2006 at the Hammond Barn

[Grant Bowker]

Assuming that you are asking about the yellow parts in the foreground, my guess is that they come from a tractor/backhoe.

The rectangular sections sitting diagonally on the right look like the rear support/brace legs that are hydralically operated. The chains would be to secure them in the up position for travel. There look to be steps mounted at half length to aid in climbing onto the machine.

The square plate on the left with pivot fixture on one side and ground anchor ribs on the other looks like the foot anchored on the end of the previous arms (upper end as they are sitting). There seems to be a second of these sitting in the heavy center part.

I think the heavy center part is the cutoff rear of the tractor frame, sitting with its back face downward. I believe there are mounts for the brace arms angled out and down as it is sitting and on the centerline, facing down might be the remains of the pivot for the boom.

If I'm right, the overall construction is much lighter than current Case 580 or equivalent. So it is either from a much earlier variant before they put on so much beef or a lighter model. My impression is that if it is a Case 580, it is probably late 1960s, which could match as faded paint (they used to be more yellow than current Case machines). On the other hand, MF also painted Industrial machines yellow for visibility and I also remember yellow Ford backhoes, among others.

I don't know about the yellow wheels or the other bits.

Any takers for my guesses? Or other ideas?

I started to reply before the second photo went up, is the data plate on the part being studied by the welder's beanie? If so, I wonder if it is part of a half track conversion for tractors? This might explain the parts being in the same area. I know they made such kits for Ford tractors (front wheels unaltered, a wheel similar in size to the fronts mounted ahead of the rears and being the lead for a track passing around them and the rears). I assume could have been for other makes too. I will try to find and post a photo of such a conversion once I get the home computer refired.

On edit, Richard beat me to it for the halftrack conversion (I need to learn to type properly), I'll still try to find a photo to post, my guesses stand for the other bits. Enough typing or someone will beat me to the other parts as well.