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    Hopto 200

    Hi Sean Hopto were made by the badger machine co. till 1958 when bought by warner & swasey co. the Model SPR 190 was rubber tired. SPC 190 was mounted on tracks. If you have a tag with serial # check if made by Badger Machine or Warner & Swasey yours is the only one i have heard of except a...
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    Hopto 200

    Hi Dayexco My Dad started in the excavating bussiness 1955 with a fegurson TO 30 with Davis loader with Down pressure. 1957 a new JD420 with loader 1960 JD 440 with loader. I started in 1967 with TLDT 20 Michigan truck crane. I went to work for the City of Elkhart as Construction supervisor...
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    Rentalguy saying hello

    Bill Zimmerle saying Hello Hi I am Bill. My Interest our old excavating equipment. I would like to talk to other's that have the same interest. Hopto backhoe's, Bantam crane's. I have a hopto backhoe model 105D trailer mount. Model C350 bantam drag line Crane.I work as a constructon forman for...
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    Hopto 200

    hopto backhoe Hi Dayexc I am interested in old hopto backhoes. I have a model 105D this is a trailer mounted. It is restored and I showed it at the HCEA show in 2003. I have a master parts book for all Hopto's built by the Badger Machine Co. Till 1958 Showing all models. The 105D started with...
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