Post Hole Digger

Dave S. · Dec 9, 2011

What brand of digger is this, where were they made and what years were they produced? I hope these picture pictures upload.

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Dave S. · Dec 9, 2011

One picture didn't load, it is a model C but don't know what brand.

redih55 · Dec 9, 2011

This is a Continetal post hole digger that was made, I think between the mid 40"s through the 70s. A lot of farmers/ranchers liked them because they had down pressure on the auger for digging the postholes.

Dave S. · Dec 9, 2011

This one raises by means of a cable on a drum just above the auger and lowers by gravity.

albawil · Dec 9, 2011

Looks like a Continental Belton made in Belton Tx. Close to Temple Tx

gregk · Dec 9, 2011

Yep everyone else has it, Continental. I have one I use on the back of my H Farmall, and it works great. Just a little harder to hook up than 3 point digger or a quick-tach skidloader, but since the H has a loader on it I can pick up the front of the tractor and back the drawbar under the crosspiece and bolt it together(goes a lot easier after I finally figured that out).

Ralph Bauer · Dec 9, 2011

Continental Belton became part of AG Meier, which in turn is now part of AGCO.
If you need info/parts, AG Meier still got a facility down there at the locale of the old C.B.
Nice folks to talk with, even if they don't have parts ...

Larry Wallace · Dec 9, 2011

DaveS,

It's a Continental from Belton Texas. It's a pretty cool machine. I bought one from my neighbor and cleaned it up. Did some google research and obtained a phone number. The new name for the company that made these PH diggers is now Ag-Meier. I called them up, talked to a man named Jimmy. Very nice fella. I asked for and he sent me an operators manual with an illustrated parts breakdown. No charge, just sent it. Jimmy can still get you some parts for these machines if you need them.

These machines are somewhat limited, needless to say, if a person wants holes in rock, of course. And, a person can have some trouble in some old hard pan dirt.

If a person wants some more info from others on this forum then type in "Continental" as a search and they can read some safety info and what others think of these machines.

Hope that helps.

Larry

John A. · Dec 10, 2011

Dave S., They are about 1/2 mile W. of the McDonald's on E.6th St. Halfway between I-35 and downtown where E.6th, Ts up! Their Phone # is 254-939-3731. Hope this helps.
They are not good rock machines but they are tough, and you will need a good rock bar if your area is rocky. Keep good sharp blades on it and it will surprise you how much it will dig with little to no assistance. Run it as slow as possible speed doesn't help the digging process.
A tractor with a drawbar IE Farmall B/H/M, Allis Chalmers C will do just fine to mount that digger to. The Crossmember in front of the angle braces is the Mount! Just straighten the axle braces, adjust the length of the lateral pipes so the PTO doesn't bottom out when the digger is tripped and in the digging position and the PTO shaft is level the the PTO Output Shaft on the tractor.
Not a bad piece of equipment to have, especially if it didn't cost much to procure. From the pic you are missing some parts for the raising of the digger when it gets to a given depth.
Hope this helps.
Later,
John A.

Dave S. · Dec 15, 2011

Thanks to all responses, I called Jimmy & Ag-Meier and he is sending me a manual with parts breakdown. I know there are some parts missing on the mechanism for shifting from auger to lift. When I figure out what is missing I will be looking for parts if anyone has a salvage digger

Grovey · Dec 22, 2011

Does anyone have one of these for sale working or not?

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