[AT] Small Backhoes?

[Bo Hinch]

The only time I have had getting parts for a Kubota  was if it was a GREY
market tractor .
Just my two cents worth .

Bo Hinch

On Thu, Jan 10, 2013 at 11:52 AM, Mike Sloane <mikesloane at verizon.net>wrote:

> Then, of course is the old Struck Magnatrac, which is still in
> production. But you can find used ones are fairly reasonable prices. The
> nice thing is that the company still supplies replacement parts at
> reasonable prices. And, yes, they are built in the USA in Cedarburg WI.
> <http://www.struckcorp.com/>
>
> Here is an image of mine:
> <http://public.fotki.com/mikesloane/other_machinery/mtrac4k2a-1.html>
>
> The new ones are all hydraulic but not available in kit form. Mine was a
> kit and the track drives were via belts and chains.
>
> Mike
>
> On 1/10/2013 12:24 PM, Larry Goss wrote:
>
> >
> > On the Terramite, you need to recognize that it's out-of-production
> > and is probably more valuable as a collector item than anything
> > else. It's original purpose is just to dig graves in cemeteries,
> > literally. But I would love to find a Terramite Model 1 to add to my
> > collection. For those who have never seen one, it is basically a
> > Gravely Model L (two-wheel walk-behind tractor) with a small backhoe
> > mounted out in front.  The Model 2 Terramite was basically an Economy
> > tractor (Engineering Products Company) modified by the Terramite
> > Company for grave digging.  Model 3 and 4 Terramite's were built by
> > the company in West Virginia using some of the EPCO parts, and are
> > the first models where the frame is sturdy enough for the job.
> >
> > Larry
> >
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