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AGEN

02-25-2002 13:14:11

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I have a small round "rotary" type scrpaer that was my Grandpas. Inside the dirt pan, written around the bearing covers, it says "Brown - Tool Co. - Breckenridge Texas" and then "Fresno - Texas - Rotary" and then "TC1" I know Fresno was a big company that made scrapers, but weren't they out of California, not Texas. ANY ideas would be appreciated or if anyone else has a scraper of similar type, please let me know. Thanks guys.

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Toyfarmer

02-25-2002 21:55:31

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Re: Fresno Scraper in reply to AGEN, 02-25-2002 13:14:11

"Fresnos" or "Tumble bugs" were invented by James Porteous in the mid 1800s and named after Fresno Califorina his home town. The one I have is made by Atlas Manufacturing out of Bell, CA.

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JoeinTX

02-25-2002 21:34:38

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Re: Fresno Scraper in reply to AGEN, 02-25-2002 13:14:11

How ironic??? My place has one of those Fresnos and it and I are only 15 miles from Breckenridge, TX. I've never looked inside the drum, but I had no idea that there was a connection to Breckenridge, my home town. I assumed too that it was from California or something. My Granddad bought it 50 years ago and I remember my dad using it up 'til about 12-15 years ago. I don't know what "Brown Tool Company" is, but my guess would be it had something to do with the oilfield. This was the classic "oil boom" town and I'd be willing to bet that these things got there start digging the dirt holding tanks that held the oil and salt water etc. during the drilling. I've heard my dad talk about people using the "Fresnos" behind horses to dig tanks, so apparently they were around during that time. I've often wondered about them myself, but I've never seen another anywhere. They would be pitifully slow in digging a tank, but sure beat a shovel. I will help in any way, AGEN, because now you've got my curiosity up.

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Chuck

02-25-2002 19:46:19

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Re: Fresno Scraper in reply to AGEN, 02-25-2002 13:14:11

I have one of these also and it belonged to my Grandfather. Now you have my curiosity up so I will have to go out and look at it.

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AGEN - Hey Chuck

02-25-2002 20:58:15

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Re: Re: Fresno Scraper in reply to Chuck, 02-25-2002 19:46:19

They are really neat little machines. It would be terribly slow to dig a pond with one, but I bet you could do it! I really only need to know what colors they were, so if yours has any paint left anywhere (under bolt heads, in cracks, etc) please let me know.

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t4mike

02-26-2002 13:07:48

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Re: Re: Re: Fresno Scraper in reply to AGEN - Hey Chuck, 02-25-2002 20:58:15

Mine is pictured behind our 1960 IH crawler in "tractor photos", might be 3rd or 4th page back now. Its a John Deere-Kilifer No4 rotary scraper.

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