Simon Cherry Picker

TripleSix · Dec 5, 2018

I've "acquired" this to play with.

It wants a few little jobs here and there to make it right but it's in remarkably good shape.

My main question for anyone in the know is; the self leveling on the basket is slightly out, I know how it works with the compensation ram but I can't see any way to reset it, the newer machines I've been involved with have a lever for this.

Does anyone know before I start messing with it?

Dave W · Dec 5, 2018

I'm wanting to say and I'm not really sure where I get this from but isn't Simon a hire company rather than manufacturer? Or something like that.

Goweresque · Dec 6, 2018

Simon Engineering in Dudley used to make cherry pickers, the one I have was made by them, went out of business some time ago I think. No idea if this one was made by them though.

https://www.vertikal.net/en/news/story/21103/

Edit:

The font used in this pic suggests the OPs cherry picker is a Simon Engineering one:

https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/uploads/cars/land_rover/6638685.jpg

Goweresque · Dec 6, 2018

My tree surgeon friend has one that looks identical, I've just asked about it and he says that his is indeed a Simon, and there is a system for adjusting the auto level system, he did describe it to me but it's quite complex, involving opening and closing various taps in the hydraulic system while moving various booms at the same time, so if @TripleSix would like to PM me, my friend is happy to for me pass on his email address and he'll provide some written instructions and a diagram too.

Pheasant Surprise · Dec 6, 2018

When did they go bust? You’d hope there’d be some (paper) user manuals or even workshop manuals floating about somewhere, probably in an old filing cabinet somewhere in a former dealer workshop

sulky · Dec 6, 2018

TripleSix said:
I've "acquired" this to play with.

It wants a few little jobs here and there to make it right but it's in remarkably good shape.

View attachment 745430

My main question for anyone in the know is; the self leveling on the basket is slightly out, I know how it works with the compensation ram but I can't see any way to reset it, the newer machines I've been involved with have a lever for this.

Does anyone know before I start messing with it?

i think simon merged with snorkel and make a lot of fire trucks under simon snorkel name look under electric boom lifts on snorkel uk website they may be able to help

TripleSix · Dec 7, 2018

Goweresque said:
My tree surgeon friend has one that looks identical, I've just asked about it and he says that his is indeed a Simon, and there is a system for adjusting the auto level system, he did describe it to me but it's quite complex, involving opening and closing various taps in the hydraulic system while moving various booms at the same time, so if @TripleSix would like to PM me, my friend is happy to for me pass on his email address and he'll provide some written instructions and a diagram too.

Well many thanks @Goweresque
I figured it out from what you posted.

Looked at it for 5 mins, opened the valve by the compensation ram, raised the first boom a little and the basket sorted itself out.
Closed the valve.

Sorted!

Goweresque · Dec 8, 2018

TripleSix said:
Well many thanks @Goweresque
I figured it out from what you posted.

Looked at it for 5 mins, opened the valve by the compensation ram, raised the first boom a little and the basket sorted itself out.
Closed the valve.

Sorted!

Blimey, you did well to sort it from that brief description! Glad it solved the problem

Sparkplug · Dec 8, 2018

There is a name from the past - had the Access Market to themselves in the day - Fire Engines, Local Authority, BT, Water Companies, etc etc all had them - but the company was a waste of space in the years leading to it going bust. I worked for a dealer who sold them in the latter days - what a shambles - when you rang for a price they had the check the exchange rate that day, as the range was made in USA, Ireland, & UK and Italy from memory - popular models were Topper, Boxer and some really weird looking machines! Think Terex may have bought the company as I have seen The Boxer in Terex White with decals . Old Toppers are still around , towable around 15 and 17 metres height. We sold a real weird machine, self propelled sit on the side low down, that went to work in a Salt Mine in Cheshire.

roscoe erf · Dec 8, 2018

I've acquired one that is self propelled and made by acklift in the early 90's based on a dumper chassis would love to get hold of a manual if anyone has any info

TripleSix · Dec 8, 2018

Sparkplug said:
There is a name from the past - had the Access Market to themselves in the day - Fire Engines, Local Authority, BT, Water Companies, etc etc all had them - but the company was a waste of space in the years leading to it going bust. I worked for a dealer who sold them in the latter days - what a shambles - when you rang for a price they had the check the exchange rate that day, as the range was made in USA, Ireland, & UK and Italy from memory - popular models were Topper, Boxer and some really weird looking machines! Think Terex may have bought the company as I have seen The Boxer in Terex White with decals . Old Toppers are still around , towable around 15 and 17 metres height. We sold a real weird machine, self propelled sit on the side low down, that went to work in a Salt Mine in Cheshire.

I believe this one I have is the Topper model.

7610 super q · Dec 8, 2018

Don't want to be a party pooper....but what happens when one of these elderly S/H cherry pickers breaks down whilst 30' in the air ?

Quite like the idea of a cheap one for building maintenance, but does cheap = disaster ?

TripleSix · Dec 8, 2018

7610 super q said:
Don't want to be a party pooper....but what happens when one of these elderly S/H cherry pickers breaks down whilst 30' in the air ?

It gets messy.

The machine is only as good as the care it receives.

I'm going right through this in the workshop before I use it.

roscoe erf · Dec 8, 2018

7610 super q said:
Don't want to be a party pooper....but what happens when one of these elderly S/H cherry pickers breaks down whilst 30' in the air ?

Quite like the idea of a cheap one for building maintenance, but does cheap = disaster ?

Mine has a manual button to lower if it breaks down

Bury the Trash · Dec 8, 2018

7610 super q said:
Don't want to be a party pooper....but what happens when one of these elderly S/H cherry pickers breaks down whilst 30' in the air ?

Quite like the idea of a cheap one for building maintenance, but does cheap = disaster ?

Don't work alone.

I was a few years ago bringing down a fir from the top...dropped a part of a limb bit to close to the machine and it hit one of the safety stop buttons down on the base unit cut the engine out

didn't have mobile up with me after much cussing I managed to climb down part of the tree and the boom.. but that wasn't easy and pretty close to waiting until a passer by noticed..or I wasn't home for tea

Twas nearly at full stretch as well...almost 12m ..up

It Put me off using them for tree work tbh after that episode I preffered to climb if at all possible .

GalaTopper · Apr 15, 2019

TripleSix said:
I've "acquired" this to play with.

It wants a few little jobs here and there to make it right but it's in remarkably good shape.

View attachment 745430

My main question for anyone in the know is; the self leveling on the basket is slightly out, I know how it works with the compensation ram but I can't see any way to reset it, the newer machines I've been involved with have a lever for this.

Does anyone know before I start messing with it?

Air in system-should be a valve on ram loosen and rock to and fro..have manuals we can copy too
(Forever Gala Topper Distribution see www.clarkportflio.co.uk

Ta Andrew

TripleSix · Apr 15, 2019

GalaTopper said:
Air in system-should be a valve on ram loosen and rock to and fro..have manuals we can copy too
(Forever Gala Topper Distribution see www.clarkportflio.co.uk

Ta Andrew

I'd be very interested in a user and service manual for my machine if possible

GalaTopper · Apr 15, 2019

I have one somewhere will locate and copy ta...Andrew

Ian Dods · Aug 17, 2020

GalaTopper said:
I have one somewhere will locate and copy ta...Andrew

Have you found your copy of the manual , I need a copy for my 17meter simon topper ?

Steevo · Aug 17, 2020

Did you get this sorted @TripleSix ?

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