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super99 · Sep 27, 2009

I spotted this old wagon hoist and tracked down the owner and he donated it to our tractor club. I went Saturday and took it apart and hauled it to the showgrounds and put it back together. I can't find any brand name anywhere on it, but appears to have some green paint left on one place so I'm thinking either Deere or New Idea. Any guesses as to make or colors? Chris

Old Roy · Sep 27, 2009

I'm Glad you found, and recognized a piece of our history to save for future generations. I would have never known what it was, and probably would have driven by. Nice find !!

Anonymous-0 · Sep 27, 2009

I'm pretty sure that's the swingset which disappeared from the local park recently....

Glenn F.

WCS · Sep 27, 2009

I have seen one in actual use many years ago (over 40 years ago) but can't remember what the power source was..either hydraulic from some source or electric. What is the power source for this machine?

Anonymous-0 · Sep 27, 2009

When I was a kid there were a few in the neighborhood. I always wished we had one. Around here the popular brand besides New Idea was King Wise and I am sure there were others.

gene bender · Sep 27, 2009

Ours was like most in that era a drive rod ran from the bottom of the elevator shaft to the hoist the clutch on the lift raised and lowered the wagon. A u-type joint was on each end so the lift didnt have to be in direct line with the elevator. The drive unit was belt powered.. Used Grandpas wood frame Sandwitch elevator.This happened when Dad got the new F-20 and 1PR corn picker.

Kruse · Sep 27, 2009

As a kid, I can remember all the grain elevators having a similar, but heavier duty setup. (I also remember a lot of grain trucks that were flooded when they tried to drive away) A couple of years ago while unloading grain, I asked a veteran elevator employee of they still had it. He told me that their insurance company made them take it down. There was only one farmer who still needed that equipment and he recently passed on.

Anonymous-0 · Sep 27, 2009

My "fond" memories of it was ,my twin brother and I were working for a neighbor combining oats .Brother was driving thru the hoist with an H tractor ,he was looking back at the load in the box wagon ,the front wheels of the H cought in the cradle ,shoved it forward ,the hoist came crashing down ,hit and mashed the steering wheel,missed his head by about 4in..Be careful

730 virgil · Sep 27, 2009

my dad and grandpa used one of these things it ran of of belt pulley on tractor. seems to me it had a shaft that went went from a gear box hoist to the elevator. so the hoist and elevator ran off of the same belt.

Andy Motteberg · Sep 27, 2009

Always nice to see things being saved from the scrap yard.

armand tatro · Sep 27, 2009

Chris: I can't get a good look at the winch but it could be mfg. by Farmers Friend. They also used the same winch and drive assy. to lift the old cable lift manure loaders. In that application it was powered by the tractors belt pully with a flat belt. Glad to see you got your 73S running. Armand

armand tatro · Sep 27, 2009

Chris: I can't get a good look at the winch but it could be mfg. by Farmers Friend. They also used the same winch and drive assy. to lift the old cable lift manure loaders. In that application it was powered by the tractors belt pully with a flat belt. Glad to see you got your 73S running. Armand

super99 · Sep 27, 2009

When I was a kid, the guy I worked for used one similar to this, his had a solid platform you drove over and parked front wheels of the wagon in. The elevator had a gas motor to drive it and a tumbling rod ran to the hoist to power it. I have seen some that had a gear unit that could be belt driven (speed jack?) and then the tumbling rod drove the elevator. I never saw one set up like this one for the wagon wheels. Next time I get to the new showgrounds, I'll get a good picture of the lift mechanism and post it. Chris

Mark - IN. · Sep 27, 2009

Good for you! I wanted to put one up in a barn before had that bay poured, but couldn't come up with the I-beams. There are places around me that have them of all sizes, but got no responses or call backs before the concrete guys came. Years ago when was young, did a fire/burgler alarm job for a huge 4 building auto restoration place when it was new construction. They had an engine hoist that covered an entire bay like an overhead crane so to speak. The lifting I-beam moved from one end of the bay to the other on supportng I-beams, and the hoist itself moved from one side of the lifting I-beam to the other. It was pretty slick. I didn't intend to go that big, but figured 12'x12'x12' would've been a dream come true. But what you have there is pretty slick too. Thinking of putting it on casters for a hard foundation by some chance?

Anyway, you did very well for yourself and the club. Everyone can pat you on the back proudly. Congratulations, use it plenty and in good health, and safely.

Mark

Mike Aylward · Sep 27, 2009

Chris, do you want to sell this unit? If so, please contact me. Mike

Ole Shovel · Sep 28, 2009

Too bad you didn't get the drive and elevator to go with it if it's JD. Copy of the JD one.
JD elevator, wagon dump and drive unit

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