Wooldridge Restore - After
Finished the restoration of a badly rusted out Wooldridge Doepke. More pictures ….
Doepke Unit Crane / Smith Miller Truck Combo
Published March 2, 2009 Crane , Custom , Smith Miller , Unit 357 1 CommentTags: Custom Doepke, Doepke Unit Crane, Smith Miller
Recently found on ebay. Great custom truck
Rare Custom Doepke Unit Excavator
Published January 7, 2009 Crane , Custom 2 CommentsTags: Doepke Excavator, Doepke Unit Crane
Doepke Wooldridge Restoration Update
Published December 29, 2008 Uncategorized 2 CommentsTags: wooldridge
Rust Damage Repaired, New Bumper added (Could not rescue the old bumper due to extreme rust damage).
Doepke Custom Euclid Scraper
Published December 24, 2008 Doepke , Euclid Leave a CommentTags: CharS. WM. Doepke Mfg., Deopke Custom, Doep, Doepke, Doepke Euclid Bottom Dump, Doepke Unit Crane
In 2005 I found a rear scraper component and a very badly damaged front end from a Euclid Bottom Dump. The rust on these was enough to say give up. In the end after some time consuming sanding and polishing and paint a master was born.
Doepke Wooldridge Restoration- Part I Dis-assembly
Published December 24, 2008 Woolbridge Leave a CommentTags: Doepke Restoration
Most of the parts had excessive wear but the bumper with its rust had to be cut off with the torch
Check out the Unit Crane in the background.
We tried to save the bumper but the bumper is almost like tissue paper. The box frame will need some extensions. Thoughts on this fabrication will be to do a custom tube bar. Other thoughts are to do a complete remanufacturer of the bumper.
Doepke Wooldridge – Ready for Restoration
Published December 24, 2008 Woolbridge 2 CommentsTags: Doepke Restoration, Doepke Tin Toys, Doepke Woolbridge
Over the coming weeks keep tuned to the doepke blog to watch this machine be restored.
Continue reading ‘Doepke Wooldridge – Ready for Restoration’
Custom Unit Crane on Ebay! – Merry Christmas Everyone
Published December 23, 2008 Uncategorized Leave a CommentTags: Custom, Doepke, Unit Crane
The Final Dig
Published December 2, 2008 Unit 357 Leave a CommentTags: 614 UNIT Front Shovel", Doepke, Doepke Unit Shovel
The Model
Inspired by a similar pressed steel toy made in the 1950′s, this front shovel set on crawlers is scaled at 1:48 from the original machine and hand crafted from brass in the same style as the original toy.
With individually linked tracks, a functioning 3” long boom and stick and working bucket door, this model looks ready to go to work. Manually operated hoists raise and lower the boom as well as adjust the stick position. A “Unit Orange” finish and authentic markings complete this model.
This shovel is the last in a series of 4 unique configurations and will be a show piece in any collection of construction models as well as make a perfect addition to any “O” gauge railroad layout or display.
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