seams to me it is a(small dredge?) lifting device.gear reduction/dual band brakes/and the heavy casting peices/but the engagment lever gives it away! sounds like your in for a heck of a time with your new job. i also know several people that have moved up to Alaska. my son wanted me to do so,but im to old and sore to even think about it anymore! cant wait for the pictures and the story that goes with them!!
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Jan 6 2014, 06:25 AM
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 Moderator Group: Members Posts: 4,459 Joined: 25-August 09 From: way on up thar Member No.: 6,983 |
Hi Andrew!
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Jan 6 2014, 08:45 PM
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Shovel Buster! Group: Members Posts: 130 Joined: 15-December 10 From: Castle Rock Member No.: 7,475 |
So not specifically a piece of mining equipment this is an old shovel that was used to build the Alcan Highway. Delta Junction where I am now living is the end of the Alcan and there is a good display of the old road building equipment that was left after the finished the road.
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Jan 6 2014, 09:18 PM
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 Master Mucker! Group: Members Posts: 1,301 Joined: 17-February 12 From: Central CO Member No.: 41,357 |
Oh, yes. Amazing what equipment looked like before hydraulics were the norm!
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Feb 15 2014, 06:48 AM
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 Master Mucker Group: Members Posts: 1,439 Joined: 22-February 04 Member No.: 98 |
At first I was gonna say an Alaskan Homemade Motorcycle, looking at all the gears, chains and cables. I see I was wrong.
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