Odd Tractor, Info Needed

MAS1866 · Mar 11, 2012

I have in my possession a little loader my dad bought and I have been snooping around for another one, but I don't know what it's called, and am having trouble finding any info. I believe it was built in the 60's or 70's. It is a ford machine with the loader on the back end over the drive wheels and they were used extensively as loader tractors in the old stationary fertilizer sheds. Can anyone help me with this?

r aiken · Mar 11, 2012

It could be a Little Dipper.

Ray(MO) · Mar 11, 2012

Ford Mobility Tote maybe.

IaGary · Mar 11, 2012

Wrangler?

SMinWi · Mar 11, 2012

(quoted from post at 01:05:20 03/12/12) I have in my possession a little loader my dad bought and I have been snooping around for another one, but I don't know what it's called, and am having trouble finding any info. I believe it was built in the 60's or 70's. It is a ford machine with the loader on the back end over the drive wheels and they were used extensively as loader tractors in the old stationary fertilizer sheds. Can anyone help me with this?

Maybe this is what your looking for.

George Rausch · Mar 12, 2012

I am not being a smart-a##, and I do not want to offend annyone, but that thing looks dangerous. I tried to pick up a 35' steel beam with welded 12' legs, to stand it up for the middle of my barn, in my front-end loader. I got it about 3/4 way stood up, directly in front of me and high up in the air, and when it slipped, and came at me. I realized it was about to come over the top and into my lap. I realized it was a good way to commit suicide. I looked at the safety decals on the side of the loader, and it plainly said not to do what I was doing.
All due respect and all, but I bet those things are not made any more because of all the lawsuits.

Mike (WA) · Mar 12, 2012

Oliver had a loader like that as an option on their crawlers. Included in the price was a steel roof over the operating station, which was not optional- guess they didn't want folks dumping rock on themselves. Sure looked like a good way to keep from growing old.

MAS1866 · Mar 12, 2012

(quoted from post at 17:54:01 03/11/12) It could be a Little Dipper.

was told by my dad it was a Little Dipper. I still am having trouble finding anymore or any info. Thanks for backing him up though, it gives my an ideas that I'm going in the right direction.

showcrop · Mar 12, 2012

I remember the article in the Oliver magazine about that loader. You could scoop and then dump without turning, if the truck driver parked in the right place.

MAS1866 · Mar 12, 2012

(quoted from post at 17:27:45 03/12/12)
I remember the article in the Oliver magazine about that loader. You could scoop and then dump without turning, if the truck driver parked in the right place.

orry, but I wasn't talking about the "over the head loader. This one I'm talking about(the little dipper) is run on a Ford powertrain with the loader over the drive wheels and the steering under your butt. Commonly painted red and white.

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