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JMOR

09-18-2007 09:42:20

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Pictures are of something my father called a fresno that he pulled behind a 20 (?) Farmall about 60 years ago. Were these factory built or a home-made dirt mover? I can find drawings and description of another long handled scraping/dumping device with similar purpose for use behind draft animals, but not like this one. If you know anything about these, I'd like to hear from you. O.T.--well yes & no. It works great behind my SMTA or even 8N & it is faster & easier than a scoop or FEL, but is limited by dragging/distance dirt moved.
2nd picture to follow.

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GeneMO

09-19-2007 08:43:47

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Re: old-timer question-fresno in reply to JMOR, 09-18-2007 09:42:20

I have a smaller version of that and my dad always called it a tumblebug.

Gene

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genos

09-18-2007 19:59:57

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Re: old-timer question-fresno in reply to JMOR, 09-18-2007 09:42:20

You fellows Have Those Fancy Names For What We Always Called a Rollover Scoop Or Scraper And The 2 Handle Scraper Was Called A Slip Scoop Around Here In West Central Indiana. When I Was Very Small The Nieghbors Down The Road Dug A Basement Under Their House With A Team Of Horses & a Slip Scoop. My Brother Still Has A Rollover Scoop.

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F-Dean

09-18-2007 14:15:42

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Re: old-timer question-fresno in reply to JMOR, 09-18-2007 09:42:20

That's a "Tumble-Bug". A "Fresno" was a dirt scraper with a long handle (Approximately 10 ft)that the "Operator" used to control the angle of the blade until the scoop was full. The operator would control the handle with one hand and hold the reins in the other hand. It tool a REAL MAN to operate and control a team of horses.

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randy hall

09-18-2007 12:21:31

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Re: old-timer question-fresno in reply to JMOR, 09-18-2007 09:42:20

you have a revolving scraper. we used to have one. it was a wards.

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Allan In NE

09-18-2007 11:27:01

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Re: old-timer question-fresno in reply to JMOR, 09-18-2007 09:42:20

Called a "Go-Dig" here. Not much different than the old tumble-bugs were.

Allan

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JMOR

09-18-2007 17:40:39

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Re: old-timer question-fresno in reply to Allan In NE, 09-18-2007 11:27:01

It is not clear to me how your pictured one worked. Did it rotate to dump?

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Roger in Iowa

09-18-2007 10:01:03

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Re: old-timer question-fresno in reply to JMOR, 09-18-2007 09:42:20

Believe what you have is a Tumble Bug. Fresno was earlier and used first behind horses. Did not "tumble" but had a long handle. The driver of the horses would lift on the handle and cause the cutting edge, similar to tumble bug, but more horizontal, to cut dirt. When full, the handle was lowered and dirt skidded to site. At site, to dump handle was raised way up to dump dirt out of the front.

Sold two old Fresno's for scrap a year ago.
Roger in Iowa

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Mike CA

09-18-2007 09:57:01

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Re: old-timer question-fresno in reply to JMOR, 09-18-2007 09:42:20

I live near Fresno.

I'm just sayin'

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JMOR

09-18-2007 10:04:40

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Re: old-timer question-fresno in reply to Mike CA, 09-18-2007 09:57:01

I did Wikipeda search & found where the old animal powered version with the long handles supposedly got it's name from it's use in building irrigation canals in the FRESNO, CA area.

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Wild Bill

09-18-2007 09:53:42

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Re: old-timer question-fresno in reply to JMOR, 09-18-2007 09:42:20

I have one I pull behind my H. Great contraption!!!! Moves lots of material. I have always heard them called Tumble Bugs as well.

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SuperCmore

09-18-2007 09:46:14

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Re: old-timer question-fresno in reply to JMOR, 09-18-2007 09:42:20

Yes, we had one and dad called it a "Tumble Bug" also pulled it behind a 1939 F-20, and later a Super C and 450. Works great, get bucked full, back up to click so your not still scraping, drag to where you want dirt, pull rope and it dumps!! I guess it's still down on the farm somewhere, unless a neighbor borrowed it 40 years ago and never returned it..which I think happened...Cmore

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JMOR

09-18-2007 09:43:39

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2nd picture: old-timer question-fresno in reply to JMOR, 09-18-2007 09:42:20

In use behind F-20 (?) ~1950.

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Ron in Nebr

09-18-2007 17:34:17

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Re: 2nd picture: old-timer question-fresno in reply to JMOR, 09-18-2007 09:43:39

Here's a shot from 1950 of my grandad operating a small fresno, moving dirt to build the foundation of their new house. That's my dad and aunt on the Super A(which we still have).

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JMOR

09-19-2007 04:56:05

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Re: 2nd picture: old-timer question-fresno in reply to Ron in Nebr, 09-18-2007 17:34:17

Looks like hard work, don't it? But the old folks done with what they had.

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agpilot

09-18-2007 16:49:46

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Re: 2nd picture: old-timer question-fresno in reply to JMOR, 09-18-2007 09:43:39

Hello JMOR: Nice old picture. Typical late 1940's house. My uncle build a house just like that after he got back from WW-2. That F-20 has rear tire thread like the late 1940's also. One long continnous curveing thread. I don't see that as often anymore. The "average American" was riding high on newer and better things to buy for quite a few years after WW-2. New homes and new cars and of course the letter series Farmalls and related implements were part of that era... agpilot

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JMOR

09-19-2007 05:03:16

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Re: 2nd picture: old-timer question-fresno in reply to agpilot, 09-18-2007 16:49:46

Different scraper, same Dad (before I was born) in about 1920, working for Dallas County Road Dept.
Miami Trailer Scraper Co. Link below:

http://www.constructionequipment.com/article/CA469453.html?industryid=23403

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