Please help identify post driver

AlanB · Aug 19, 2012

I just bought this older post driver. Was wondering if anyone could help me identify it. It looks commercially built to me, but I have not seen this design before.

There seems to be some form of latches in the center, I have not fired it off yet to see if I can make it work, or exactly what they do.

It does not have the springs I am used to seeing, the man I bought it from said it just used the weight.

It does not have as long of a cylinder as the ones I am familiar with, but has a compound linkage.

Guessing from the v track metal work, and linkages etc, I believe this was a fairly expensive piece of equipment in its day.

The original paint is what I still believe is on it and it is green, but does not appear to be faded JD Green to me.

There was a sticker on the side, but long since unreadable.

It has a Cross control valve on it, and it looks well fit, so I am guessing original.

The gentleman I bought it from said it was his fathers, and it worked when tied to the tree I took it off from.

Any help, thoughts, ideas, tips, tricks, advice or such are welcome.

Oh, and some will want to know. $500 gamble.

bullbreaker · Aug 19, 2012

Just trying to help. Yes cause of color could be John Deere, Oliver or who knows, but I can tell you there was a company back in day that made-em (think they still do) and painted theres a couple different colors mainly green called "Flexi-coil ". Just a thought.

Boone

AlanB · Aug 19, 2012

Thanks, just looked at their website and I don't think it is them, unless their older models were different, they look like the Shaver post drivers and have the springs etc. as an option.

Maybe I will call / write Shaver and they will have an insight to who made it.

AlanB · Aug 24, 2012

Spoke with Shaver, they were very helpful, it is probably either a Jet or a Cherokee. I spoke with Jet and not positive it is theirs, probably not and I cannot find the business that made the Cherokee. They all seem to work on a similar trip type mechanism. I hope this thing works out ok, I think it will.