The Bucyrus Erie 30B is 64 years old and the operator is 90 years old

[@ypaulbrown]

fantastic.....whta a great machine and a great man running it.......Paul in Florida

[@EarthmoversofthePast]

Thanks for your comment.

[@73DiamondReo]

Jim is a hell of an operator. glad he's ok and to see him back on sunday swinging dirt. we were shocked to see him down at the 22b

[@EarthmoversofthePast]

You can't stop these old guys. Everett DeBerry birthday is around this time, and he will be 90. Do you think that you will be running shovels at 90?

[@73DiamondReo]

@@EarthmoversofthePast yes at the end of june. If i make 90 there might not even be fuel to make them run

[@EarthmoversofthePast]

@@73DiamondReo Electric motors, batteries, solar panels and a stereo system to make the old motor sounds.

[@grisslebear]

​@@EarthmoversofthePast & every restaurant will be TACO BELL. 😖😖😖

[@EarthmoversofthePast]

@@grisslebear I don't understand your comment.

[@lowercherty]

It was wonderful to watch him get his "muscle memory" back as the video went on. I assume that at some point he's done this before.

[@EarthmoversofthePast]

I am not sure, but I think he has operated shovels before. I have not met this man yet at the show but have seen him around.

[@SteamCrane]

@@EarthmoversofthePast I put up video of Jim running the green 10-B shovel a couple years ago. Poetry in motion!

[@EarthmoversofthePast]

He had fallen on Friday before the show a was taken to the hospital, then I saw him I think it was on Sunday operating this shovel to my surprise.@@SteamCrane

[@SteamCrane]

@@EarthmoversofthePast Same. I heard he fell, but it didn't stop him!

[@tpep1693]

Won't find too many operator's that can run a machine like that anymore. Won't find too many machines like that anymore either.

[@EarthmoversofthePast]

That is all true. We still have several of the older operators at our show. They are always enjoyable to watch.

[@miguelangelvalderrama1808]

That Machín doesn't have lights to work at night. 😑

[@EarthmoversofthePast]

These old machines just did not work after dark.