Smalley digger

[Minsterman 12]

Hi I have been left a smalley digger (I know nothing about diggers) I have sold it and it starts and hydraulics work but it will not move forward or backwards anybody any ideas. Thank you

 

[Minsterman 12]

Think it pushes itself around

Hi so you you just use arm to pull along?

 

[Furniss]

Hi so you you just use arm to pull along?

Looking again - I could be wrong - some of those you pull along but I think I see tracking motors on the twin wheel axles - someone will help
who knows better than me.

 

[Regy53]

the rear axle looks to be driven to me...

 

[V8Druid]

the rear axle looks to be driven to me...

agreed .... some were ... pick your self about to steer IIRC

 

[V8Druid]

Hi I have been left a smalley digger (I know nothing about diggers) I have sold it and it starts and hydraulics work but it will not move forward or backwards anybody any ideas. Thank you

if you can't get it to budge, walk it out from where it is sideways with the arm, an end at a time, then haul it along using the arm , lifting the larger rear (driven) wheels clear of the floor and freewheel it on the other smaller wheels ... it'd get it loaded

 

[V8Druid]

oh and welcome here by the way ..... out of interest, roughly what did you sell it for ... looks quite a tidy example and were relatively ahead of their time ..... might possibly be ex-BWW ... think that was their colour at one time

 

[Minsterman 12]

oh and welcome here by the way ..... out of interest, roughly what did you sell it for ... looks quite a tidy example and were relatively ahead of their time ..... might possibly be ex-BWW ... think that was their colour at one time

I sold it for £1000 (that too cheap?) handbrake very stiff.

 

[craig]

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Mr Smalley himself, might be worth contacting him if struggling, should be able to tell you which lever to pull to make it move!

 

[Komatsu]

oh and welcome here by the way ..... out of interest, roughly what did you sell it for ... looks quite a tidy example and were relatively ahead of their time ..... might possibly be ex-BWW ... think that was their colour at one time

Funnily enough saw this at Euro the other week, in immaculate condition https://www.euroauctions.com/equipment-search/product?itemId=140209099

 

[V8Druid]

I sold it for £1000 (that too cheap?) handbrake very stiff.

a difficult thing to value from one pic and no sight seen ... they have their admirers/followers and it's obviously in need of attention ... IMHDO neither seller or buyer was robbed

 

[BAT]

I have one. Just use the arm to pull along (or push), but mine only has 2 wheels and manual legs

 

[V8Druid]

I have one. Just use the arm to pull along (or push), but mine only has 2 wheels and manual legs

nice looking fairey you have there @BAT

one of my old ones
and its new owner's 'paint job'

 

[BAT]

Mogman and Shovelhands said you'd be interested

 

[BAT]

I'm on the Newbie page as well

 

[Left hooker]

Will have a driven axel and steering axle
Never driven one just seen this one years ago when we kept horses