Here is an old Bay City shovel. Any of you guys want to get out of that heated or air conditioned cab and enjoy the fresh air this is the machine for you. A little tinkering and it should be running fine. .
How much $$$ are you asking ?
Looks like fun, for at least the first few hours.
Looks like a stand up model.
I can't afford a machine as nice as that one but it is for sale at an auction in Siren, Wisconsin september 9th. I am not promoting that auction but that guy had a lot of old stuff. If you like old equipment go to the web site http://www.houghtonauctions.com , go to auction calender and look at the things that are there, it's a 3 day auction. The man who had the stuff died about a year and a half ago at 92. Most of the things there are farm related. There also is a 1904 Schacht automobile (8,000 made through the years) if you want to up-grade vehicles to drive to your construction site. http://www.houghtonauctions.com/hou...3D59A1009090901&rad=3r9hbmpljmbplulwf2xuj7uiq
I see a seat, an old metal cultivator seat. It's a part swing machine it only swings 180 degrees.
There is a seat so it must have been the delux model. I would say it is air conditioned also, just not the type of air conditioning you guys are used to.
prepared iron is what now? 170-180 a ton?
we scraped out a machine a little bigger then that about 3 years ago had a detroit motor. not sure what size and a old pill bottle in the cab dated 1977. there was an enclosed cab right next to the motor and cluches. to anyone that ran those things in the summer i salute you:notworthy
This jewel sold today at auction for $2,900. A little mare than scrap price.