Kearney & Trecker Milwaukee Model K, No. 3
Kearney & Trecker Milwaukee Model K, No. 3
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I found a Kearney & Trecker Milwaukee listed as a 2K on an auction site. The photos were not good and didn't provide a great view. Knowing this I threw a lowball bid on it thinking if the mill is crap, I am not over scrap price.
When I found out I won I took the day off from work, grab the trailer, and drove over to pick it up. My understanding, they had a way to load it.
I get there and I find out its not a No2, its a No3. A No2 weighs in about 4000 pounds. The No3 weighs in at 7800 pounds. When the forklift tried to lift it with 3 guys on the back, the back wheels lifted off the ground and only lifted half the mill. Wow, that was a 5000 pound forklift. Now what?
Across the street there was a auto yard and I ask there. They had one but the owner was reluctant to use it. I did some calling around and got a hold of a tow company. The price was over 500 dollars and was told they would have to send two people. Looking at the ceiling, I doubt there would have been room over it. I gave up for the day and went home.
Years ago some guys got together and built some pyramids. This was done with ropes, rollers, and man power. At home, I grabbed a chain fall, chains, and some "C" channel. The next day I got there at opening. I back the trailer up to the mill and started setting up. Most people there could not believe that I even moved it let alone got it loaded.
When I found out I won I took the day off from work, grab the trailer, and drove over to pick it up. My understanding, they had a way to load it.
I get there and I find out its not a No2, its a No3. A No2 weighs in about 4000 pounds. The No3 weighs in at 7800 pounds. When the forklift tried to lift it with 3 guys on the back, the back wheels lifted off the ground and only lifted half the mill. Wow, that was a 5000 pound forklift. Now what?
Across the street there was a auto yard and I ask there. They had one but the owner was reluctant to use it. I did some calling around and got a hold of a tow company. The price was over 500 dollars and was told they would have to send two people. Looking at the ceiling, I doubt there would have been room over it. I gave up for the day and went home.
Years ago some guys got together and built some pyramids. This was done with ropes, rollers, and man power. At home, I grabbed a chain fall, chains, and some "C" channel. The next day I got there at opening. I back the trailer up to the mill and started setting up. Most people there could not believe that I even moved it let alone got it loaded.
The photo does not do this effort justice. The C channel is 4 wide and didn't bend. It did put the trailer on the ground as it came up.
The chain fall is a 2 ton harbor that worked. The par bar I picked up at Northern tools couldn't lift it. I weigh in at 300lb. At this time I did not have moving skates so some oil on the floor and C channel helped a lot. I did keep the table centered. On the C channel it got a little spooky. Looking back I should have pulled the handles but at that time I was not sure how it all came apart. I should have rented a heavy duty trailer. Yep, it screwed up my trailer. Four of the cross beams had to be replaced. The ride home was about 15 miles at 10 to 20 mph with a light mist. I did not have it covered and it was covered in old oil. One comment I got was I should have stopped at a car wash to clean it. The No3 did not have rust on it and I was not going to be that person to start the rust. |