Mystery Machines: Here are a couple of old time DIY contraption's. Any clue's to what they might do ?

howlynn Loc: pueblo west, co

Here are a couple of old time DIY contraption's.
Any clue's to what they might do ?

I think I know what this does.

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Take a seat and see if you can figure out what this contraption does.

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CaptainBobBrown

I'm guessing. Home built thresher and bailer...or maybe a harrow and bailer...or maybe????

gekko11 Loc: Las Cruces NM

I'm thinking the first one is a cable tool drilling rig ,maybe shop built from some Bucyrus Erie parts? I love the Buda engine! as i look closer at the second pic i think maybe it is part of another cable tool rig, there is what looks like a drill bit on the ground in front of it . Seems I can see the hard facing on the end, not sure but thats what I see

Bob Mevis Loc: Plymouth, Indiana

Neat machines.

Hal81 Loc: Bucks County, Pa.

#1 I think the guy that was building that thing forgot what he was building.

howlynn Loc: pueblo west, co

CaptainBobBrown wrote:

I'm guessing. Home built thresher and bailer...or maybe a harrow and bailer...or maybe????

Thank you Bob for taking a shot.

howlynn Loc: pueblo west, co

gekko11 wrote:

I'm thinking the first one is a cable tool drilling rig ,maybe shop built from some Bucyrus Erie parts? I love the Buda engine! as i look closer at the second pic i think maybe it is part of another cable tool rig, there is what looks like a drill bit on the ground in front of it . Seems I can see the hard facing on the end, not sure but thats what I see

Thank you Gekk011. I think you are close on the first one and
right on on the second one. Here is another shot of a old machine
that appears to be a trencher of some sort. The second shot is of
a drilling rig. That is the drill bit on the ground, solid iron. Once the
drilling rig is setup vertical the drill bit is raised up and then dropped
to the ground. A hole is created and the process repeated until the job
is done. While I was taking the drill bit shot a pick-up truck pulled-up and
it was Lou Wyman the curator of the Wyman Living History Ranch &
Museum in Craig, Colorado. He explained to me how the drilling rig worked.
This museum is quite a place, indoor and outdoor items from the ranching
past. Lou is a active Elk breeder and has a bull elk that loves apples at his
museum/ranch. He also has a working blacksmith that works at the museum and
makes custom items. Good job again Gekk011 and the information about
Bucyrus Eric it looks like they might have built the last trencher shot based
on their website.

treneher

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howlynn Loc: pueblo west, co

Bob Mevis wrote:

Neat machines.

Thank you Bob for taking a look. Neat Museum.

howlynn Loc: pueblo west, co

Hal81 wrote:

#1 I think the guy that was building that thing forgot what he was building.

Thanks for responding Hal. As I commented to Gekk011 this at the
Lou Wyman Living Living History and Museum opened in 1971. I was
nice the meet Lou himself who is now in his early 80's, and still going
strong. I am going thru some indoor shots at the museum that are quite
interesting, will post in future.

gekko11 Loc: Las Cruces NM

I have got to go to that place , I could spend awhile there looking,, I've a few things in my "junkyard" I have accumulated over the years from uranium mines, drilling and other endeavors . The ingenuity of the people that built some of this stuff is astonishing and to a large degree , lost on younger people it seems. Im glad there are places like these still around. thank you for posting !

trackmag

Have not been to Craig in decades but this place will be No. 1 on my list should I get there. Love the tractor seats on the side of the building. And the truck looks wonderful. Thanks.

Bultaco Loc: Aiken, SC

gekko11 wrote:

I'm thinking the first one is a cable tool drilling rig ,maybe shop built from some Bucyrus Erie parts? I love the Buda engine! as i look closer at the second pic i think maybe it is part of another cable tool rig, there is what looks like a drill bit on the ground in front of it . Seems I can see the hard facing on the end, not sure but thats what I see

Wes Loc: Dallas

The Buda Engine Company was founded in 1881. Based in Harvey, Illinois, USA, Buda manufactured engines for industrial, truck, and marine applications.

Could this be an early harvester?

howlynn Loc: pueblo west, co

gekko11 wrote:

I have got to go to that place , I could spend awhile there looking,, I've a few things in my "junkyard" I have accumulated over the years from uranium mines, drilling and other endeavors . The ingenuity of the people that built some of this stuff is astonishing and to a large degree , lost on younger people it seems. Im glad there are places like these still around. thank you for posting !

Thanks for the response Gekko. I've been going thru my shots from
my this museum. I will post some from the insides and outside
for those interested.

steve Loc: Iowa

Yes, Drilling machine.