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Re: part required for Buckley Crane / Digger

Posted: Wed Nov 27, 2013 12:12 am
by clubconsoles
Same as last pic, Jingle, on the jewel box.
Thanks for your interest!

Re: part required for Buckley Crane / Digger

Posted: Wed Nov 27, 2013 6:07 am
by gameswat
That looks easy enough to make yourself Nigel. Guessing the mech is all die cast. Be easiest to cut the thing by hand from a block of aluminium as doesn't need to be very fine tolerances. The last 4 years I've have a Metal mill and Lathe to speed up the process and quality. But before that just used a hacksaw, hand files, drill press and vice. Amazing what you can do with just those tools.

Here's some parts I made for a French 1930s "Le Pont Transbordeur" crane that had terminal pot metal cancer. The turntable had crushed the four rollers and the rear bracket keeping the chains in check was toast.

Re: part required for Buckley Crane / Digger

Posted: Wed Nov 27, 2013 9:23 am
by marktol
Might also be worth speaking to a local machine shop, as I'm sure they could quite quickly turn something like that out for you, for a reasonable price?

Re: part required for Buckley Crane / Digger

Posted: Wed Nov 27, 2013 9:52 am
by clubconsoles
Thanks for help and pics guys.
I was thinking of having one made as well, so if no one's got one hanging around I will have it made.

Thanks again Guys

Re: Deluxe Buckley Digger project

Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2016 10:56 pm
by clubconsoles
its all done now (at last)
we put some trinkets in so my son could demonstrate how he could win his mum a mother day gift!


Re: Deluxe Buckley Digger project

Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2016 12:57 am
by ddstoys
How beautiful

Re: Deluxe Buckley Digger project

Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2016 9:35 pm
by clubconsoles
Some parts left over that are for sale to anyone that is restoring a Buckley deluxe?

Re: Deluxe Buckley Digger project

Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2020 5:50 pm
by clubconsoles
i have just acquired more repro trim parts (all starbursts for side and lower doors) as well as this Original cast iron Buckley treasure Island trap door. PM me if you need anything??
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