B F Walker Rig Move Sept 9, 1956 San Juan Basin Farmington, NM - Rincon Unit 64

[@madtrapperofmudcreek9183]

Cool video check the inside of the cab at 1:10 there's a boy in the cab how often are you going to see that in today's time during a rig move

[@JOHNNIEKELLY-ze1go]

I worked for BF Walker back in 69. My father and uncle also worked there, the dad was a truck driver and uncle was truck pusher. The big guy in the video with a cigar in his mouth is my Uncle John.

[@CreekWalker23]

Wow what a video. My dad and his a coupke of his brothers was out there in the mid 50's and early 60's. I always went to work with my dad, it didnt matter if they were drilling, making a trip or tearing down, I was there. When I got old enough to work, I worked 8 years for dad, that was the hardest but overall the best 8 years of my life. When dad sick and retired it wasn't in my heart anymore so i moved on to something else. Thank you for sharing this wonderful video.

[@chrisgilbert1462]

Just stumbled onto this video this morning. Brought back a lot of memories. I knew that country like the back of my hand. There were a few fellas in that film that I thought I might have recognized. I broke out in the 70's and learned a lot from the old guys then. Nowadays they callus dinosaurs. But we moved more iron in an hour than these OSHA hamstrung kids move in a day. Thanks for sharing this video.

[@danshadinger7182]

Its amazing how much has changed yet how much hasn't during rig moves

[@karlknicks4700]

I was a crane operator on bucyrus Erie, link belt and Manitowoc cranes moving drilling rigs from 1976 to about 1991. Too many memories to mention. Long crazy hours and too much time away from family. Southeast Texas mostly. Be safe

[@only1benally]

Swamped far after them years. Broke out in 2005 for Dawn Trucking and still in the same line of work here in 2023 now in west texas. Loved swamping on a gin truck grew up around trucks like that. Gotta love a 5 and a 4 and chain driven mechanical winch ❤😁😎👍🏽

[@chrisgilbert1462]

Was Garland Tucker still there in those days? I also worked for Dawn when Danny first bought Beasley's permit in 1980.

[@willedward6246]

Worked for John Smith 1959 or 60, swamped for Colonel,then drove truck. Thanks a million for posting this. Went to Loffland latter

[@JOHNNIEKELLY-ze1go]

I also swamped for Colonel at Loffland Bros. He taught me how to drive a rig-up pole truck. I probably worked with you.

[@tomsisk6811]

Cool trip back in time . Stirs up alot of great memories . Doing it old school ! 👍

[@JOHNNIEKELLY-ze1go]

Great video, I remember all them Diamond Reo trucks. My father and uncle worked there. The big guy with a cigar in his mouth is my Uncle John.

[@jlo7770]

Pretty cool video. Surprising what you can do with a couple boom trucks and a couple winch trucks. Thats always been one of my fav things about working on rigs, theres always something you gotta make work with whatever you got on location.. This was clearly a well oiled machine looked like everyone knew what to do and when to do it, thats def something thats lacking from todays oilfield sadly

[@JOHNNIEKELLY-ze1go]

The big guy with a cigar in his mouth is my Uncle John, wow great video.

[@rexevans6598]

I was on a few moves with this trucking company when I fist started in the 60's, number one at that time.

[@matthewheinze1231]

Thanks for sharing this awesome historical video!!! Those were some trucks and some men working!!!

[@daveharris7734]

Old school; when men were men, women were straight and the chrome was thick.

[@alanmunroe8332]

My first Machinest job was with Brewster Co., made just about every piece type of machinery in video: I.e. draw works, crown & traveling block, mud pumps + fishing tools. NW Louisiana & E Texas, was still doing ole skool Rig Stuff in early 80s. 108 degrees, 18" of mud, reach and get it with 1" Cable: or else😮 Good ole days😊

[@momrebajane]

My Uncle Jack Copeland worked on oil rigs back then in Farmington in the 50's and 60's. My brother also worked in the oil field Donnie Cargal.

[@dalebogue3806]

Nice to know I was trained right 🙌🏻🤠

[@johncarroll7310]

Love the old trucks

[@mikemitchell7575]

A lot better time in our country...

[@RKWWWW]

I think I saw Huérfano in one shot.

[@OneHellOfASandwich]

Wassup AJ. Only a few people who play a crappy video game will know. Time to get on those historic truck packs, buddy. Let’s do a 50’s rig move.

[@familydairyfarm2020]

Broke out swamping

[@georgerenton965]

Jeez. Don’t lend anybody money till payday in that outfit 😮

[@lica42]

Smal rig very old

[@muhammaddika6376]

Scammel s 24

[@brianwood2230]

Great footage

[@brianwood2230]

We still do alot of that in Southern Illinois

[@brianwood2230]

We're not from that shit hole Chicago. Down here. Love the patch

[@catherinesalmon3310]

From. Canada. / hello. boy’s. try. moving. a. drilling. rig. in. - 20. below. or. colder. with. Lots. of. snow. in. northern. Alberta. in. the. middle. 1960’s , I. did. I. swamped. and. run. bed truck. for. Kap’s. transport. Ltd. ( based. out. of. Edmonton, Alberta. Canada. ) I. think. at. that. time. they. we’re. one. of. the. biggest. rig. moving. and. oilfield. hauling. company’s. going. , And. I. ‘am. sure. they. had. running. authority. too. the. state. of. Alaska. and. also. down. too. Texas. , They. used. mostly. old. Kenworth. truck’s. back. then. and. the. old. Hayes. HD. 80. model. truck. rigged. up. for. oilfield. or. Logging. operation’s. ( they. we’re. tough. truck’s. , plus. they. used. the. old. Mack truck’s. ( with. Long. wheelbase. ) for. winch. truck’s. and. other. truck. makes. all. had. small. power. ( smaller. diesel. engines ) back. then. , but. they. got. the. rig. move. done. and. safely. / Nice. video. bring’s. back. memories. wherever. you. Live. in. the. USA. or. Canada. or. across. the. world. / have. a. good. day / Bill. S. Canada