After over a decade of trying to identify..

Ken Christopherson

Well-known Member
Well, after over a decade of trying to identify exactly what type of loader was on my grandfather's 1940 Farmall M, I was browsing around eBay and found an original sales brochure from Farmhand that showcases the loader. Many of you may remember a few of my posts about the identification, many may not.
I had been told by many it was a Stanhoist loader, but something told me different. I was never able to find any markings on the loader other than a little bit of a remnant of a "Farmhand" decal on the loader. I have only seen a handful of loaders like it, and always have tried to identify them. Turns out, this is the Farmhand "Standard" Loader.
One of the most interesting parts of this brochure is that it was sent via mail to a prospecting customer with the price listed on the cover. The postage during the era was 2 cents, and the dealer stamp is even on the back - G&S Implement Co in Balator, MN (Approximately 180 miles from me in the northern suburbs of Minneapolis). The gent I obtained this from lives in England - so this piece of literature has had quite an adventure! Enjoy the photos! I enclosed two from 1990 of me on Grandpa's M, and the rest are of the brochure.
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I thought you were talking about a "Farm Hand Loader" but wasn't sure about what I could offer because I am familiar with the "High Lift" model which we have. Only ours has been modifyed a couple times from the way it was originally to be more like yours which may be stronger. Cylinders were originaly longer and on the outside of the tires and a massive structure over the tractor. Not sure why it was modifyed but there must have been a thought process that it would be an improvement. I have new cylinder tubes that were cut off once when the cylinders were replaced and shortened.
We have a hugh manure scoop and a bucket to lift hay bales in a group from the top way up on top a stak, plus the round bale forks you will see in the pictures. The pump used to be PTO driven but now is mounted on the side of the engine so it is live hydralics. Capacity is how much you can lift before the front wheels get flattened out to much to steer and the back wheels start comming off the ground. We have upset it a couple times but came out safe because of the protective structure. A little crude but a great machine. cleddy
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Darn... now I feel bad. cleddy's pic #5 of the '65 Fairlane kind of ruined my day. First NEW car I ever owned was a '65 Fairlane 289 ci, Sport Coupe like that. Bought it Oct. 24, 1964 @ Eck Ford in Haven Ks., first '65 Fairlane they sold. Sticker price was $2748.85... remember that like it was yesterday.
 
Sorry about that. My Brother paid a little to much for his "Classic" in about 1986 and proceeded to wreck it all up instead of fixing it up and finally bought a doner car just like it to move the engine to and all important parts. Than he checked out in 1992 when a bus fell on him and this one was in storage in the trees & brush since then. Last year it was just time to move on when we sold the farm.It is kind of sad.Cleddy
 

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