What’s it worth? Orchard boom lift thing.

[Bowe]

This thing has been sitting for maybe 20 years. Need to throw a battery in it and apply the ether to see what happens. Tires appear to be junk from contacting the earth, no idea why it was parked so could be non op. So could it be worth more than scrap to someone or? The drive system and differentials are neat. It also has a hydraulic lopper in the wooden box on boom.

 

[PAE]

$250.00-$500.00 would be my estimate.

Brand name, model, year of mfg ?

 

[Bowe]

$250.00-$500.00 would be my estimate.

Brand name, model, year of mfg ?

I have no idea, haven’t located a tag on it.

 

[Clb]

Tough call scrap price to upwards of a 4 digit # IF in fine working condition
Where is it?
So much need....
Pae is probably spot on

 

[Bowe]

Tough call scrap price to upwards of a 4 digit # IF in fine working condition
Where is it?
So much need....
Pae is probably spot on

It’s in Topeka Ks, I should probably spend some time getting it running/operating. Kinda wonder if the cylinder, pump, drive motors were worth more than scrap. Could maybe build a log splitter or something.

 

[Clb]

The gpm on the pump would dictate splitter duty.


Make it run, and flow , trade for more common splitting machine?

 

[Gbkeith]

I’d pay 200-500 if it were within a couple hundred miles. Probably more depending on how high it will reach and how hard it looked to get going.

 

[rockota]

get it running, throw on interwebs for $1-2k. I bet it sells quick.

 

[aczlan]

Used to very common around here for trimming orchards, let's you drive up and down the row trimming trees from the bucket and theoretically not tipping over

Usually they run about $2k working, obviously less if it isn't.

Aaron Z

 

[dirtybird]

How high does it go?

 

[Bowe]

How high does it go?

I really don’t know max height. Maybe aczlan has a rough idea?

 

[Clb]

Length of ram, minus like +- 6" add into the pivot point of upper point on ram.
Do some math...

 

[aczlan]

I really don’t know max height. Maybe aczlan has a rough idea?

11-14ish feet plus the operator's reach IIRC? High enough to get to the top of a full sized "old school" apple tree.

Length of ram, minus like +- 6" add into the pivot point of upper point on ram.
Do some math...

That would likely be more accurate than my guess.

Aaron Z

 

[D Nelly]

I'd say scrap - $1k(?) depending on how working it is. I'd probably throw $250 at it as is if it was local