So I purchased a Kubota from an online sale site unseen. Kubota 2410D with 500 hours. No idea if it runs as battery was not charged enough to do anything but look at hours. It comes with this attachment-Please let me know what it is and what it does and what you think of tractor based on pics.
New to the Farm..What attachment is this?
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Russell King
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From looking at the company that manufactured that implement I am guessing that it had to do with surfacing sports courts or playgrounds with rubber surfaces, like rubberized track fields and Sports Courts surfaces.
The thing on front seems to be a huge hydraulic tank and pump system, probably connected to the mid PTO or front shaft of the engine (if that tractor ever had that).
Since it has something that looks like a combine output tube, it may have been used to resurface existing systems (grind off a bit and replace it with a new surface??). It could be just a sweeper though. The thing by the seat appears to be a hopper and blower system to blow new material (top color?) onto the surface OR a dust collection system (more likely).
These are all just huge guesses since the company seemed to have been involved with tire recycling and sports surfaces but not in tractor implements so take this all as speculation!
The thing on front seems to be a huge hydraulic tank and pump system, probably connected to the mid PTO or front shaft of the engine (if that tractor ever had that).
Since it has something that looks like a combine output tube, it may have been used to resurface existing systems (grind off a bit and replace it with a new surface??). It could be just a sweeper though. The thing by the seat appears to be a hopper and blower system to blow new material (top color?) onto the surface OR a dust collection system (more likely).
These are all just huge guesses since the company seemed to have been involved with tire recycling and sports surfaces but not in tractor implements so take this all as speculation!
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And is the rear axle on that tractor moved towards the rear somehow, or is something else changed? Look at the spacing of the seat to the center of the rear wheels…
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Interesting - I've never seen that before and wouldn't call even it an implement or attachment due to the heavy amount of modifications involved, including relocating the rear. I would consider it a permanent install, making the tractor a 1 trick pony.
Hope you got it very cheap, especially if you don't know what it does or have that need.
Pardon the curiosity, but what do you plan on doing with it?
edit - tractor looks decent & you said low hours so may be worth rebuilding back to OE OR finding someone who needs "that"?
Hope you got it very cheap, especially if you don't know what it does or have that need.
Pardon the curiosity, but what do you plan on doing with it?
edit - tractor looks decent & you said low hours so may be worth rebuilding back to OE OR finding someone who needs "that"?
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Maybe adapt it to combine seeds off of various crops. Probably more practical to remove all the hardware and put back to just a tractor, but you won't have any 3 pt hardware.
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I think that might be what it is. A grain vacuum to collect seeds for planting or something like that. One heck of a monstrosity though and it would be interesting to know more about it.
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Take this with a grain of AI salt!
I apologize for the confusion. While Charles Lawrence International primarily focuses on synthetic surfacing solutions, they did produce the BEAVER seed harvesting model. This model is somewhat of an exception to their typical product line, aimed at agricultural applications.
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Note; I have not been successful in finding anything online, pictures or text that collaborates AI's claim.
I apologize for the confusion. While Charles Lawrence International primarily focuses on synthetic surfacing solutions, they did produce the BEAVER seed harvesting model. This model is somewhat of an exception to their typical product line, aimed at agricultural applications.
Clarification
- BEAVER Model: Specifically designed for seed harvesting, it represents the company's foray into agricultural implements, albeit not a significant focus for their business overall.
Note; I have not been successful in finding anything online, pictures or text that collaborates AI's claim.
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It could harvest various grass seeds like brome. It would set up off the ground to get the top where the seeds are.
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My vote is some sort of flail type grass seed harvester. My vote isn’t worth much, though.
A brief search indicates Charles Lawrence International was bought out by Conica and they’re still in business, albeit likely under different branding. This is their history posted on their website. I would send them a query to definitively determine what it is and see if they can provide a manual or any other info on whatever it is.
Agree with others, it appears the base tractor it’s married to has been substantially modified, as indicated by the rear axle placed notably behind its normal position.
Might be worth modifying back to a stock tractor if that’s what you want.
If it’s still functional it’s also possible, to the right buyer, it’s worth quite a bit more than you paid for it. If it is a low production, niche type machine, marketing to the target buyers would be quite important to getting full price. Things like that often do very poorly at auction. If that’s the case, the shortest route to a stock tractor could be putting a little effort into determining the target market for it, reselling it, and putting the proceeds toward a different tractor that hasn’t been modified heavily.
A brief search indicates Charles Lawrence International was bought out by Conica and they’re still in business, albeit likely under different branding. This is their history posted on their website. I would send them a query to definitively determine what it is and see if they can provide a manual or any other info on whatever it is.
Agree with others, it appears the base tractor it’s married to has been substantially modified, as indicated by the rear axle placed notably behind its normal position.
Might be worth modifying back to a stock tractor if that’s what you want.
If it’s still functional it’s also possible, to the right buyer, it’s worth quite a bit more than you paid for it. If it is a low production, niche type machine, marketing to the target buyers would be quite important to getting full price. Things like that often do very poorly at auction. If that’s the case, the shortest route to a stock tractor could be putting a little effort into determining the target market for it, reselling it, and putting the proceeds toward a different tractor that hasn’t been modified heavily.
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Hope you bought it dirt cheap, like scrap metal cheap. Out of curiosity, what possessed you to buy something like this, not even knowing if the tractor runs and what the attachment is ?
I would not be so pessimistic. Firstly, as somebody pointed out already, you may have a very valuable machine for sale. And Kubotas are fairly robust and if something is broken it can be fixed.
Wrt to converting back: you can be sure the company that converted it did the bare minimum modification to the tractor. Apart from the green attachment parts the only modification I see is the rear axle moved. This is possibly only a frame and drive shaft extension.
Whatever you do I wish you good luck with your tractor purchase !
Hoping to hear from the OP. Just kinda curious why some folks take on a challenge like this one, with so many unknowns. Is it boredom, or do they actually think they might be able to find a use for it, once they figure out what it actually is, and go to the trouble and expense to get the tractor in working order ? As an example, do they actually mind spending 5K on a project that is eventually worth 3 K once it is all working ? Over my many retired years, I have bought and fixed up a lot of stuff and eventually sold it,, usually because I like to have a project to work on, but I also try and figure out before hand how much it is going to cost me to complete the project to my satisfaction, and what it will be worth it when I no longer want or need the item any longer. Again, just curious.
I vote grass seed harvestor, too. Although it could be used to harvest commercial garden seeds whether certain vegetables or even wild flowers, etc. But judging by the tires, harvesting grass seed seems the most likely.
@sleepybear there is a large commercial grass seed producer just north of Roseau, MN called Habstritt Seed Co. Specializing in Kentucky Park Bluegrass, but they may still produce other varieties as well. Great company to deal with or ask questions regarding their products.
They may be a good lead to ask questions regarding your machine, what it is, how it works, value, etc.
A quick google search will turn up their contact info.
@sleepybear there is a large commercial grass seed producer just north of Roseau, MN called Habstritt Seed Co. Specializing in Kentucky Park Bluegrass, but they may still produce other varieties as well. Great company to deal with or ask questions regarding their products.
They may be a good lead to ask questions regarding your machine, what it is, how it works, value, etc.
A quick google search will turn up their contact info.