Anyone need an engine crane?

[Wedg1e]

No connection with seller, just tripped over this one on Ebay, it's in Harlow, Essex:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&am...

Same design as the one I have, long-reach jib means it'll fish TVR and Lotus engines out a treat!

[TVRleigh_BBWR]

Looks like the same one I have, works a treat.

[Jill450se]

Looks like you have found a potential Christmas(Xmas) present for the helper, I'm sure he will be delighted I'll keep an eye on it.

BTW Anyone have any idea what make it is?

Edited by Jill450se on Monday 29th November 21:07

[pistolar]

come on Jill, its not bloody xmas, its Christmas!!

[Wedg1e]

Jill450se said:

BTW Anyone have any idea what make it is?

I wouldn't worry about branding, anyone can go to China and wave enough money, they'll stick whatever name you like on it. Mine's painted blue and is a Draper (£90, used twice, by a mate )... that one could be a Sealey or a Joe Bloggs, it'll do the same job.
Main thing is the long-reach jib so it'll get past the long nose of the wedge (or the long tail of an Esprit).

[TVRleigh_BBWR]

Wedg1e said:

Jill450se said:

BTW Anyone have any idea what make it is?

I wouldn't worry about branding, anyone can go to China and wave enough money, they'll stick whatever name you like on it. Mine's painted blue and is a Draper (£90, used twice, by a mate )... that one could be a Sealey or a Joe Bloggs, it'll do the same job.
Main thing is the long-reach jib so it'll get past the long nose of the wedge (or the long tail of an Esprit).

Have to agree on make, its not if you going to be using it everyday, plus they it's rated for a lot more than we are going to use them for.

Other tools that are used more or that could break, then yes it worth getting a good make, all my other tools are Snap-on, britool (UK version) or Dewalt

[GV]

I'm after one too - will be considering this one if I can't find cheaper elsewhere...

[Jill450se]

TVRleigh_BBWR said:

Wedg1e said:

Jill450se said:

BTW Anyone have any idea what make it is?

I wouldn't worry about branding, anyone can go to China and wave enough money, they'll stick whatever name you like on it. Mine's painted blue and is a Draper (£90, used twice, by a mate )... that one could be a Sealey or a Joe Bloggs, it'll do the same job.
Main thing is the long-reach jib so it'll get past the long nose of the wedge (or the long tail of an Esprit).

Have to agree on make, its not if you going to be using it everyday, plus they it's rated for a lot more than we are going to use them for.

Other tools that are used more or that could break, then yes it worth getting a good make, all my other tools are Snap-on, britool (UK version) or Dewalt

I'm not concerned what make it is or where it is manufactured.
I only asked so I could check out the sellers claim re new price, so if I go for it I don't burn more fuel picking the thing up than its worth

Anyway I reckon it's a Neilsen long reach 2ton worth £135 but as its a round trip of some not worth traveling the miles I'm as they say OUT!

[leorest]

Jill450se said:

Looks like you have found a potential Christmas(Xmas) present for the helper, I'm sure he will be delighted I'll keep an eye on it.
BTW Anyone have any idea what make it is?

I prefer Xmas myself.
Draper, Sealey, Machinemart, As Wedg1e said you see the same hardware painted a different colour and stickered up with a different logo and usually priced equivalently.

[Wedg1e]

Jill450se said:

I only asked so I could check out the sellers claim re new price, so if I go for it I don't burn more fuel picking the thing up than its worth!

Fair point, well argued

£135!! Shows how little they can bring them in for then, I thought mine was quite cheap at its original £189 a few years back...