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Recent content by hammerdwn20

  1. hammerdwn20

    Another newbie here, Insley K-12

    that was a common engine in a lot of old machines. My insley has a Buda gas engine in it. Caterpillar D311 was also offered as well as some others
  2. hammerdwn20

    Bucyrus-Erie 15B shovel

    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvCxw49nen8vju_2i8lIqYg
  3. hammerdwn20

    Bucyrus-Erie 15B shovel

    Sounds like you could have been watching my YOUTUBE channel
  4. hammerdwn20

    HY Hoe

    sent you a message
  5. hammerdwn20

    Old Hy-Hoe

    im still looking here and there. I was offered a bucket off a warner swasey but im waiting on the owner to decide what he's doing with it. Im in no hurry. Frank
  6. hammerdwn20

    Old Hy-Hoe

    Anyone have a factory 36" bucket for a 685B. 3" pins and 12" wide stick width? Figured id try finding one before adapting a bucket from a 160 size machine.
  7. hammerdwn20

    Old Hy-Hoe

    maybe a model 5000
  8. hammerdwn20

    Old Hy-Hoe

    nice hope you keep posting videos of your machines! I subscribed
  9. hammerdwn20

    Old Hy-Hoe

    well how'd you make out?
  10. hammerdwn20

    Old Hy-Hoe

    guess it dont look too good inside? not rebuildable?
  11. hammerdwn20

    Old Hy-Hoe

    did you remove the linkage from the spool valve and make sure nothing is binding there first. there should be no detents on the spool
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    Old Hy-Hoe

    Ive got a few odds and ends to fix. Muffler is on the list to replace the air tank that's currently being used at the muffler. There are drum brakes on each final drive and on the swing gearbox operated by master cylinders under the seat. A line lock valve keeps the pressure in the wheel...
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    Old Hy-Hoe

    Glad you made it over here from facebook. Theres a handful of Hyhoe owners here thank can help you out with your machine.
  14. hammerdwn20

    Old Hy-Hoe

    So i put up a little video of the Hyhoe digging a hole with it to get used to the controls. Heres a video
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    Old Hy-Hoe

    Over the winter I looked up the engine serial number and it makes the machine a 1968. I used it to unload an insley front shovel in December and to work on removing the dipper so i could do some other work to it as well. In the next few months i need to go after the rear main seal on the...
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