Schraam Model 62 looking for manuals, information

[1959TO35]

I just bought a late 60's industrial schramm with a nnalert Giraffe knuckle crane - it's quite the beast. I will collect it in a week or so, but for now, the engine is apparently seized (I am assuming on the compressor side) so I am looking for any manuals or parts diagrams that would help - likely similar to the 125 in construction. I don't really need the compressor, so may bypass it to get it moving, thanks!

 

[used red MN]

Be interesting to see if the man lift boom… xx giraffe knuckle crane as you call it has any indication that it was fit on the machine by Schraam. Just from the photo the outrigger attachment looks like it could be a factory job, but that is just a guess from the distance the photo was taken.

 

[1959TO35]

Looks like the auto sensors took out a word.. here is a picture of the crane plate. From the limited information i can find, the fit was done by the crane company (in Oliver, BC), depending on the year and client, they have fit to Ford and IH tractors in the past - for their later industrial models, the Schramm model 62 - the original non-industrial design was literally for cherry picking.

 

[used red MN]

here is a picture of the crane plate.

So it says Tr-ump Industrial Giraffe?
Apparently Ted Thorton Tr-ump developed these “cherry picker” lifts for the British Columbia fruit growers.
Man lift story

 

[1959TO35]

Yes, it's got a neat history, justy limited documentation - I'm looking forward to digging into the project.

 

[Hoenes]

Schramm also made a pneumatic tractor, if I remember correctly. It looked a lot like a Farmall, but had a hugh breaker on the end. Had its own built in compressor on board. We used it to hammer out footings for a parking garage, in solid limestone. We did talk the engineers into raising all the grades up a foot, though. Still, many hours of very loud noise. This was before track hoe breakers were widely used. Finally got one, towards the end of the job.

 

[joeysmith]

An here all i thought they built was drilling rigs

 

[used red MN]

Schramm also made a pneumatic tractor, if I remember correctly. It looked a lot like a Farmall, but had a hugh breaker on the end. Had its own built in compressor on board. We used it to hammer out footings for a parking garage, in solid limestone. We did talk the engineers into raising all the grades up a foot, though. Still, many hours of very loud noise. This was before track hoe breakers were widely used. Finally got one, towards the end of the job.

The air compressor equipped tractor is exactly what the lift in the photo is mounted on.

 

[1948CaseVAI]

That reminds me of a "George from Terra Haute" death machine.