Can we identify this digger?

[andrewsetch]

Hi.
I am hoping that you may help identify this old digger I have obtained. It works quite well but I do not think its what it says on the side.. if you can help then I would appreciate it.

Here are the pictures.

 

[digger doug]

Oh my god...
I welded a thumb bracket on just the same mini.
It was a very old, very abused tugachi, he said the
Factory only had qty (2) in all of the u.s.a.

The 2 boom cylinders is what's unique.

I figured the cab was a stolen phone booth, but
In seeing yours, it appears factory.
(His was very beat up, missing all the glass as well)

 

[movindirt]

Looks like a ancestor of the Takeuchi tb68

 

[andrewsetch]

some more images

Looks like a ancestor of the Takeuchi tb68

thanks so much for the responses so far.. here are a few ore images that may just swing it..

 

[CM1995]

Looks like a well built machine. I like the dual cylinders on the boom and blade.

 

[lantraxco]

Almost looks like a Nissan/Hanix but I don't recall them using dual boom cylinders, unless it's older than about 1980.

 

[digger doug]

Looks like a well built machine. I like the dual cylinders on the boom and blade.

Yes, the one I fixed the thumb on i drove for a bit. I was told it weighed around 8k, and it hauled o.k. on my 10k gooseneck, behind a 3/4 ton dodge.

I was impressed in the lifting capacity over that blade...I could almost
Lift a mafia block. IIRC it's stated capacity was just over 3k.

 

[Lil' Puss]

Looks like my Mitsubishi sheet metal.

 

[Bill Smith]

Just the configuration and style of the boom it looks identical to my Kubota