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[Bart Leetch]

My Dad's 56 year old Bobcat 1963 whch I've affectionately renamed Robert Kitty started for another spring. I did replace the cables that were on it I think it came that way & Dad never changed them al-tho he did overhaul it mone than once from 1972 until 20013. It had the top pole clamp style with the stud that the cable end went on & a wing nut fastened it in place. That was one more joint that it didn't need. With the new cables it gets full current to the starter every time. Now to hook up the backhoe & switch the valve & find the hydraulic leak under the floor plates. Oh my the fun with antique machinery. Poor thing was rusty from lack of paint & now is worse because I can only cover it with a tarp.

I almost posted this in Old iron even though it is off topic.

 

[Ryan Mooney]

That's quite the beast, cool that your dad kept it running that long and you've kept on it.

I think it technically fits here since you could use it for hauling logs

 

[Dave Hoskins]

That is fantastic! Glad to see it is still running and doing it's thing. It might be "old iron", but this is where it belongs.

 

[Ted Calver]

It's great to see those rusty bones moving. Good on you for keeping up the tradition.

 

[Bob Gibson]

That's really cool

 

[Pete Brasee]

I love old equipment.

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[Bart Leetch]

Old Bob was my replacement when & left home Dads 3rd & 4th hand. To think Old Bob was only 9 years old when Dad got him. Initial cost for Bob with 2 front buckets & an un-sprung trailer in 1972 was ......$750 Then for between $1-200 a set of forks & later a backhoe $750. As far as I know Dad overhauled to original 16 Hp. motor 2 times the 2nd time with a newer crank shaft The third time he was given a fairly new Onan motor out of a motor home they had to change the cam shaft if I remember right it was set up for a gen set & the timing had to be different. I thing it has around 75 hrs on the rebuild. I hope to go through the wiring & clean it up & paint it.

 

[David Johnson]

These old things need a lot of loving care. Just like the rest of us.
I bet it's all iron and no plastic. Good keep.
David

 

[Darren Wright]

That's quite a nice piece of machinery, sounds like he got it for a song and dance too.

 

[Peter Rideout]

Nice!! A great old classic that keeps on going. I could sure put that to work here and save my aching back!

 

[Brent Dowell]

SuhWeet! Way to keep it running!