ressurrecting an old dry blower--pics

goin out sunday to bring back to civilisation a derelict dry blower for some TLC and a major refit.

This poor old girl has ben sitting around for about 5 years and has suffered greatly by cyclones, white ants and assholes who cant help themselves with a rifle and have to shoot everything they see for the fun of it.

she'll need a new motor -conveyors-idlers-riffle trays-decks-bellows-and a new hopper just to name a few things.

But hey someone has to do it--its a part of history that everyone takes for granted...

So down to the workshop and hook up the car trailer and load up with straps and a extra winch or two to b sure and see if I can manage to bring it home.

maybe they will erect a museum in Ktown and i'll donate it along with my bulldozer once they are fixed and restored..

Thank god the mrs is still away..i'll surprise her when she gets home..

regards
oneday

It needs a bit of TLC.

Cheers Jon.

nah mate

its very similar but not as bad.

not far from ktown.

regards
oneday

Sounds like a big project Ray, were the dry blowers typical commercial or diy jobs ? Just wondering if the one you are getting can be dated ?

Darren

I think it was a commercial one as its similar to the photo from Jon..

regards
oneday

well the first attempt to go get the DB was all too hard.

Flat tyre on the way out there--and thanks goes to the Army for lending me there jack.

When I attempted to winch the machine on my trailer it didn't want to play the game--shes a bit too heavy for my small car winch so I'm goin to weld a drawbar tongue onto the front of my troopy and use the big ass winch on the vehicle to scull drag it onto the trailer.--next weekend.

regards
oneday

where there's a will.........

n how come u had to borra the army's jack?,  don't tell me you didn't...... 

nah they were just passing and offered to help an old man in distress--I offered a carton if they kept it quiet...

all good now, the big ass winch is working and a new handle-on off switch fixed--- and a new tyre back on the front of the car.

the jack has found a permanent place in my troopy including the handle...

just got to weld a front mounted draw bar to the old girl and away I go again..

will have another go this weekend and will also take the kangaroo jack to be sure.


regards
oneday

to be sure to be sure.

couple of pics from this intrepid prospector



yep it happens to the best of us...


she's a big bugger of a machine..


yep I did manage to get the conveyor section off..


see what happens this weekend.

regards
oneday

a good old gas axe helps heaps dismantling these old machines. the bolts break anyway. big job ray but im sure you will get the old gal up and running and producing again

Got some work ahead of you there Oneday, should fill in a week or two.
Cheers
salt-d

looks awesome Ray,,, some tlc, hard work and ingenuity and it will deliver the gold again,,,with perseverance it will rise again
happy dry blowing
Steve, Lea and Buddy

well finally got the old girl back home

another blown tyre and stuffed rim --so its back to the tyre shop for 2 new tyres and spares to b sure.

The riffle trays and deck are completely stuffed from the rain -- white ants and assholes that just go bush with a riffle to shoot anything of interest.

will post pics a bit later..still recovering from a 4 hour trip to cover 30 ks just to get home and overcome all the drama.

just need a decent yard in the LIA to work on it.

regards
oneday

finally got it loaded--it took the hand winch on the trailer and me mates winch on the front of his troopy to get the old girl onto the trailer--I sure it weighs over 2 ton but it was certainly a challenge..


on the road again..well sort off..i wouldn't recommend these tyres and new fangalled rims--not suited to the bush roads..


me mate hasn't mastered the art of cooking a chook in the camp oven--poor chook--told him to buy one ready cooked next time-


strapped down and no were to go except home..we eventually got there.


regards
oneday

Great pics Ray.
So eating that chook would of been similar to this ?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Spmqbs8YCW8

Darren

looks like the one out the back of radio hill?
bit of TLC and she will rise again

this one came from Mt Sholl area with permission to remove.

Took a bit of getting but we succeeded.

regards
oneday

Oneday
Good to see a bit of history being given a new life

Cheers Nanjim
Jim

just a few more--the deck will get revamped in Perth and new riffle trays will also grace this old girl again.


a complete new deck will also get made


should make the season next year.

regards
oneday

Ray here is a challenge for you.
Old Dryblower at Pikes Hollow. The same old timer had set up a Mini Minor car using the engine and drive train via the front LH wheel to haul the skip out of his small decline mine. Will see if I can find photo.

i dont mind a few challenges in life but that looks like a job for someone else who has a lot of time on there hands.

good of u to think of me..

regards
oneday