Trencher

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Ahh, the Cleveland trencher...what a behemoth. One of my coworkers was just telling me about running one for a summer just out of high school. Said it was an experience to say the least...lots of controls and little experience or sense, it led to real excitement and a good story years later! I see one for sale locally , a JS36 for $18K. Gotta say, they just look antiquated to me now but they would dig a trench!

Yep, the JS36 (and J30 as well) was an experience! Roller chains everywhere. Used to punch a hole in the top of a quart oil can and drizzle oil all over the machine trying to keep them all lubed. Really strange feeling when digging on hills as you sit on a steel seat on the side of the machine and steer with pedals. Kind of made you understand how a bird feels perched on a twig in a windstorm. But as noted, they would "Get some gully" in a day.