Pump House Project Tools

Tractor
My 1950 8N tractor. Shown here with a fresh coat of paint in 2001

Backhoe
The Backhoe attachment is a Davis D100A off a Bobcat. I got it at an auction for less than $200 in 2000. It was in bad shape but a complete teardown, sandblast, paint, new hoses and custom mount adapter for the 8N made it a very valuable tool around the property.

Man Lift
The JLG 600S man lift is a spring 2012 acquisition. Another auction "find". After fixing a fuel pump problem it's been very reliable. 60 foot reach up and out in any direction, 4 wheel drive - insert toolman "grunt".

"Bucket" and "Ground level" control stations.

Trencher
I bought the Case 25+4 Trencher specifically for digging the trench between old and new pump houses. After that (and a couple more small projects I have for it) a good cleaning, tune-up and re-sale are in its future.

Note: I had a major mishap with the trencher when I went to get it.

Overview:

• Make/Model: Case 25+4
• Year: 1990
• Hours: 1,863
• Serial Number: JAF0048671
• Gross Horsepower: 30
• Operating Weight: 3,000 lbs
• Transport Dimensions: 154"L x 84"W x 88"H

Features:

• Dual drive wheels
• Articulated steering
• Direct hydrostatic digging chain drive and hydrostatic ground drive
• Four-way hydraulic backfill blade
• Four-wheel drive with infinitely variable ground speed control
• All-hydrostatic design requires little routine maintenance

Specifications:

• Engine: Gasoline, 30 Horsepower Wisconsin VH4D
• Transmission: infinitely variable hydrostatic
• Max Trench Depth: 36"
• Trench Width (current): 5"
• Max Trenching Speed: 0-4.7 MPH
• Drive: Hydrostatic