I bought an IH260a TLB
 

Hey All,
This may be the dumbest thing I've done in a while. It all happened because I found a perfectly good cast iron frying pan on the sidewalks of NYC a few years back. Then after a long search, I found some rural acreage in Connecticut to go with the frying pan. Then I quickly found our '72 #129 to mow it and trailer stuff around.

But then I became fascinated with hydraulics after the 129, and after I tuned up a friend's forklift. So I though I would buy an old log splitter to satisfy this curiosity. But after narrowly missing out on the almost free purchase of a little Laymor TLB, I thought a TLB might be a great fit for the property and my curious brain. It turns out that small used TLBs, like Kubota's, Deere's and Terramites are very expensive machines. A larger machine- especially a neglected one- can be had pretty cheap. And so...

I'm not going to do much with it until the ground thaws, but here it is. I bet that some of you will see the potential that I do. And if this post needs to be moved, or if you think I need to start barking at another website, I am open to suggestions. By late summer, this machine will be white and yellow again, and most of the decals are still available. Cheers! -Christopher

What does TLB mean?

It means what's in the middle, the front, and the back.

TLB = tractor, loader, back hoe

Thanks, we just call those back hoes

Your reply is very funny, and truthful!

I get that, and I did too. But the backhoe on this machine DOES release with two large nuts, two pins and some hose reconnecting. So then it would just be a "Loader", or maybe just a tractor to some people.

Nice machine. Good luck tuning it up. Take care of her mechanically before you bother with the paint.

Fix all the hyd leaks, that will include a lot of cyl seals and replace all suspect hoses.
Then it will run a long long time with no problems.
It is a tool with battle scars, enjoy it that way.
Fix it all purdy, and you will cringe when you use it for anything,---- not good!
:bigthink:

Unless it's lunchtime, then it's a BLT.