[AT] Post Hole Digger

[Bruce Moden]

Roy,
Before buying this make sure the auger is short enough for your tractor, I bought one a few years ago & got it home only to find out my Long desiel "36" would not lift it far enough to operate!  Just a word of caution, keep the 7 year old a safe distance from this monster.  Maybe guy who is selling it has a tractor with a 3 pt hitch boom, that is how I moved mine around, it worked well.
Bruce

--- On Mon, 6/29/09, Roy Morgan <k1lky at earthlink.net> wrote:


From: Roy Morgan <k1lky at earthlink.net>
Subject: [AT] Post Hole Digger
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Date: Monday, June 29, 2009, 8:40 PM


Folks,

We are buying a sturdy post hole digger found on Craig's list:
Here's the ad with some pictures:
http://syracuse.craigslist.org/grd/1243481850.html

I have some questions:

- How much of this thing can I expect to get apart?  It's reported to  
be a two-man job to move it.  (We'll have me, my wife and a 7-year  
old.)  It looks like the auger fastens to the gearbox shaft by a big  
flange with bolts through them.  With luck and some PB Blaster, I may  
get them loose.

-Does the PTO shaft come off in a normal way?  Through bolt/shear pin?

- It looks like the rear ends of the frame fasten to the gearbox  
horizontal tubes with bolts.  Is it fixed at that point or is there a  
pivot action there?

-Can anyone identify this thing so I can get some information online  
perhaps?

I'll be bringing:
- tools
- come-along
- rope with multiple pulley for hoisting/pulling
- furniture dolly - hand truck
- portable ramps
- Ford F-250

Thanks for any information.

Roy

Roy Morgan
k1lky at earthlink.net
529 Cobb St.
Groton NY, 13073
Home: 607-898-3607
Cell: 301-928-7794



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