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25 comments:
That Cornbinder Loadstar 1890 is
likely from the 60s (I had 2)
IH were the easiest trucks to
work on & had many parts that
were common to many models
Can't quite tell if that's some
sort of Bobcat style loader on
the space behind the cab
"Bobcats" were the earliest type
of "skid steer" utility vehicles
Originally from The Melroe Co
ownership changed many times &
now are part of Dusan of Korea
Either wheeled or tracked they
have no steering gear & although
very strong & versatile they are
no match for an elephant
I bet this truck was fun to drive if the canvas was soaking wet. All that weight behind the axle isn't good.
You can see the power take off shaft at the back, under the spool, which means it ran under the axle housing. That too would have been a nightmare to service with maybe 14'-16' of shaft going from the power take-off on side of the transmission. (if you look at the center of the rear wheel, it appears then the the power take off shaft is under the axle housing) It would have needed lots of hangers to support it and to keep it fromm flexing.
Would have been better to put the spool behind the cab for a short run for the power take-off shaft. Could have then just made a deck with a dovetail at the rear to load the bobcat after the canvas was spooled on.
p.j.
I'd love to know the history of
the truck mounted canvas spools
I'll bet just like other circus
history there are a few versions
That skid steer loader was a real
heavy weight as well PJ
This particular version was perfected at the Wayne Sanguin Machine Shop in Hugo, Oklahoma. in the late 1940's.
Did Big Bertha ever spool canvas
Also the metal globes that the elephants rolled.
Wayne had the Choctaw County Surveyor mark out oblique dimensions on a sheet of corrugated metal which was then welded into a perfect circle.
And I might add the Woodcock elephant tubs that Chic so much admires.
So it seems that your father had
3 of them built of which 2 guard
the entry of "Mercy Acres" & the
other likely in some fan's yard
or left to the elements in Hugo
No I left it at Mack,s place when we went on the road with the Polack Show.
That explains how he had it in the Hanneford picture years later.
It makes me absolutely crazy that
the stage managers at the Music
Box Theater in NY where "Pippin"
is playing have continued to use
the term "stools" for the tubs
no matter how many times I've
explained the error to them
Jim Elliot might get confused on
a dual show lot with the term
that is also used for many types
of ride seating (just kidding)
I read that the other day but I
never knew where Mack's place was
Wrongly assumed it was Hugo
Maybe somebody might look for it
on eeeebay or Craig's long list
Wayne Sanguin and D.R were big buddies and would often take trips together when D.R. bought his first air plane.
They once took off for Miami to see the Sooners play in the Orange Bowl but half way across the Gulf of Mexico got fogged in.
D.R., never a true believer in the instrument panel, dropped down too low and actually bounced off the water before continuing on.
On arrival Wayne immediately took a Taxi to the nearest Bus Station and returned home without even seeing the football game.
Wayne Sanguin and D.R were big buddies and would often take trips together when D.R. bought his first air plane.
They once took off for Miami to see the Sooners play in the Orange Bowl but half way across the Gulf of Mexico got fogged in.
D.R., never a true believer in the instrument panel, dropped down too low and actually bounced off the water before continuing on.
On arrival Wayne immediately took a Taxi to the nearest Bus Station and returned home without even seeing the football game.
Wayne Sanguin and D.R were big buddies and would often take trips together when D.R. bought his first air plane.
They once took off for Miami to see the Sooners play in the Orange Bowl but half way across the Gulf of Mexico got fogged in.
D.R., never a true believer in the instrument panel, dropped down too low and actually bounced off the water before continuing on.
On arrival Wayne immediately took a Taxi to the nearest Bus Station and returned home without even seeing the football game.
Wayne Sanguin and D.R were big buddies and would often take trips together when D.R. bought his first air plane.
They once took off for Miami to see the Sooners play in the Orange Bowl but half way across the Gulf of Mexico got fogged in.
D.R., never a true believer in the instrument panel, dropped down too low and actually bounced off the water before continuing on.
On arrival Wayne immediately took a Taxi to the nearest Bus Station and returned home without even seeing the football game.
Wayne Sanguin and D.R were big buddies and would often take trips together when D.R. bought his first air plane.
They once took off for Miami to see the Sooners play in the Orange Bowl but half way across the Gulf of Mexico got fogged in.
D.R., never a true believer in the instrument panel, dropped down too low and actually bounced off the water before continuing on.
On arrival Wayne immediately took a Taxi to the nearest Bus Station and returned home without even seeing the football game.
Wayne Sanguin and D.R were big buddies and would often take trips together when D.R. bought his first air plane.
They once took off for Miami to see the Sooners play in the Orange Bowl but half way across the Gulf of Mexico got fogged in.
D.R., never a true believer in the instrument panel, dropped down too low and actually bounced off the water before continuing on.
On arrival Wayne immediately took a Taxi to the nearest Bus Station and returned home without even seeing the football game.
Wayne Sanguin and D.R were big buddies and would often take trips together when D.R. bought his first air plane.
They once took off for Miami to see the Sooners play in the Orange Bowl but half way across the Gulf of Mexico got fogged in.
D.R., never a true believer in the instrument panel, dropped down too low and actually bounced off the water before continuing on.
On arrival Wayne immediately took a Taxi to the nearest Bus Station and returned home without even seeing the football game.
I heard you the 1st time Pal
Take your finger off the button
Can't tell age or type of Bobcat.
Early ones with only 500lb cap. were about 2000lbs and the ones in the early 70's with the 1000lb cap. were some what under 4000lbs.
And these were all the 30hp gas bobcats.
The 1500 cap. diesel bobcats with about 38hp did get close to the 6000lb mark. Came out in 74 or 75 maybe?? Can tell them a part because the diesel bobcats use a radiator for cooling and the early gas models are air cooled.
Again, I can't tell much about the one in the photo.
p.j.
I'll ask my brother Larry who was
the president of the IR division
that owned "Bobcat" up until they
sold that division to Dusan Korea
He went over to aid in transition
but only stayed with them a year
He climbed the corporate ladder
with Ingersol Rand starting from
his college graduation & ending
up as a senior corp president
All of my brothers have had major
professional accomplishments but
I've had more fun as a show bum
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