A Big Job - Allis Chalmers Film

[ovrszd]

This is worth every minute to watch. An excellent video of a construction project in the 50s. Hard to grasp the size......

 

[fidowanttobe]

Amazing video. Hard to believe what men used to be able to accomplish with what we see as antiquated equipment.

 

[ovrszd]

Amazing video. Hard to believe what men used to be able to accomplish with what we see as antiquated equipment.

Absolutely. In one brief moment the push dozer behind one of the material conveyors is shown while a carrier is being loaded. He's on an open station dozer and the wind is blowing all of the dust created right on him. Be hard to find an operator that would tolerate that today.....

 

[kevin37b]

That is showing me what the World was like when I was10 . THANKS Richard .

 

[Egon]

Garrison Dam:

Garrison Dam - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

I was about 12 years behind this operation when I entered the construction industry. My employer was the same one whose yellow/black service rig was shown.

 

[ovrszd]

Garrison Dam:

Garrison Dam - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

I was about 12 years behind this operation when I entered the construction industry. My employer was the same one whose yellow/black service rig was shown.

There were a lot of projects such as this one that were initiated and completed during those years. Locally, our Soil Conservation Department approved the construction of many large ponds/small lakes for erosion control. They served a community purpose. But most importantly they provided jobs for the large number of laborers returning from WWII.

My Dad had purchased his farm in 1948. He spent the first Summer hauling Rip Rap from the local quarry to one of these lakes. He used his Ford 8N tractor with over/under and a two wheel trailer. Probably hauling 3K lbs of material maximum. The Lake was 8 miles from the Quarry.

 

[ArlyA]

My family memebers reside just south and north of BIG bend dam. My sister and her husband work at the Fort Thomson school.

 

[ovrszd]

My family memebers reside just south and north of BIG bend dam. My sister and her husband work at the Fort Thomson school.

They might enjoy this video?

It's on my bucket list to see since I've watched the construction video.

Wouldn't it have been cool to know the area before the dam. Then return after the lake had filled.

 

[Engineer42]

Would have been an interesting project to be a part of for sure.

 

[MossRoad]

They might enjoy this video?

It's on my bucket list to see since I've watched the construction video.

Wouldn't it have been cool to know the area before the dam. Then return after the lake had filled.

Garrison Dam - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[ArlyA]

I've not been in the Garrison Dam but I was in Oahu which is north and worked in Ft Randall which this the next one south. 22ft penstocks in that one!

 

[Thomas]

Always enjoy watching yester years equipment projects...thanks for sharing.

 

[ovrszd]

Always enjoy watching yester years equipment projects...thanks for sharing.

Me too. Glad you enjoyed it Thomas.