Insley Excavator

anyone know where there's an Insley 875 around the New England area? My family had a little more than 20 of them, between the 875s , 2000s 2250s 3000 & 3500s. I'd like to get one to do over and fool around with

The great thing about the Insley's was that they had separate pumps for the different functions. You could travel and swing without starving the pumps. Great for demo when you wanted to smash and bailout. We replaced the Detroit 471 with a 466 engine with very little work since the mounts were identical.

Insley 1000 Spare Parts

I've got the boom 4 cyclinders and 42" bucket from an Insley 1000 for sale in very good condition if anyone is interested. They were from a parts machine that we bought in the early 90's.

Located in Eastern Iowa.

cmlansing1@gmail.com

245dlc said:

I wish I could get my hands on an old machine like that. A couple years ago I had a guy offering to sell his first generation Cat 225, but lately he doesn't want to talk to me (he's kinda weird).

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You still looking for an experienced excavator?
I have two Insleys that need homes:

Year/size Item Description Hr./Miles Model Serial #


1980 INSLEY Excavator -new engine 4283 H1500C 7862
48" Bucket for H1500C 1/12 yd. unknown -H/d unknown -H/d
30" 30" Bucket for H1500C 1-1/3 Yd ESCO H/D

1972 INSLEY Excavator w/42" BUCKET 7650 H875

ready to work!

I am looking for two good drive tumblers(sprockets) for my 875
Any one has a pair, new or used, call me
780 791 7311
email tmarine@sympatico.ca
Tom

old insley converted to delimber.

hi! unfortunately i have no pictures but let me say that i had a very good time seeing all these pict, thanks a lot for the great thread

Insley machines are very useful in work. They can done lots of work and they can really work for a long hours.

If you are still looking for an 875, I have one as well as a 1000, 1500C and 3500B. All of them run good and are orig owner machines. Call me if you would like more info. 810-560-3984

murph said:

anyone know where there's an Insley 875 around the New England area? My family had a little more than 20 of them, between the 875s , 2000s 2250s 3000 & 3500s. I'd like to get one to do over and fool around with

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insleyboy
Would you know the overall width of a 1970's older chain drive H875? I bought one on auction, sight unseen and need to move it.

Would it be the one from petrowsky auction?

swalker269
My 875 is 9'11" wide. It's early 70's.

dvmut said:

swalker269
My 875 is 9'11" wide. It's early 70's.

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Thanks so much

yes it was one of 2 at the August auction of Eastlick Farm

H1000c

dvmut said:

If you are still looking for an 875, I have one as well as a 1000, 1500C and 3500B. All of them run good and are orig owner machines. Call me if you would like more info. 810-560-3984

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Any idea what an Tinsley h1000 c is capable for reach, depth and weight to pick up.

Anybody want an Insley H1000C Excavator ? It's in North Carolina and the opening price is $3500 Auction date is 8/17/16

Iron Planet: http://www.ironplanet.com/for-sale/Excavators-Insley-H1000C-Track-Excavator-North-Carolina/747407?h=5002%2Cl2%7CUSA-NC%2Cmsg%7C17931%2Csm%7C0%2Csort%7Cp+desc%2CisAuc%7Cyes&rr=0.07692&hitprm=&pnLink=yes

Insley H-875 1974

Trying to add a working thumb on our Insley H-875. Does anyone have a idea what the working capacity in tons might be for the excavator. We are thinking in the 40- 50 ton range

I am also looking for information on an Insley H875. i need to know of any weak spots to look for when i inspect one that is for sale in my AO. how much does an 875 weigh? is an H875 a dependable machine? i just want it for my own work around the farm. are they hard to work on?

oldrusty said:

I am also looking for information on an Insley H875. i need to know of any weak spots to look for when i inspect one that is for sale in my AO. how much does an 875 weigh? is an H875 a dependable machine? i just want it for my own work around the farm. are they hard to work on?

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The weak area is in the turret (house) where it connects to the center pivot mechanism. There is a series of bolts in a circle at about 1 foot from the center. Some can be seen from the undercarriage and the others are impossible to get at. If they are loose or broken off, then their isn't much holding the turret to the rolling chassis. I have one unit with some of the bots are sheared off or broken. Someone fabricated a C mechanism welded to the outer diameter rotating rind so that it slides along the lower ring in an attempt to keep the house from breaking loose from the undercarriage. It seems to work, but is always suspect. This model has the older style under carriage with a open chain drive with sprockets. It is functional and still works ok. The machine has 2 speeds hi and lo. The lever in the cab looks like a hydraulic master cylinder with a lond lever on the right side wall. They are typically froze. The cable down to the transmission can be manually moved and left in the high speed mode 1.5mph Both are very slow. You can not travel and use the hoe at the same time, due to the same controls doing different functions when in the travel or did positions. Our units were built in 1974 200 s/n apart and the cabs and the digging depths are different. The Detroit Diesel is bullet proof. We have not been able to find parts anywhere in the USA. No problem getting parts for the Detroit, and hydraulics. but none available for the INSLEY. I think they weigh in at 23 Tons. You will need a double drop trailer to make clearance during transportation. The units we purchased had set for 10 years and we added a battery, gave it a sniff of either and they were running. We are using one of them on the farm and one is a parts donor. I would think they are worth under $3000 in running shape. Manuals are available on e-bay or JENSALES

Thank You very much!!! that is exactly the info i was looking for. sounds like i will have to pass because the owner wants over 8K for the price.

I used to run both the H560B Insley's & the H875 back when I was young. We were in vacation in NH a while back & I saw this one. Couldn't resist taking a few pictures of her..........brought back a flood of memories!! This one had the 4 pedals on the floor. Anyone remember the 2 rocking pedals that preceded this model? I have seen some of the 875's with the V8 Cummins in them......this one had the 4-71. Looked pretty good for as old as it was.