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Mike (WA) 02-18-2013 12:28:42 69.10.199.246 Report to Moderator	Another brand similar to Terramite is the Allmand. Heavily built, hydrostatic, has loader and backhoe. Backhoe works very smoothly, I think its great. Like the Terramite, not a production machine, but gets the job done. I've kind of been partners with a guy who buys and sells a lot of stuff from auctions, often Ritchie Bros. I was with him, and we bought the Allmand with my money, for resale. I mentioned that I had a couple things at my place I'd like to use it for, and please drop it off there first. He said "I think that's a mistake, but I'll do it if you want." Rather a curious statement, I thought, but didn't say anything. When he called me in a couple of weeks about coming to get it to sell, I told him I'd decided to keep it. He laughed and said, "That's why I said dropping it at your place would be a mistake- I knew that's the last I'd ever see of it." [Reply]   [No Email]
George Marsh 02-18-2013 13:34:58 50.104.195.160 Report to Moderator	Re: Backhoe in reply to Mike (WA), 02-18-2013 12:28:42   Mike, Never heard of an Allmand. Terramites are sold mostly to DIY rent a centers. Mine came used, 4 years old and 435 hours, form a rent a center. The main reason I went with Terramite is that's it's gas powered. I can't stand to be within 300 feet of a desiel without getting a throbbing headache. Terramite, to my knowledge, has no dealers. You deal directly with them. I call an 800# to get parts. Very simple to work on, so far. Mine's a 2004 with about 1500 hours. I could sell it today for about what I paid for it. Have way too much fun and get a lot done with it to ever think of selling. George [Reply]  [No Email]
Mike (WA) 02-19-2013 09:08:47 69.10.199.246 Report to Moderator	Re: Backhoe in reply to George Marsh, 02-18-2013 13:34:58   Google Allmand backhoe- lots of pics. Old time American family company, still building stuff, but not backhoes at this time. I think its run by the Allmand brothers at this time, but they don't sing. I have a TLB 25- powered by air-cooled 2 cylinder- Onan, IIRC, everything is hydrostatic or hydraulic. Handier than the pocket on a shirt. [Reply]  [No Email]
George Marsh 02-19-2013 15:58:03 50.104.195.160 Report to Moderator	Re: Backhoe in reply to Mike (WA), 02-19-2013 09:08:47   I thought the Allmand Brothers were singers! [Reply]  [No Email]