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you purchased a 22W from Bucyrus- Erie (now Buckeye Drill), and Cyclone would install the main frame of the drill (minus the derrick) on a new rotary rig and utilize the cable tool you purchased. Several of those are still operating in Michigan and Ohio. This rig was the best of two worlds. In recapping the capabilities: the 44, 2400-foot machine; 42, 1800-foot machine; 40, 1000-foot machine; 36, 1000-foot machine; and 35, 600-foot machine. I had the pleasure of owning both the TH6036 and the 36R in the early days of R.G. Stockert Drilling Co. The evolution of plastic pipe made these rigs obsolete, and the availability of parts has continued to be very difficult as Laibe received the cable tool patents and Ingersoll Rand received the rotary rights. Today, I think it’s Atlas Copco and also Laibe Corporation which have discontinued any support for these old machines. The pricing is in the eye of the beholder for these old rigs. Thank you for the question. Til next month, Reggie Reggie Stockert may be contacted via e-mail at admin@ worldwidedrillingresource.com The R designated rotary combination and were table drive machines. The 44, 42, and 40 had a depth range start- ing with the 44 of 2400 feet with 4-inch cable tools. The 42 had a depth range of around 1800 feet with 3½-inch cable tools, and the 40 had a depth range of 1000 feet with 3-inch cable tools. Many of these rigs had table drives from the other well-known manufacturers; for instance, Franks, Gardner Denver, and George E. Failing Co. The rotary end was limited to the drawworks of the cable tool portion of the rig (they used the casing reel to pull the drill pipe). The 36 and the 35 were a new design for Cyclone Drill. The rig went from a shock absorber on the pitman arm to a shock at the top of the mast. Many of these rigs shared the same design as their predecessors. There was also a 38 that took the place of the 42 and 44. The 36 combined the availabil- ity of purchasing a cable rig and, after you owned it, you could send it back to Orrville, Ohio, and have the rotary at- tachment installed. The 35s were a smaller version and were targeted for Florida and Michigan to drill two- to four-inch shallow-driven and jetted wells. Very few Cyclone rigs shared com- mon parts. Each one was tailor-made to the needs of the customer who ordered the rig. The TH6036 and TH5035 were tophead drive and cable tool drawworks. There was an option of the 22TH60 in which several were manufactured where Stockert cont’d from page 61. Focus on JUBILEE Did you hear? It’s back to grass- roots for the South Atlantic JUBILEE. That’s right! Back to the Myrtle Beach Convention Center in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, July 26-28. To begin Saturday, Team Geoprobe ® will have an outside demo at 8:00 a.m. on sonic bit selection, along with the dy- namics of the modern drilling platform. This is followed by educational tracks on variable frequency drives and sub- mersible installations; water well reha- bilitation and development, and more. Educational topics for Sunday in- clude pressure boosting; and properly sizing and selecting a water system. Join WWDR as the trade show opens with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 2:30 p.m. Network with fellow professionals and discuss the happenings in the in- dustry while browsing the exhibits for those must-have products to get your job done efficiently and effectively. And the event everyone looks for- ward to - the Worth Pickard Family Picnic - is set for 6:30 p.m. on Sunday. After the 8:00 a.m. breakfast Monday, the trade show displays are open 9:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. For more information, call 855-987-7469 or visit www.jubileewatershow.com Tom for Atlas Copco and Virgil for Noland Drilling Equipment (2013). Good to see Tom & David Maechler of Blue Demon Company, Inc. at last year’s JUBILEE. WWDR photos. 70 WorldWide Drilling Resource ® JULY 2014