old timer question-fresno

[JMOR]

Pictures are of something my father called a fresno that he pulled behind a 20 (?) Farmall about 60 years ago. Were these factory built or a home-made dirt mover? I can find drawings and description of another long handled scraping/dumping device with similar purpose for use behind draft animals, but not like this one. If you know anything about these, I'd like to hear from you.
O.T.--well yes & no. It works great behind my 8N & it is faster & easier than a scoop or FEL, but is limited by dragging/distance dirt moved.
2nd picture to follow.

 

[JMOR]

F-20 & fresno ~1950

 

[souNdguy]

Good luck on your quest.

I saw one similar to that on craigslist.

Looks like a 1pt hitch answer to a box blade.. etc..

Soundguy

 

[Anonymous-0]

I believe that is what is generically called a "tumblebug". Fresno was probably a brand name. An excerpt from the site below:

"In the early 1920s, a new type of scraper was introduced. Known as a rotary or roll-over scraper, it became better known as the "tumblebug" scraper. Designed to be towed by a tractor, one person could operate both the tractor and the scraper, providing a cost savings over horse-drawn scrapers. To dump the scraper, the tractor operator pulled a lever that allows the bowl to rotate to an upside down position. Offered by many manufacturers of the time, these scrapers were available in sizes up to 90 cubic feet."
Construction Equipment

 

[JMOR]

Thank you. Very interesting.

 

[JMOR]

When I saw the Miami Trailer Scraper in the link you sent, I remembered a picture of my Dad using Dallas County road equipment in the early 1920's.

 

[AM Seb]

Fresno Scraper. Look it up on the internet. Angelo

 

[Anonymous-0]

See link below. Also search for Fresno scraper at:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
Fresno Scraper

 

[Anonymous-0]

I bet he thought he had a real workhorse with that rig. How times have changed.