Window shopping for a mini ex I came across this https://minneapolis.craigslist.org/dak/hvo/d/prior-lake-excavator/7053117706.html Looks to be one of these https://www.earthmoversmagazine.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/TY45-03-1024x651.jpg Whole bunch of pics here too: http://autocart.biz/poclain-ty/ Anyone ever seen one or run one in real life? That control "yoke" looks interesting. Looks awkward and easy to get stuck.
They were a terrible POS. The one I had a go at was the same as the 1st pic .TYS is the model. couldn't dig, couldn't lift a full bucket and could only do 12mph on the road.
Never knew any thing like that was built. First for me.
Tones - Are you in Europe? From the little bit of googling I did it looks like most of these are over there.
Andy, I was in Christchurch, New Zealand at the time. It used to take about 20 min to load a 5yd truck.
Washington gaslight had some either indentical or very similar that they plugged up streets with late 60s early 70s
That looks like a diggin son of gun, where's the thumb?
Gees, you wouldn't want a thumb, they could barely lift an empty bucket
Wow, I hope somebody grabs that thing up for a museum piece, it looks like a rare POS!
It would be more useful as paperclips
Now Tones! It is very important for the younger generations to see how much harder their elders had it!
Mitch, a Mexican side loader was faster and harder but not as frustrating
Honestly from the little bit of googling I did to see what the heck it even was it seems like it is sort of a rare find here in the states. Personally I think I am going to pass on it.