macbruce Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 Pix of this bruiser were taken today in Denver. I think it's a Bement Miles, alas the tag is gone........It's been mounted in this spot for 90 yrs or so,the building is long gone. It stands 14-15' high, and I recon it's 20 ton or more. The piston rod is 4'' dia. I believe it worked right up to the day the shop closed. I thought a little project indoors might be nice to round out the winter with, and take it on, but the RR doesn't run from Denver to here In the remote chance anyone wants to really know more about this bad boy, email me, otherwise this is just show and tell.........mb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monstermetal Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 Pix of this bruiser were taken today in Denver. I think it's a Bement Miles, alas the tag is gone........It's been mounted in this spot for 90 yrs or so,the building is long gone. It stands 14-15' high, and I recon it's 20 ton or more. The piston rod is 4'' dia. I believe it worked right up to the day the shop closed. I thought a little project indoors might be nice to round out the winter with, and take it on, but the RR doesn't run from Denver to here In the remote chance anyone wants to really know more about this bad boy, email me, otherwise this is just show and tell.........mb She is a thing of beauty... But a bit far from home for me... ( and I dont think I could come up with 400 CFM of air to run her even if she ran) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nakedanvil - Grant Sarver Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 Don't recognize it, Has side-by-side levers but an old fashion spring safety head. Looks like the frame has been patched. Best thing to do is knock the dies out to sell as anvils and scrap the rest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macbruce Posted February 7, 2011 Author Share Posted February 7, 2011 Getting those dies out would be no mean feat. There was also a bulldoze/ upseter near by it probly weighs more than the hammer, too covered in snow to shoot a pic. I toured General Ironworks when it was operational in the early 80's, It was fantastic. There was also a 5,500# arch hammer, A nazel 4b, which a friend of mine bought at auction, and a lathe that had a 3' swing x 60' bed. A mill that was 20' below grade and a swing to match. A foundry, pattern shop, , and a secret shop for building nuclear reactor hoists. The only things left are a huge 50t gantry crane and forge equipment , some of which I can't recognise. I recon it would all be scrapped, but the cost of renting a crane that big would cost allot.........A sad story.......... google: general iron works.............I just looked there myself and the 5500#'er is gone, I have a pic of it somewhere. If it turns up I'll post it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welder_jim Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 Its an Erie, I had 600 lber that was identical. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iron woodrow Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 i wonder how much to get the bulldozer here? (australia) :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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