Recent content by FanNumber17

So I am not a trained welder by any means, but I have done it enough to be dangerous with basic stuff. A while back at work I volunteered to do a small welding project when another guy was out and that snowballed into me becoming the go to fabricator. I was using my personal miller 211, but we...

I'll wager 353lbs

Oh trust me, I've known that I am for years, just haven't always had the space to do stuff. I am hoping that I might be able to get some old I beams from my work soon, so I am thinking about building a moveable gantry. it's a good way down the project timeline though. I got it hung up for the...

Yes, I believe the original color was green, someone must have painted it safely yellow at some point also. My plan is to restore it at some point and put it back to work. Maybe at some point my future kids or grandkids will be able to use it. Just have to love old American made iron.

Yeah, I have no clue on the value, got it just because it looked neat, I love old iron, and had money to spend. Do you know if the difference between the 3 ton and the lower rated ones is just the added ****** block? I found some parts diagram that seem to show that is the case.

This was my first post, I've always just been a lurker. Tried to create a link to a album. Hopefully it works, never done it before. Just realized I really didn't have many decent pics, will get some tomorrow

A couple of days ago I stopped into a antique store, and a large chain hoist caught my eye. the $110 price seemed right so it ended up in my truck. It is a Yale model B-B 1 1/2 ton, I'm just wondering if there is a way to date it. I couldn't find much info online, but I am out of town so am...