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Electrall Madness

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Wardner

03-11-2005 16:21:13




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Last week, a not so rare trailer mounted Electrall that had broken parts, missing parts, and in no condition to be test run was sold on eBay for $1600 on a fast buy-it-now auction. It was bought the week before at the Biellers Auction (sp) for an unknown price. The unit will need shipping from CT to IA

Today a 7 page manual for the pick-up bed Electrall sold for @129. This has to be a rare item but it still seems high.

Just for the hell of it, I emailed both the seller and buyer of the trailer Electrall and offered my Farmall 400 w/side mounted Electrall in perfect condition except for weathered original paint for $20,000. The generator I have is at least 10 times scarcer than the trailer unit and more desireable as it is an attachment to the tractor. One guy replied that I was nutz and the other didn't bother to respond.

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brianh

03-12-2005 08:45:50




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 Re: Electrall Madness in reply to Wardner, 03-11-2005 16:21:13  
Ah, E-bay. Where America shops and pays way too much, generally. I bought the manual for my Electrall from Binder Books for, I think, $10. Then again, I wasn't bidding against anybody for it. :)



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PAULIH300

03-11-2005 17:49:52




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 Re: Electrall Madness in reply to Wardner, 03-11-2005 16:21:13  
What was the power output of the Electrall? Today,something like that would be considered wayyy obsolete.With portable gas powered generators that are far more fuel efficient than a 4 cylinder tractor running all day long...and with efficient power inverters (12V to 110V),that huge thing hanging off the side/towed behind a tractor just isnt needed anymore.But in the day,I am surprised it wasnt more popular...because back then,they didnt have the modern,hi-tech conveniences of modern electronics.There just wasnt many choices other than an Electrall.I guess rural electrification was good enough for the farmers....not much need for backup.

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gene b

03-11-2005 18:20:41




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 Re: Electrall Madness in reply to PAULIH300, 03-11-2005 17:49:52  
You must not know the reason for the electrall was built. The feature was for electric motors to run pull behind harvestors to not need pto and belts to run the machines. Was never intended to power the farmstead.



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PAULIH300

03-11-2005 19:20:01




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 Re: Electrall Madness in reply to gene b, 03-11-2005 18:20:41  
Yea,I read that.It seems the shaft driven PTO was the clear winner over electric.Guess farmers didnt trust anything new fangled and electrical,take good ole mechanical anyday.
Maybe thats why so many of these 300Us came without power steering.....not only the price,but the added complexity...if its not power assisted,what could go wrong???? Well,all these years later,the power steering option would have been the way to go.

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Jim Becker

03-11-2005 19:14:54




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 Re: Electrall Madness in reply to gene b, 03-11-2005 18:20:41  
Yeah, for the tractor mounted one. That story doesn't work with the trailer, Fast-Hitch or pickup mounted models.



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