The first Bobcat?
2 years 3 months ago - 2 years 3 months ago #230580
by Lang
The first Bobcat? was created by Lang
What a cute little jigger!
the Hough Story
contractormag.co.nz/classic-machines/for...ompanies/payloaders/
the Hough Story
contractormag.co.nz/classic-machines/for...ompanies/payloaders/
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2 years 3 months ago #230592
by cobbadog
Cheers Cobba & Cobbarette
Coopernook, The Centre of our Universe
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Replied by cobbadog on topic The first Bobcat?
A baby Hough. Only ever seen big pay loaders never tiny ones.
Cheers Cobba & Cobbarette
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2 years 3 months ago #230597
by JOHN.K.
Replied by JOHN.K. on topic The first Bobcat?
They were designed for cleaning out the holds of bulkships ,before wheat or sugar was poured in.............used to be lots of them about,but IIRC they had a Continental diesel motor that you could never get parts for.
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2 years 3 months ago #230610
by Morris
Me too, Cobbadog, I drove one to load a small cameo nosed Ford with gravel once when I was about 15 and did not even have a car licence. Morris.
I have my shoulder to the wheel,
my nose to the grindstone,
I've put my best foot forward,
I've put my back into it,
I'm gritting my teeth,
Now I find I can't do any work in this position!
Replied by Morris on topic The first Bobcat?
A baby Hough. Only ever seen big pay loaders never tiny ones.
Me too, Cobbadog, I drove one to load a small cameo nosed Ford with gravel once when I was about 15 and did not even have a car licence. Morris.
I have my shoulder to the wheel,
my nose to the grindstone,
I've put my best foot forward,
I've put my back into it,
I'm gritting my teeth,
Now I find I can't do any work in this position!
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2 years 3 months ago #230614
by GlobeRoamer
Mercedes
O319 Panorama
L319 Panel Van
Unimogs
1978 U1000 424.121
1983 U1300L 435.115
1985 U1700L 435.111
1996 U2150 437.117
2001 U2450L 6x6 437.156
2010 U4000 437.421
MB Tracs
1985 MB TRAC 800 440.168 Sold
1985 MB TRAC 1000 441.161
1978 MAN KAT 4x4 Sold
Replied by GlobeRoamer on topic The first Bobcat?
I spotted that on marketplace too. Thought it was pretty cool.I just recently sold this machine on, would have to be the smallest sit-on bobcat around.
Mercedes
O319 Panorama
L319 Panel Van
Unimogs
1978 U1000 424.121
1983 U1300L 435.115
1985 U1700L 435.111
1996 U2150 437.117
2001 U2450L 6x6 437.156
2010 U4000 437.421
MB Tracs
1985 MB TRAC 800 440.168 Sold
1985 MB TRAC 1000 441.161
1978 MAN KAT 4x4 Sold
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2 years 3 months ago #230615
by JOHN.K.
Replied by JOHN.K. on topic The first Bobcat?
The earliest Bobcats Ive seen had a V4 Wisconsin petrol and a mechanical trans........about the same age is a model with a 2 cyl Deutz and mech trans..........Case also had a skid steer on the market here about the same time with mech trans,and a Case 4 cyl diesel................One time I got masses of stuff (400ton) from the Qld Railways on tender.....nothing complete,but included was a petrol Bobcat I paid $10 for ......just the wheels missing.
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2 years 3 months ago #230619
by oliver1950
You can't have too many toys!
Replied by oliver1950 on topic The first Bobcat?
It all started with turkey manure
ironsolutions.com/agriculture-equipment-...he-first-skid-steer/
From Iron Solutions website
ironsolutions.com/agriculture-equipment-...he-first-skid-steer/
From Iron Solutions website
You can't have too many toys!
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2 years 3 months ago #230623
by JOHN.K.
Replied by JOHN.K. on topic The first Bobcat?
Im sure the first skid steers were invented by Le Tourneau,but wernt ever loaders,but used as tow tractors and sometimes dozers.....the tranny was simplified somewhat by using electric wheels .......later ones had Allison trannys
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2 years 3 months ago - 2 years 3 months ago #230625
by Lang
Replied by Lang on topic The first Bobcat?
Looks like 1960 was the first skid steer loader. Those early three wheel ones were brake steered but no skidding involved.
As John says I am sure there were large size skid steer machines long before the mini-loaders appeared upon the scene,
Lang
PS Found lots but here are a couple of Pommy ones. Obviously from Photobucket but why recognise a mob who destroyed thousands of picture collections. Despite the Photobucket watermark these were stolen from Bart Vanderveens's "The Observers Book of Fighting Vehicles" ie they have watermarked photos from someone else's commercial work. 10 years ago they accounted for 2% of ALL USA internet traffic! After introducing a without notice $400 fee and blocking access to your collection they now are the 1,500th most popular site and left with 11 employees.
As John says I am sure there were large size skid steer machines long before the mini-loaders appeared upon the scene,
Lang
PS Found lots but here are a couple of Pommy ones. Obviously from Photobucket but why recognise a mob who destroyed thousands of picture collections. Despite the Photobucket watermark these were stolen from Bart Vanderveens's "The Observers Book of Fighting Vehicles" ie they have watermarked photos from someone else's commercial work. 10 years ago they accounted for 2% of ALL USA internet traffic! After introducing a without notice $400 fee and blocking access to your collection they now are the 1,500th most popular site and left with 11 employees.
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