I recently bought a pels meb 13 40 ton mechanical ironworker. I was trying to find information on it online but couldn't seem to find a thing on here about it. Saw a conversation thread in a google search so thought I'd see if you fine folks could give me any insight on this machine, or history, or anything.... Like I said, having trouble finding any information on it at all. its coming from a shop that said it was under power and functioning when they took it out of service one year ago, and I have asked them to power it up so I can see it operating when I arrive for pick up. I have to haul it back here from 3 hours away and have no clue how much it weighs but want to make sure the trailer i drive it on is rated for enough weight so it doesn't blow through the deck of the trailer. You seemed like a group of individuals who, collectively, may know a thing or two about this machine and whether or not it was a mistake to even buy the thing. It looks like a beast and its capacities are great compared to a lot of newer 40 ton hydraulic machines. So, long story short, a little concerned that I made a poor uninformed purchase, but also somewhat excited too. that picture of an original in 1929 is about all I could find. I just want the thing to function
My name is Elliott Barletta, Owner of EAB Ironworks Welding and Fabrication in State College PA, USA
PELS MEB 13 40 ton Ironworker
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I recently bought a pels meb 13 40 ton mechanical ironworker. I was trying to find information on it online but couldn't seem to find a thing on here about it. Saw a conversation thread in a google search so thought I'd see if you fine folks could give me any insight on this machine, or history, or anything.... Like I said, having trouble finding any information on it at all. its coming from a shop that said it was under power and functioning when they took it out of service one year ago, and I have asked them to power it up so I can see it operating when I arrive for pick up. I have to haul it back here from 3 hours away and have no clue how much it weighs but want to make sure the trailer i drive it on is rated for enough weight so it doesn't blow through the deck of the trailer. You seemed like a group of individuals who, collectively, may know a thing or two about this machine and whether or not it was a mistake to even buy the thing. It looks like a beast and its capacities are great compared to a lot of newer 40 ton hydraulic machines. So, long story short, a little concerned that I made a poor uninformed purchase, but also somewhat excited too. that picture of an original in 1929 is about all I could find. I just want the thing to function
My name is Elliott Barletta, Owner of EAB Ironworks Welding and Fabrication in State College PA, USA