Small Antique Crane - WHAT IS IT??

RTR · May 2, 2018

Does anyone know what this is? According to owner it has a Diamond T (IH) special 6 cylinder engine in it. I have a video of him operating it too. Really neat machine although it looks to have its limitations.

Janicholson · May 2, 2018

Diamond T truck corp used mostly Hercules engines. Jim

Mike(NEOhio) · May 2, 2018

The A on the hubcap, seems I recall Austin-Western or Austin as an equipment maker. I think the IH engines were the Black Diamond and/or Red Diamond series.

flembo · May 2, 2018

The Millwrights in the big 3 auto plants used something very similar to move and place machines as well as Fork Trucks.

Ultradog MN · May 2, 2018

Yes. A JX series Hercules.

RJ-AZ · May 2, 2018

The crane looks to be a Trackson swing crane.

RTR · May 2, 2018

(quoted from post at 05:15:52 05/03/18) The crane looks to be a Trackson swing crane.

Ok. I tried looking up Austin Truck Cranes and didn't come up with anything like it. What about the "A" on the hubs though??

RTR · May 2, 2018

(quoted from post at 03:11:56 05/03/18) Yes. A JX series Hercules.

Are you saying the crane has a Hercules engine? It looks like it says Diamond T Special on the manifold to me.

IanC · May 2, 2018

Just like the Waukesha engines in Olivers say Oliver.

RTR · May 2, 2018

(quoted from post at 05:15:52 05/03/18) The crane looks to be a Trackson swing crane.

Definitely not a trackson swing crane. All of those looked like they were on tracks/crawlers and this one is rubber tired (truck crane).

showcrop · May 3, 2018

(quoted from post at 20:29:48 05/02/18)

(quoted from post at 05:15:52 05/03/18) The crane looks to be a Trackson swing crane.

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Definitely not a trackson swing crane. All of those looked like they were on tracks/crawlers and this one is rubber tired (truck crane).

How could the manufacturer prevent an owner from mounting it on wheels once he owns it? If I owned something and in order for it to do the job I needed to make major changes I would go ahead and make them.

RTR · May 3, 2018

Showcrop, you're correct but to me it looks like it was made that way. Looks too nice to be cobbled up but I'm not sure.

rustyfarmall · May 3, 2018

What is it with all these sideways pictures? Can it be fixed?

RTR · May 3, 2018

(quoted from post at 18:21:47 05/03/18)
What is it with all these sideways pictures? Can it be fixed?

I'm not seeing any sideways pictures. Not sure what you're talking about. The crane runs and operates. I have a video of it! Just trying to identify what it is

John M · May 3, 2018

When posting from a smartphone or ipad, pics show up sideways for some. On this computer at work they are sideways, on my iphone
they are right.

RTR · May 3, 2018

(quoted from post at 18:50:13 05/03/18) When posting from a smartphone or ipad, pics show up sideways for some. On this computer at work they are sideways, on my iphone
they are right.

Is there a fix for this? That can be annoying and I apologize. 90% of my posts have to be from a smartphone.

rustyfarmall · May 3, 2018

(quoted from post at 06:26:37 05/03/18)

(quoted from post at 18:21:47 05/03/18)
What is it with all these sideways pictures? Can it be fixed?

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I'm not seeing any sideways pictures. Not sure what you're talking about. The crane runs and operates. I have a video of it! Just trying to identify what it is

I was not directing my comment to you. I see the sideways pictures many times, from many different folks.

SweetFeet · May 3, 2018

Ah, the stories it could tell...

Neat piece of rust.

RTR · May 3, 2018

(quoted from post at 19:50:26 05/03/18)

(quoted from post at 06:26:37 05/03/18)

(quoted from post at 18:21:47 05/03/18)
What is it with all these sideways pictures? Can it be fixed?

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I'm not seeing any sideways pictures. Not sure what you're talking about. The crane runs and operates. I have a video of it! Just trying to identify what it is

Click to expand...

I was not directing my comment to you. I see the sideways pictures many times, from many different folks.

I know but it is very annoying when I see them too. I understand. Thanks for bringing it to my attention because i wouldn't have known it was doing that.

John M · May 3, 2018

Do you turn your phone when you make the pics? That use to be a problem, but I dont know if its that or not now.

RTR · May 3, 2018

(quoted from post at 22:05:12 05/03/18) Do you turn your phone when you make the pics? That use to be a problem, but I dont know if its that or not now.

That might be it john.

Back to the original question: DOES ANYONE KNOW WHAT MAKE THIS MACHINE IS OR HAVE ANY INFO ON IT??

showcrop · May 3, 2018

(quoted from post at 11:24:33 05/03/18)

(quoted from post at 22:05:12 05/03/18) Do you turn your phone when you make the pics? That use to be a problem, but I dont know if its that or not now.

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That might be it john.

Back to the original question: DOES ANYONE KNOW WHAT MAKE THIS MACHINE IS OR HAVE ANY INFO ON IT??

RTR, all I did was google Trackson swing crane, clicked on pictures, then went back and forth between your pics and the ones of many tracksons, It was easy to see that yours is indeed a Trackon mounted on some who knows what wheel chassis.

RTR · May 3, 2018

(quoted from post at 05:15:53 05/04/18)

(quoted from post at 11:24:33 05/03/18)

(quoted from post at 22:05:12 05/03/18) Do you turn your phone when you make the pics? That use to be a problem, but I dont know if its that or not now.

Click to expand...

That might be it john.

Back to the original question: DOES ANYONE KNOW WHAT MAKE THIS MACHINE IS OR HAVE ANY INFO ON IT??

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RTR, all I did was google Trackson swing crane, clicked on pictures, then went back and forth between your pics and the ones of many tracksons, It was easy to see that yours is indeed a Trackon mounted on some who knows what wheel chassis.

Ok. I'll do a little more research off that. I've been looking on a cell phone and you know how that is. Been on the road last few days. Maybe I can figure out the chassis by the engine and hubcaps?? I'll see why I can find. Thank you

RTR · May 3, 2018

By the way....here is the video of it running and operating. Enjoy.

https://youtu.be/CMbJTOCTD-g

Kansasredneck · May 3, 2018

Trackson offered their crane on several truck chassis during the 40's. It is possible it was a Military unit.

DoubleO7 · May 4, 2018

Definitely a Trackson
Most commonly installed on top of a TD-9 dozer.

www.wwii-photos-maps.com/allieddocu...0 - The Trackson Swing Crane/slides/0009.html

www.freepatentsonline.com/2381731.pdf

Andy Martin · May 4, 2018

Very nice!

Looks like it's rigged up for outriggers on the crane end. Probably good if you swing it under load.

Mguerin · May 13, 2020

Late to the party but the crane definitely looks to be a Trackson swing crane. My grandfather and father had a rigging business (mostly textile machinery) and had one mounted on the back of an early 50s Brockway and then a 66 International cabover. The boom was probably 20 feet long. Used it until 2000 and send sold in to a marina in southern RI. Wouldn t doubt that he was still using it.

DMartin9N-2N · May 13, 2020

Good evening: On my computers, If I right-click on the picture, a box pops up, and I can select to load the picture in a new tab, which is what I usually do. Then click on the new TAB and the same image will be displayed, but right side up (unless the original was actually made sideways or whatever). Mostly it works....

Dennis M. in W. Tenn.

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