Fork lift guard

[matthewsx]

One of the tools I miss the most was my forklift. Like yours 4cyl gas, my neighbor was the service manager at a forklift company and I paid $800.

When I sold my shop the buyer said he wanted that and my cutting torches. Wouldn’t have a place for it now.

Did have the cage off it twice for moving my Gorton MasterMill in and out of the small shop. Only way it would fit.

Nice work on the guard.

John

 

[Martin W]

Did the mast get damaged when it was on its side? Where I worked years ago an outside contractor was using one where they were not allowed. The paint line started and hooked the mast and over it went on its side.
They are great machines to have for sure!
Propane is great until winter comes and then they get miserable to start if they are in a unheated building or outside.
I have an old Eaton from the late 60's with a slant 6 dodge. It has a two stage mast which is handy inside buildings. It's still a great lift truck .My Clark heavy machine is a single stage mast which is not good inside buildings. I didn't realize this when I bought it. But it will lift a house! Lol.
Cheers
Martin

 

[Charles scozzari]

One of the tools I miss the most was my forklift. Like yours 4cyl gas, my neighbor was the service manager at a forklift company and I paid $800.

When I sold my shop the buyer said he wanted that and my cutting torches. Wouldn’t have a place for it now.

Did have the cage off it twice for moving my Gorton MasterMill in and out of the small shop. Only way it would fit.

Nice work on the guard.

John

Hi, wow, you stole that fork lift. In the mid 70s I had a gas station/shop for a few years and had a torch set that I gave up also when I sold the business. I really miss having the torch for heating and cutting. I have a a Lincoln Pro-Cut 55 Thats nice for cutting work up to 1/4" ( in my opinion even though it's rated at 3/8 to 1/2") but the torch is so much more versatile overall. Again, nice deal on that fork lift at that time. Thank's.

 

[Charles scozzari]

Did the mast get damaged when it was on its side? Where I worked years ago an outside contractor was using one where they were not allowed. The paint line started and hooked the mast and over it went on its side.
They are great machines to have for sure!
Propane is great until winter comes and then they get miserable to start if they are in a unheated building or outside.
I have an old Eaton from the late 60's with a slant 6 dodge. It has a two stage mast which is handy inside buildings. It's still a great lift truck .My Clark heavy machine is a single stage mast which is not good inside buildings. I didn't realize this when I bought it. But it will lift a house! Lol.
Cheers
Martin

Good morning, no the mast is ok. I didn't realize the cold start problem with propane in the winter. You have some really big equipment. I love it. Thank's for your reply.