Posted by Eric in IL on February 02, 2021 at 06:55:29 from (66.116.39.224):
In Reply to: another old barn posted by rusty6 on February 02, 2021 at 06:14:58:
My uncle had a cement block machine in the 60's-70's. He set it up in a barn on my grandpa's farm. I don't remember much about its operation as I was too young, but I did get to see it run. Many of the blocks he sold are scattered around our county in basements or buildings today.
The thing I remember the most was a tractor he converted into a forklift to move the pallets of blocks. It was a Case VAC with a narrow front. He reversed its operation and added a mast from a forklift that he found somewhere. The steering was all hydraulic operated by a "joystick" right beside the seat. That tractor moved a lot of blocks for many years. I sure wish it was sitting in my shed today, it would be really handy.
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