for sale 1965 B-53 In TENN On Hemmings

[Joseph Cummings]

37 minutes ago, davehummell said:

Boy does that name bring back memories we did work on Racho's stuff I get the names mixed up anymore and where all the coal stripping's I worked at on Cat equipment I just can't remember anymore. I was in that garage one time and they were rebuilding a shovel bucket Cicione was around there across the street I helped to replace his waterpump on his Mack years ago.s

Yeah they did the buckets in the back on the downhill (north) side. I've got some serious DC welding equipment here. Some big motor-generator units. They weld so smooth, and they are great for arc gouging. Shame I'm getting older and can't do it for long anymore. I can't get comfortable, and being comfortable is a big part of welding. I always thought when I got older I'd be able to hire young guys to do this kind of stuff. All the guys that are any good are aging out, and all the ones that say they want to learn quit as soon as they realize they are going to get greasy and maybe catch some welding sparks

[davehummell]

Cleveland brothers had two motor generators welders that I used one in the dirt shop and one in the welding bay they were very good welders I bet when they moved up to the new building they got rid of them. I have an old Lincoln 400 amp power source for the mig and the aluminum stinger gun great old welder I got a great deal on a 300 amp Airco tig and stick it must be 30 years by now. I just had to fire up the torch with the brazing tip to braze the handle back on a cast iron griddle I just bought I guess brazing and torch welding with coat hangers is a lost art.

[mowerman]

You mentioned you wish you had all that when you were a lot younger same here I was 62 before I even got a structure up for any kind of plans for working on anything. I didn’t even have electricity yet. Thanks for the grand tour. You got it whooped now as well as the house cats. Now we just need to be a little younger ha ha

[cruiseliner64]

Thats a fantastic shop...OMG id love something like that with all the gear.Id love to retire and just restore stuff....Might as well dream here as in bed...

Paul