New-fangled Old-timey slip scraper

[Kernopelli]

Yep, then they were adapted to the tractor 3 point.

I had one that was reversible and 36" wide:
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A 30" reversible pan was the first tractor implement I bought. Still have it and when I am moving dirt any distance, I will put it on and take a FEL bucket and a rear scoop full each trip. A full scoop makes a decent counter weight for the FEL and increases what I can move each trip by about 50%. I have actually never pulled it, I always set it up to push it like your pics have it.

 

[npalen]

I've noticed while watching videos of the rear scoops is that the operator has to yank fairly hard on the rope to release the trip lever and dump the load. I suppose the difficulty is determined somewhat by the balance of the load. I later noticed that some (or most) of the operators will set the load on the ground before tripping the release and then raise the 3PH to dump either stationary or on the go. Makes sense I guess.

 

[npalen]

Yep, then they were adapted to the tractor 3 point.

I had one that was reversible and 36" wide:

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Moved a lot of dirt with it back in the good old days, since the tractor didn't have a loader.



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I've seen a lot of these scrapers over the years but I'm thinking this may be the first picture of one with a load. I'll bet the cylinder top link is quite useful for setting the cutting pitch while loading as well as dump assist?

 

[smstonypoint]

What's in a name? That which we call a rose
By any other word would smell as sweet;
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My Dad had a slip scraper, although I never heard him refer to it as such -- he called it a "scoop." I remember driving our AC G while he handled the slip scraper/scoop in smoothing out stream crossings.

Steve

 

[Egon]

Back when on the farm we had a four horse Fresno.

 

[Xfaxman]

I've seen a lot of these scrapers over the years but I'm thinking this may be the first picture of one with a load. I'll bet the cylinder top link is quite useful for setting the cutting pitch while loading as well as dump assist?

Yep, very useful. Made the dirt scoop work better, also the box blade, the brush hog and everything else on the 3 point.

The hydraulic top link came with a 3 point forklift that I bought a several years after using everything with a standard toplink, so I really noticed the difference.

 

[cqaigy2]

I remember being on the handles of one of those scrapers. I had some "Flight Time" when it hit a root or a rock.

Yep me too, piloting one for my father. He had a ford bronco he liked to use as a tractor, hook on of those scrapers up and you'd do just fine, until you hit something that didn't want to move.:dove:

 

[smiley]

Yep me too, piloting one for my father. He had a ford bronco he liked to use as a tractor, hook on of those scrapers up and you'd do just fine, until you hit something that didn't want to move.:dove:

That's just part of the learning process and you learn quick to let go of the handles when it stops. If you're working in good loose dry material, by letting the handles slowly over to dump, you can spread it fairly evenly.

 

[flingwing1969]

Back when on the farm we had a four horse Fresno.

Yep, that's what mine is called. It will reverse to either push or pull.

 

[smstonypoint]

Back when on the farm we had a four horse Fresno.

For the benefit of others like me who have never heard of a four-horse Fresno, here's some info -- History of the Fresno Scraper.

Steve