Great video, I'm a former crane operator and am amazed that you need to use a boom dolly for that 70 Ton Link-Belt crane in your state. I have driven a 130 Ton five axle Krupp all over southeastern Massachusetts with full time four axle steering. And 80 ton versions of the same make with optional rear steer capability. I am amazed that the 50-B had absolutely no steering at all. I would think that a fairly simple but expensive to build one of "lock- out" front hub system would do the trick. You have all the time in the world to plan the turn, just stop the machine and unlock the track you don't want drive ; and I would bet that thing could actually steer. Just my 2c.

Fascinating machine,this is where excavators come from it's the grand father of the excavator world.

Couldn't u steer it with the boom??

Y didn't they power wash and fresh grease???

Thank you for ur service brothers in arms

Remembering David Alan Stiyer Specialist Five HHC, 3RD BN, 187TH INFANTRY, 101ST ABN DIV, USARV Army of the United States Thank you for your service.

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Nicely done Tim> Some good action shots & interesting angles. I sure think it would be fun to be the guy right after the blade in the Briden-Roen mill. 😆🤫

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Thank you for the video

O.G. belts

Need a few belt's.

21:16 love this video. Where do you get the music that goes with it? I’d like to have the music on my phone! Thanks Tim et al for this. Missing the Hill!

This looks like some fun times. I would guess late 60s.

Amazing collection! 👍

Promo SM

That's my wife's cousin Jim Todahl announcing the whistles! Love that guy!

Drove a duse and a half to get my commercial truck license thay refused to test me because it's a government issued vehicle and it wasn't registered for safety inspection since its exempt. But i did have fun driving it around.

Get log to mill. Sigh of relief seeing that it's adult operated versus a 10-year-old Amish kid running the whole show

those look like some nice tablets for tables. Don't think they will make it! probably going to cut them again!

Could it be pointed to the Moorhead, MN area

Love Rollag show!!! A very great experience. Drove over 1000 miles one way to go in 2016. Want to go back someday! Worth every cent and every minute to go!

😊very interesting and informative thank you really enjoyed watching

"BY-syrus".....? Is it actually pronounced "BY-syrus"......not "byoo-cyrus"?? Comments?

Would of been a great video butvthat corney anoying music just ruined the natural sound of the machines.. If we all wanted to listen to music we would turn some on

I gather these were made between 1923 to 1939.

is there any way to get a book and video of the 2022 show

Great video work and narration

Amazing! So wish we could have come to this last summer. I'm a Rumely and we had a great Rumely family reunion in LaPorte, IN last summer. We had one Rumely there and the kids got rides - quite a thrill. I just wish we could have transported everyone to your great Expo. But thanks for doing such a beautiful job of videotaping it and putting in up on KZfaq.

My father was born in 1909. I will never forget that he told me the first tractor he ever drove was a Rumley oil pull.

good video. do youall go to mabel steam days?

I wish I lived closer to this place. It would be on my list every year! Amazing machines and amazing people,,,,

This is an awesome video. One minor thing, the 50B was built by Bucyrus Erie not the Marion company.

Awesome! What was the horsepower?

Excellent

Perfect walking sticks to help you get around the hills on the grounds.

I knew your welder when I lived in Fargo SOB stole my cheeseburger

When I was young well what younger I was a mechanic for the largest high altitude logger in the state. Big old growth timber . 3 log loads were common. They had 2 30 b s . I worked the trucks but when hawkey's 30 b was down it was the number one priority. I remember the steel balls for the roundhouse bearing . It got a major overhaul except for the engine it had been rebuild over the winter a couple of years earlier. And the stick.

The old boys that designed and made machines like this were a special breed. Well done for restoring it in their memory. How many of todays machines made today will work in 100 years .

Great to see the Aakre parade @11: 00 in!

It is great to see these engine again.

The old Kitty Cat had her toungue hanging out, trying to drag Mary Sue up the hill! A lot of booms are fractured due to boom base pin looseness. As soon as a little clearance develops, a banging starts in swinging and stopping. That's transferred to the bucket and massively intensified returning as TORQUE on a square section. this causes lateral ripping of the metal. Small ammounts of sideways push on the bucket equal HUGE lateral boom shear force! It usually appears diagonally. That's why "smooth operators" were preferred! the wider the base pin clearance, the exponentially faster it wears! Keep side stays tight. A lot of that welding probably could have been skipped if new base pins and bushings were installed. All that jerk from poor operation is transmitted directly to the turning gear, and that gets expensive! I have seen "smooth operators " who could run a shovel that loose and swing it without rocking the pin clearances! Companies only cared about tons/hr, so they encouraged operators to "bang her around if you have too but get the job done QUICK!" Private owner- operators had a huge investment in machinery, probably used at that, and it had to LAST! So their kids could inherit it and the small "buisness" that came with it! If someone jerked his old shovel around and didn't maintain it, he'd get fired and possibly socked in the mouth! Then the owner gets a job running a new shovel at a quarry close by and walks off the job after a week, and tells the boss "I can't treat any piece of equipment the way you want even if you pay me and its YOURS!" Men and women like that have been owners and stewards of this amazing machine for many years of her retirement now! She may have arthritis, but Mary still dresses up nice and likes to waltz!

What’s a ‘Bi’ Cyrus ?? I only see ‘Bu’ Cyrus…. LOL !! Wonder how they pronounce ERIE ?? LOL !!

the name is bUcyrus not bicyrus someond who knows what they are doing needs to edit this video which has too much history to have this kind of mistake, having rebuilt several crains and drag lines in the 70's I can appreciate this vid THANX!

I’ve worked for many years for the Stephen B Church company of Seymour, Ct. Mr Church was a major dealer for New Way engines in New England from the early 1900’s through the end of New Way production in the mid to late 20’s. Most of the New Ways found in New England were originally sold by S B Church, as noted on their name plates. I’m fortunate to own a 3 hp vertical engine that sat at our shop for many years. It’s a very reliable and well made engine.

I watched as they were lowering down the house. All I could think to ask was " was it good for you too? ".

P.S...can not get over how Huge this Steam Shovel is!!

This was a beautiful vidio of Restoring a steam shovel. I wish I could have been a part of this! Hat's off to all the men for bringing her back to full Restoration!

I'm a Big fan of steam. This is a fantastic vidio. Keep'em coming pls.Thank You!!!

I love the sound of these! Imagine having just the sound on a 8 hour loop to fall asleep to🤤😴