Good Morning,
I'm a life long enthusiast of tractors and anything that has big tires, lots of 'em, hydraulics, and moves earth. Either by bucket, loader, blade, or plow. I've tried to satisfy this by owning various lawn and garden tractors but always longed for the real thing. :? An intensified search in the past few yrs (always hampered by no/low budget) led me to purchase my dream machine.
A compact articulated loader! Now comes the challenge of finding information, manuals, parts and all the rest. I'm sure that everyone here knows exactly what I'm talking about. The info plate attached to the frame had been painted over and partially damaged but with a little acetone and a scotchbrite pad I was able to uncover a little info. It was built by Hydrapower Mfg in an illegible (damaged area) town in Kansas. Model #600, has a 4 cyl air cooled gas engine, 3 hydraulic cylinders, one for lift, one for curl and dump, and one for steering. I've tried numerous internet searches and come up with nothing. :shock: I don't have much more to go on and could use some help getting started. Anybody got anything? Long post but thanks for taking the time.
I'm a life long enthusiast of tractors and anything that has big tires, lots of 'em, hydraulics, and moves earth. Either by bucket, loader, blade, or plow. I've tried to satisfy this by owning various lawn and garden tractors but always longed for the real thing. :? An intensified search in the past few yrs (always hampered by no/low budget) led me to purchase my dream machine.
A compact articulated loader! Now comes the challenge of finding information, manuals, parts and all the rest. I'm sure that everyone here knows exactly what I'm talking about. The info plate attached to the frame had been painted over and partially damaged but with a little acetone and a scotchbrite pad I was able to uncover a little info. It was built by Hydrapower Mfg in an illegible (damaged area) town in Kansas. Model #600, has a 4 cyl air cooled gas engine, 3 hydraulic cylinders, one for lift, one for curl and dump, and one for steering. I've tried numerous internet searches and come up with nothing. :shock: I don't have much more to go on and could use some help getting started. Anybody got anything? Long post but thanks for taking the time.
