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[Renze]

Oliver had a loader that could be used both front and back and went overhead of the operator. I have seen pics but not alot of info on this setup.
Eric

http://www.bouwmachineforum.nl/forum/download/file.php?id=70160
More overhead loaders: it was hard to get in the seat, but saved a lot of turning around in loading cycles. Dumping with your head turned over your shoulder, didnt keep up into the 70's though.. Its based on a Fordson Major skid unit

 

[Iplayfarmer]

http://www.bouwmachineforum.nl/forum/download/file.php?id=70160
More overhead loaders: it was hard to get in the seat, but saved a lot of turning around in loading cycles. Dumping with your head turned over your shoulder, didnt keep up into the 70's though.. Its based on a Fordson Major skid unit

I had to stare at that machine for a few minutes before I figured out what I was looking at. I thought it was an optical illusion. That loader is out front like it's "supposed" to be, but the cutting surface is obviously up, and those brackets wouldn't let it go any further down.

Now I get how it works. That unit would certainly save a lot of turning around.

 

[Mark @ Everlast]

There was a company in the us producing them a few years ago. It was good for tractors without power steering.

 

[Renze]

Iplayfarmer, thats at the open days of the company i work, taken a few months before i joined the company. they built frontloaders on Fordsons since 1947 and started to make the early version of this overhead loader in the mid 1950's. The other machine against it (the other half of the "entrance arch") is a recent articulated loader.
This overhead concept came to its best effect on a tracked tractor, they built 40 of them on Fiat tracked tractors for the Dutch state to clear debris from war damage. that was in 1954 so some cities had the rubbish lying around for at least 9 years after the war...

 

[NewportNic]

I always thought that this was a neat idea...

Ford/NH Bi-Directionals work this way but too much HP for me.

 

[CWL]

Many years ago there was a rear loader with a trip bucket that was designed for use on the ford 2n,9n,8n tractors. It used the 3-point for the lift and I think the lift height was around six feet.

 

[pat32rf]

I have a neighbour that still uses one of those on his 9n to do his horse manure....Not very quick but it beats a shovel/fork....

 

[Taylortractornut]

I have the majority of a Dearborn loader for an 8n. its a goodfinger pincher made from flat iron

 

[nwbearcat]

already done. Gnuse Mfg. Inc.

 

[dmay]

I'm just chassing rabbits here but, I've seen several post about FELs. Anybody ever build one for the rear? I'm thinking thinking completely outside the box on this but I can see it working and being handy. Any thoughts?

Agkrane is quite unique and reasonably priced.