Northwest 41 dragline lube and operation for the first time did not go well at all! Major problems

We got to work again on the Northwest 41 dragline. we started the lube process on it and ran into some major problems!
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[@gregstone1306]

That machine gives some insight as to why being a machine oiler was a job description.

[@bearbait2221]

lol

[@kingwood4357]

My neighbor was an oiler on one of these and didn’t have much to do after they upgraded the controls but he still had the job title of oiler.

[@edpoints1127]

I'd be willing to bet that is the same for cranes. The've improved a lot with technology, but cameras can only show so much and there are still a lot of grease fittings. It's a great starting place for an apprentice to learn from. That is a lot of responsibility to hand over to someone who learned on a simulator. So many young people are getting into construction that can't change a tire and don't know which way to turn a nut on a bolt to take it off or put it on! It's scary to witness.

[@GRAZINGARIZONA]

Merchant marine here, oiler (also caller wiper depending on if you're on commercial ships (oiler) or government ships) position is alive and well in this industry. In the old days that was literally his job to oil and grease and clean up the mess. Still the same now but with diesel and gas turbine making steam obsolete, the job has evolved to cleaning entire engine spaces and a lot more maintenance shit (depends on chief and 1st engineer but because I was mechanically inclined mine always gave me a pretty long leash).

[@alanjacobson6673]

This is better than a sitcom

[@squintin480]

I have a guy at my church that’s 94 and I take him to tractor and equipment shows and hear all his stories of owning a grading business and running draglines. He owned a bucyrus dragline and ran countless others. He still tells the story of running a northwest shovel in the lithium mine and how if you hung a rock, you’d better clutch it quick or that machine would pull itself over😂

[@normanehrstein6088]

You going to be shocked at how many fittings you have missed. Ran one of these machines many years ago, there are a lot of fittings on this equipment. Have fun with it and be safe doing it.

[@jeffhenson1994]

+++i liked al the fitting he got lol

[@russellsmith3825]

When I had my model 25 I said "People think those cranes are made out of iron, the truth is they are made out of grease, the iron is just there to hold the grease in place." Also the factory told me to use Lubriplate gear shield extra heavy out of a caulking tube for the open gears like the bevel gears for swing/travel

[@russellsmith3825]

The swing/travel clutch also raises and lowers the boom

[@stevewesley8187]

@@russellsmith3825 if I remember , we called it Crater - know it was thick as all get out .......

[@peadenl]

How does the drive clutch connect to the final drives?

[@raycollington4310]

This old girl is an incredible machine. Hopefully someone will have a book or you will find some old boy who knows these machines. You are making progress there. Great content Clinton thank you.

[@richardmiller5238]

Kevin had is own small door to enter the cabin area! 😂😂 "How many fingers are down in there,"!! 😂 good one Kevin! True guards were put on equipment after appendages were lost. 😅

[@SullivansTrails]

Great videos! My first oiler job was on a 41 northwest. It had the Murphy engine with hand engaged starter. It was converted to air engaged controls. The machine was owned by s.j cohen construction out of Blytheville Arkansas. What a workhorse these machine were.

[@jwdickinson643]

Man! looking at the operator’s compartment, one thing comes to mind…those operators sure as hell earned their pay, and then some!

[@C_CEQUIPMENT]

For sure

[@michaelbrausch8874]

It’s amazing that as old as that machine is seems every grease fitting took grease with ease!

[@moman0166]

We had our ten acre lake dredged with one just like this one. They pulled over a hundred loads of silt keeping three dump trucks busy. The amazing thing was watching how far he could throw that bucket every time into the lake.

[@vincentbyron7086]

Love the craic (banter/fun)you boys have.Makes the brilliant vlogs 👏 👌 even more enjoyable. Looking forward to more of the same.Greetings from Dublin Ireland 🇮🇪

[@leol1682]

Thanks for video on the Northweast 41 Dragline .

[@C_CEQUIPMENT]

You bet

[@billhartsfield424]

You need the boys from Scrappy and Diesel Creek to help you with that machine. They are gurus on them and own several.

[@jamesaydelott5833]

Makes me think about old farmer with antique combine! Said couldn't get anything done with it. Asked why, he said book said to grease it twice a day and it takes half day to grease it!!! Keep pumping! JA😂

[@ProudPapaw88]

Great video! No doubt in my mind that you and Kevin will get it sorted out. Love watching older equipment being restored. Thanks for sharing.

[@C_CEQUIPMENT]

Thanks 👍

[@charlesroberts6965]

Awesome day in the life at C&C equipment..looks like the ole girl is coming along..glad ya got some folks that can steer ya in the right direction as you come across these challenges. Looking forward to seeing your next video😇🛠️🔧🛻🚜🇺🇸

[@georgegrieder6089]

l to Loaded logs with 45 yrs ago model 6 80d the big one we had 6cy murphy pick twenty tons never tip slow moving but would always go make sure you set the digging dogs if you Don't you will roll away wonderful to see running

[@seanpierce7673]

Dam the old girl is coming alive mire each time you guys give her some much needed tlc! I have faith clint you guys well get that bo mast up and a flag spring soon!

[@texxasal]

This would surely go a lot better if we could find the "Directions" on how to operate the beast? Very much impressed with the sound of that big old engine/motor. That is some serious power. Another great adventure in progress.

[@mikelritchjr5911]

Great video , I love seeing you guys step out of yalls comfort zone. It makes realy great content. Lol C&C is very good at wrenching on large equipment & making videos

[@maxobara1496]

Love it, bringing the old boy back to life❤️!!!!! Just have to say, Kevin the knowledge you are learning on a variety of machines is priceless, thanks to the Master Mr. C💪👍🇺🇸

[@thebear5454]

Imagine having to grease that puppy everyday using an old Alamite hand pump, you guys have it made now.😁They are only major problems if you can't overcome them..I know you guys can do it. Keep on keeping on Clint & Kevin.👍👍

[@ajwilson1953]

I cannot imagine the amount of design, drafting on paper, engineering, and the amount of time it took to put this thing together!

[@glynngrauer3962]

Don't forget to hit that like button it doesn't cost you anything but it surely helps out this channel and clint out a lot

[@edp9743]

Some may say that all those zerks and oil cups and lube points are a pain, but these oldies were engineered to last, Then an engineer came along and took out the lube points and grease fittings and put a dab of grease in the new bearings, lubed for life.... or until the bearing fails. Would be interesting replacing bearings on this machine in the field. must say I enjoy the sound of a real diesel engine, not motor.

[@mfreund15448]

Motors are electric. Engines are use liquid dinosaurs for fuel.

[@philstreeter9703]

Great old machine. I used to play on an old abandoned one a long time ago. It will be great to see it run.

[@daledh6870]

My brother ran one for years-- one 41 manual and a 41 with air controls, My father originally bought them. He has since sold them but might sill have manuals.He (Bruce) knows everything about them. Holzhausen Farms, Michigan.

[@patrickcolahan7499]

Quite the adventure. Always fun to play with old iron. Thanks very much for sharing.

[@rayschneider5756]

This is great one toy after another. This is like history class and the right people are running wild. Great job boys once again. God’s blessings to all❤️🍺👍👍

[@jeroen1836]

Nice to discover these old Northwest machine. B2W, there are a lot of operator manuals to find on the Internet, but which one is the right one. Keep ‘digging’ 👍👏👊

[@billbarnes1043]

Back in my younger days we would fill frozen gear boxes with crude oil, worked wonders!

[@jamesdoran440]

Sweet ride can't wait to see it going Good

[@78moneypit]

That old girls engine sounds great Clint great to see you saving a part of our history outstanding.

[@alpharomeo15]

You guys are probably the most interesting Meckanecks I've ever watched so far on YuckTube and you can thank Michael Simons, a.k.a. Dirt Perfect, for that! 👏🏽 👍🏼☺ Keep'em Coming! ☺

[@C_CEQUIPMENT]

Our pleasure!

[@paulprigge1209]

Both of them Michael and Clinton demonstrated maturity. Can’t believe I said that about Michael Simmons. Lol

[@kopenhagenkid]

Good luck getting the dragline going Clint and crew

[@HUBBABUBBADOOPYDOOP]

Sorry- I'm a stickler for fastening technique. That through bolt at *5:34* requires a curved fender washer, then the Cotter pin. Try to always back up a Cotter pin with a clamping load force, like a washer, aircraft wire, castle nut.

[@clarencewiles963]

Thumbs up 👍 water 💦 ouch! EDIT: I would consider putting in LED lights 12 or 24 volt what ever the system is. Even in full sunlight you’ll find dark areas and as old as this is I would keep an eye on as much as I could. Even to the point I would want to keep systems from falling apart.

[@rockman531]

You guys are a few french fries short of a happy meal! Kevin might be missing the pickle, too?? Loads of fun to watch! Love your channel! Stay safe, Jim

[@Crewsy]

When you started the beast up it reminded me of the old saying that you don’t put your fingers where you wouldn’t put your winky and I can see lots of places I wouldn’t put my………….. fingers.

[@Richard-C]

it's coming along, by the time you're done you'll be an expert operator,and Kevin still makes me laugh, have a great day guys 👏👏👏👍👍👍

[@reedburke7762]

Chris at Let'sDig18 would undoubtedly adore your Dragline. Recently, I think he was looking at something very similar, except it was dreadfully rusted out.

[@edpoints1127]

Reed Burke - Chris definitely has a few bucket/attachments that might fit that machine. It sounded like it was going be turned into a running, driving and functional dragline flagpole. Getting it operational for the most part is cool, but parts are basically obsolete and maintenance costs would bankrupt a guy quick. My guess is that it's a challenge to get running as good as possible and going to look cool with a flag out front.

[@C_CEQUIPMENT]

He may of found something recently

[@reedburke7762]

Ohh? Glad to hear that. Thank you!

[@edpoints1127]

@@C_CEQUIPMENT You guys starting a "Make Draglines Great Again" Club? Haha

[@MtnHiker]

I recently discovered your channel and have been working my way back through earlier videos. I earned my highway tractor license at 19 and was in the trucking business until I retired at 65 in management. Your channel is great entertainment; everyone seems to enjoy doing what they do and it's done right. It's a family business and everyone in the family is hands on. The detail provided is also a great learning tool. There are no voices raised ion anger (on the video anyway 😁) . When Clint goes to an auction site the details of his inspections, what to look for and problem area pointed out, I'm sure are saving viewers tons of money. At 71 I'm still learning and love it. Keep up the great work!

[@heatherlane9270]

Fantastic opportunity for us all to see this dragline being put back into operation. Nearly 100K too.

[@legend7ify]

......G'day Clint gang, your channel is the story of my life, I had a fantastic apprenticeship then had twenty years as a mine-mechanic/fitter/maintenance supervisor. I was blessed by the original workshop manuals on every machine in the most complete library under my care; Fantastic experience. Now I am eighty one and useless; But we have "the internet". Love the videos, cheers and blessings, Malcolm (still riding my 1995 LEGEND, #7 of twenty three made).

[@kopenhagenkid]

Great video Clint

[@rhondasweeney7271]

Can hardly wait until you can get that Machine functioning!

[@norrishunt9247]

I used to operate a 20Ton crane in the military. You need to watchout that you don't release the drum brake that holds the boom up. It should be supported with something so it don't fall and hit the ground. Those old cranes can be tricky. Good luck.

[@C_CEQUIPMENT]

Yea I don’t think that can happen the shape it’s in now Stay tuned for the next video

[@jackreed3445]

Run an ad it the paper or journals asking for a retired dragline operator. Might save you some time. Great machine, should be fun once you get everything figured out. Take care, jack

[@thomaskanipe4615]

My family was in excavating years ago they had lots of draglines over the years My dad had a small machine like yours but it was called a Sargent Made by Iowa / Sargent machine works It was a 40 something model it had a big flywheel for about 8 V belts to drive it Cat D318 diesel with a pony motor I used to go with dad a lot We also had 2 big machines 71-B and 88-B they had V-16 Detroit’s Sorry so long lol Great videos guys sure miss these old machines

[@glynngrauer3962]

Hey everyone let's see if we can get Clint to 100.000 subscribers he does unbelievable work and deserves to hit that milestone 👏 👍not far for him now

[@mischef18]

Every video on this has made for great viewing guys so thanks for taking us along getting it all sorted bro. Safe travels

[@carlwest859]

Had an old Linkbelt with double Deroit engines. It had a swing lock and swing brake. Boom had to be lifted a little bit before boom lock would release by hand to lower boom. You must set the drum direction to raise and lower the boom under power. Other drums should be gravity lowering which is fast if you release the brake. Dragline is a good challenge when you can direct load dump trucks. You will be able to sling the bucket out as far as the length of the boom at 45 degree angle by swinging the boom rapidly. Check boom for cracks and cable for wear before heavy loading. Keep boom aimed at load always, side load can fold boom over rapidly. Old timers used to say cranes never wear out except for brake and clutch shoes. My unit could not lift a load if rain water got on clutches, had to keep things dry. That broken sheave is a concern, may indicate other damage to be discovered or some one was swapping parts for their crane. Don't forget wire rope lube. The thick sticky kind lasts longer and makes wire ropes look new. Take care.

[@bladewiper]

A bit late now, but atf and acetone makes for a good penetrant.

[@richardwilson5719]

The other thing I'd do, everytime you lift up a cover and discover yet more gears, links, whatever, is just pour oil over them, they obviously haven't seen any in years, it won't do any harm. In fact any joint or moving part - oil it! These beasts are not environmentally friendly, as I think you said, and are just incontinent where oil is concerned. You've discovered the brake pedals that control the 2 cable drums, one for hoist, one for drag, but they will also have indivdual brake locks to keep the brake on, saves you having to ride the pedal with your feet. These locks take different forms with different manufacturers, you'll just have to find out how its done on yours.

[@NavyVet63]

DAMN I LOVED this episode. I can't wait to see what you have coming up for us. RUSTORATION or RESTORATION? =)

[@thomasdesmond2248]

Clinton that voicemail is them wanting to talk to you about your vehicles extended warranty on the drag line. They've been trying to get in touch with you for a long time. LoL God bless

[@annafraley5388]

The turn table gears ⚙️ and the house & hook rollers take crater also. Your Right foot brake is the Drag Drum and the Left foot brake is the hoist drum. 👍

[@everestyeti]

That was sure a lot of grease, the cost must have been more than Kevin's salary🤣😂 Nice that folks out there are willing to provide answers to the questions, that you're posting. With all these things, that have been sat around not being used for years, they are going to take a lot of care to get back to a working condition again. Well done to you for wanting to save it. 👍🤗

[@Jimmyfisher121]

I would consider running up a few flags up that rather expensive flag pole the stars and stripes, old glory, make a flag for your company and your state flag, may as well you have the room, thanks once again Clinton and Kevin, from Scotland, but must admit that is one very expensive flag pole, but very stylish keep on keeping on, tell the Misses she is doing well with her channel.

[@greggd3351]

Gotta wonder how many times that beast has been inside a building of any kind in its lifetime.

[@mfreund15448]

Today was the first since the factory when it was made!

[@zv2019]

So close to 100k, hell yeah! Also another great video.

[@C_CEQUIPMENT]

So close!

[@gregwhite7957]

Once you get everything loosened up and moving freely the dragline operation should be pretty smooth as far as the swing, drag and hoist go. You get into a rhythm after a while. Eye, hand, foot concert. You set ur throttle to ur comfort. That old rig will do some digging. Start off slow, get a rhythm going and you will eventually pick up ur speed. That Murphy engine is a workhorse, at least the one I was around was.

[@mrtowmonster]

that gear box in the house you said was only a quarter inch below the check plug but with as big as that gear box is it could take 5 gallons of gear oil to fill it and i rember back in the day those old cranes and drag lines had an oiler or helper for the operator now we see why it takes half day to grease it and check all the different gear boxes

[@johnnyhunter4345]

Oiler was a full time union job on pipelines, along with the operator......

[@jamesfurlong8727]

I hope you are a good fly fisherman. As a kid I watched several different draglines and it seems now to be an operation like that: toss out, hook the dirt, tip the bucket, drag, fill it, bring it in and wash, rinse and rerun.

[@gregwhite7957]

A little dragline/crane jargon. The pulleys are called sheaves pronounced shiv. Where the cables gather at the top is the gantry. The boom is referred to as the stick. Frictions are what make everything work. Frictions and brakes. The fairlead is what the drag cable goes through.

[@glynngrauer3962]

Good morning all

[@timothymilam732]

Frustrations of buying old equipment, and mot having someone whose ran that type personally. Very good friend of mine Das was a utility contractor back in the 50's and 60's. He had old Insley with the pony motor to fire the old cat up that was the power plant. Right before he passed away suddenly, he'd dug out a three acre pond. The ole gurl still sits where he left it in 1967, unfortunately none of the brothers knew how to operate the old girl, and she slowly deteriorated to point that most of the drums have rusted in place. The cables finally rusted do badly they snapped dropping the boom, and it buckled severely. Cab was open to the weather, and a big oak tree grew out far enough that it filled the cab full of leaves rotting away most of control rod connections to levers and pedals. Once I tried to convince him pull the engine and pony motor that was safely sheltered by the dog house. Plus someone had put a old gallon bucket over the stack, fortunately it happened to be old can of roof pitch that had a good inch left in it. So that even though part of the bottom had rusted away, the pitch had melted enough in the hot summers of NE Texas to make a strong seal. He said he couldn't do anything it, because of the two younger brothers that weren't on best of terms with him. Which had been the issue on many occasions such as this. Unfortunately the property was sold behind his back, and he doesn't have access to it any longer. The dragline, old 62 Chevy dump truck, couple old farm implments, probably got scraped, and if they weren't yet. The developer that just bought it to put housing development on the land probably will.

[@bammersmith5993]

From what I can tell brake bands on hoist and drag drums look good.

[@needsaride15126]

Please make sure you carefully and closely inspect the boom dogs. A friend of mine oiling was killed in a truck crane. When a faulty boom dog snapped and the boom fell and crushed him in the cab. Thank you for sharing your vidoes, wish you the best.

[@kirk467]

I’ve been waiting for this video Clint, can’t wait to see it running and operating my friend! I can’t wait for Chris (Letsdig18) to find one! Then 4 of y’all will have them, you, Dirt Perfect, Letsdig18 and Diesel Creek! You might want to paint the cables with some cable lube for when you bring it outside myself friend but I know you have already thought about that Clint!

[@t1259sw]

I know your old school when it comes to your trucks manual transmission is for real men but I can't even think what these operators lived though every day, they earned every penny of their wages. Stay safe guys.

[@C_CEQUIPMENT]

For sure

[@jacobbuckley8232]

Looked pretty dry down in those gears. That motor sounds good.

[@stevenhayes3241]

Damn this is addicting to watch, its like crack. Just want to thank you for this gift your giving us (memories of my childhood) countless generations of miners...

[@morgansword]

I ran these machines for dad and then for Hornbeck and sons logging. This same machine was also a dip stick with a big old bucket and a trip line to dump the bucket. I had worked for Lawrence for a good while and knew he was so broke it was hurting my feelings to even take his money on paydays. I finally figured out a way to pull the bucket off of it and put tongs on the cable line so we could load logs with it. I remember like yesterday when he saw the machine with that bucket off and a set of tongs hanging on it. Within the hour, he had those controls just a talking and loading out trucks about every fifteen minutes which for those days was lightning quick/lol. I just don't remember a lot at my age as not being in one for ner long as this one was born. I'd guess its been close to fifty years now. I remember that a lot a times we would have to get the gears rolling and let it kind of work itself into the swing or travel and that it took two levers to make it do one or the other... hope to see a lot more of this machine... one thing sure as from my place its looking like it was in really good condition... just saying as I am a few miles off from you here in alaska

[@stephenhamilton1113]

I would not be surprised that Clint would get it up and running. I have a feeling he's going to try sell it to his logger client with those tongs that you mentioned.

[@deanreinke1148]

A piece of history from my home town of Green Bay, WI!

[@tedefinley4780]

Well done Video.

[@C_CEQUIPMENT]

Thanks!

[@richardphelan8414]

back in the day when these were operational one of the Jobs that went with the dragline was the oiler who maintainedthe rig he did everything on the machine but run it

[@annafraley5388]

The Boom hoist, the travel, and the Swing ALL WORK from the right hand Swing lever, All depending on the setting you choose for it to work..

[@jimhancock5047]

Next time the oil/lube rep comes around you may have to bump up your stocking order!

[@johnshelley2540]

It's an old song. - "Getting to know you getting to know all about You" - Keep tapping pulling and pushing you will work it out, she's a big old girl and she is keeping a few secrets from you till she like's you.

[@jamesdearman814]

love the old stuff

[@gwbuilder5779]

I get the gasoline treatment, it actually works pretty well, you might want to add red diesel and automatic transmission fluid as buffers and additional lubricating solvents. There are probably multiple types of lubes combined over the years. Always lots of surprises as things start loosening up. Have fun.🤙

[@DOCTORDROTT]

Yes digging locks those levers. Swing to propel dog siesed . Sometimes you have to "feather" the lever to go from swing to propel

[@alburnett1775]

I love it when Clint has that TERRIFIED look !

[@MichaelBrown-qn9hi]

It's not easy restoring a legend, but if anyone can you guys will, and it's going to be GREAT VIEWING 👍.

[@gregwhite7957]

I’ve been waiting patiently for you to put out another video on this old girl😊. Once you figure out the functions you will have fun.

[@randycarpenter2914]

Interesting stuff. For the time, it was cutting edge. Hopefully, you get it all working.

[@iflifewaseasy]

Kevin's people better have recently been checked to be in good health! Throwing that multitasking at us without warning... 😅 That was yer side, bud. Thanks for making my Monday better.

[@regtimmins1944]

Sir with regards to Kevin's multitasking with the grease gun and oil bottle all I can add he is slicer then a American 2 dollar bill at a race track lol

[@kirk467]

Thanks for sharing Clint, Kirk from Louisiana! 👌🏻🤙🏻🤙🏻🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@kwmiked]

Man, today's Opperators wouldn't have this machine running to long, it would be all worn out! To many grease fittings! 😂

[@MartinP1214]

Can't wait to see this bad boy working!

[@StubbyPhillips]

Can't help imagining that machine with a runaway diesel while stuck on "swing." Now THAT would be a viral video!

[@C_CEQUIPMENT]

Abandon ship

[@ronbianchi7545]

enjoyed watching you trying to figure out how this drag works 😊

[@Chris-wb7ni]

That would be an awesome restoration project

[@johnnybgoode6466]

Hi Clint - best of luck with this machine - a piece of american history. Good to see you are almost at 100K subscribers as well...

[@C_CEQUIPMENT]

Thanks 👍

[@tujuprojects]

It should have a boom caster. B52 wings are springy too and those tips have auxilary wheels.

[@danielashford2430]

Thank you gentlemen,peace…

[@clydebaker1857]

We used kerosene instead of gasoline, and those exposed gears in the control box we used pinetare on the gears. Have fun with that old girl.

[@chipps1066]

That old girl purrs!