h67st Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 This thing looks like a real ghost! I don't think I've ever seen one quite like it. https://www.ebay.com/itm/1950-Mack-A50X-Backhoe-Truck/283330748965?hash=item41f7d42225:g:11QAAOSwb15cM0bJ:rk:1:pf:0 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/55221-hopto-digger/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
gxbxc Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 Bucyrus made one in the early 1950 based on the old H1 hydroscope crane ,but that old hopto looks good for it's age Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/55221-hopto-digger/#findComment-412662 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeavyGunner Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 Never seen one like that but I’ve posted an old Hopto excavator on here somewhere years ago. Quote The problems we face today exist because the people who work for a living are outnumbered by the people who vote for a living.The government can only "give" someone what they first take from another. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/55221-hopto-digger/#findComment-412669 Share on other sites More sharing options...
41chevy Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 6 hours ago, h67st said: This thing looks like a real ghost! I don't think I've ever seen one quite like it. https://www.ebay.com/itm/1950-Mack-A50X-Backhoe-Truck/283330748965?hash=item41f7d42225:g:11QAAOSwb15cM0bJ:rk:1:pf:0 No later than 1952. They are somewhat rare because of how short a time they were made before the Gradall took them over in 1954. Probably original to the truck. Paul Quote "OPERTUNITY IS MISSED BY MOST PEOPLE BECAUSE IT IS DRESSED IN OVERALLS AND LOOKS LIKE WORK" Thomas Edison “Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely, in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘Holy shit, what a ride!’” P.T.CHESHIRE Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/55221-hopto-digger/#findComment-412675 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeavyGunner Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 Here’s the pic of the hopto I was referring to. Quote The problems we face today exist because the people who work for a living are outnumbered by the people who vote for a living.The government can only "give" someone what they first take from another. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/55221-hopto-digger/#findComment-412681 Share on other sites More sharing options...
41chevy Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 4 hours ago, HeavyGunner said: Here’s the pic of the hopto I was referring to. 400 or 500 series, popular as grapples. Quote "OPERTUNITY IS MISSED BY MOST PEOPLE BECAUSE IT IS DRESSED IN OVERALLS AND LOOKS LIKE WORK" Thomas Edison “Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely, in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘Holy shit, what a ride!’” P.T.CHESHIRE Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/55221-hopto-digger/#findComment-412693 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeavyGunner Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 They look very modern and ahead of their day I think. Quote The problems we face today exist because the people who work for a living are outnumbered by the people who vote for a living.The government can only "give" someone what they first take from another. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/55221-hopto-digger/#findComment-412706 Share on other sites More sharing options...
gxbxc Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 Looks kind of like a UNIT shovel from back in the day. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/55221-hopto-digger/#findComment-412709 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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