Here is the last of the great old videos that I have. I hope you enjoy it. First pump is a 1954 boom pump that pumps pea gravel 3/8" rock.

http://video.concretepumping.com/videos/1011/bennett-brothers-first-boom-concrete-pump

Priceless, hehe Men had strong backs in those days. I remember being a kid, and the only one willing to dive into the sqeeze pump to replace hoses, what 1976 or so maybe later, never guessed I would still be pumping today.

Back then it was a glory job and big money for a kid.

yep these films are priceless. I am so glad I went out and met the Bennett brothers and got to know them. Still golfing still hanging out. Good guys.

There are many similarities between this and eary thompens,ya think

Great pump as long as you don't get any bridges on your way.. Its so high!!! 

Thompson . "You mean I have to put the boom together" . Born in 58 so I didn't get see the good stuff. I grew up with vintage 70' s stuff . I think top dog was whiteman at that time until schwing beat them to death with the 800/28. The fisrt pump I soloed on was a schwing TCB -50 . Then ran a 3550 schweing trailer . There are others that in have run. Econo placer , squeeze crete , case trailer, elba , yeager. . I think the worst part at the time was the victarlic clamps and system. All said I am training a new operator to run a 39x and told him to take a shovel to level out the dirt for a outrigger pad and he cryied . All I can say is hats off to all vintage pumpers who are still around and able to teach newcombers.

As I recall the 1st 28m that hit here themain went straight up then 2-3 worked.Might ask Dale Bone Sr,or Richard O'Brian,they got it.