hi 260A
I really like running the 263, it does a nice job with finish work, it makes even the toughest dirt to work with easier to use. we only have the one, we actually bought it for parts, but when it got here it was a runnable machine, so we thought we would try it out. we had never had an elevator before, but soon found out it did have its place.
stripping soils is where it really shines. we changed the hydrulics to a joy stick unit, with the bowl and ejector on the lever and the elevator on a electric toggle on the top. it works great. I don't know exactly how many were made, but I could try to find out. In the photo I posted of the big row it is the 7th one from the left, right next to the 161.
I could only find one more photo I have of it, it is in the shop when were changeing the chains and rollers. but I can post somemore this summer when it goes back to work.