Great story. Incredible job!
Build your own hauling cart
I recently restored a hauling cart for my db and some folks have inquired about dimensions and such for the cart. I've posted some pictures of it here and would like to mention some history. The cart and tractor were purchased along with a plow, harrow, and cultivator by my grandfather in 1951. In the 1960's I spent many summers watching my grandfather work his garden with the implements and I frequently got to ride on the cart. In the 1970's they were given to my uncle. Three years ago, I noticed them in my uncle's shed and asked what he intended to do with them. He said that he intended to sell the stuff as scrap! I offered to buy them. He said he would give them to me and asked how soon I could get them out. I didn't have room in my garage, but uncle seemed real anxious to get them out. Well, I took everything home and my truck sat outside for about six months until I could find some way to get everything in.
After three years of working on this project on and off, I've pretty well got it finished, except for some paint and the return spring on the cart brakes.
The tractor is a 1951 Super Power model 917.57560. The hauling cart also has a data plate on the front with model 917.57565 inscribed. Some folks at a recent show that I had it displayed at seemed to question the authenticity of the cart as they had never seen one before and said that they didn't know that db made a hauling cart. This one appears to be authentic and I believe it is a generation 3 hauling cart. I believe that the red sideboards on the cart were not factory, but were added by my grandfather. I don't know for sure though.
Now for the dimensions: the cart is essentially a wooden box that sits on a "T" frame made up of the tongue and the axle. The wooden box is made from 3/4 in pine boards and is 54 1/2 in long x 32 1/8 in wide x 11 in deep.
I plan to take some detailed pictures and measurements of the brakes and assembly points of this project for anyone who would like to see more detail. Please comment and ask for more information and detail if you'd like,
Steve
After three years of working on this project on and off, I've pretty well got it finished, except for some paint and the return spring on the cart brakes.
The tractor is a 1951 Super Power model 917.57560. The hauling cart also has a data plate on the front with model 917.57565 inscribed. Some folks at a recent show that I had it displayed at seemed to question the authenticity of the cart as they had never seen one before and said that they didn't know that db made a hauling cart. This one appears to be authentic and I believe it is a generation 3 hauling cart. I believe that the red sideboards on the cart were not factory, but were added by my grandfather. I don't know for sure though.
Now for the dimensions: the cart is essentially a wooden box that sits on a "T" frame made up of the tongue and the axle. The wooden box is made from 3/4 in pine boards and is 54 1/2 in long x 32 1/8 in wide x 11 in deep.
I plan to take some detailed pictures and measurements of the brakes and assembly points of this project for anyone who would like to see more detail. Please comment and ask for more information and detail if you'd like,
Steve
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More Cart Detail
Here are some more pics of the brake system on this cart. It's pretty simple and only attached at three points. One bracket on each side of the cart and also attached at the foot lever. The tongue of the cart has a 3/4 inch gap that the brake mechanism fits through. It's made from 3/4 in steel rod and probably heat treated so it doesn't twist. Or perhaps not, I don't know.
Here are some more pics of the brake system on this cart. It's pretty simple and only attached at three points. One bracket on each side of the cart and also attached at the foot lever. The tongue of the cart has a 3/4 inch gap that the brake mechanism fits through. It's made from 3/4 in steel rod and probably heat treated so it doesn't twist. Or perhaps not, I don't know.
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Cart Bed Brackets
Here are some pics of how the cart is held together. The bed is made of 3/4 in boards, glued and dowel pinned together. The sides and the front are held together by the red metal brackets only. The brackets have 1/4 in threaded ends that extend through the bed and are fastened with nuts, washers, and lock washers. The center brackets extend through the axle bracket and are fastened with nuts and lock washers. Six brackets in all on the inside and two on the back to form the channel to drop the tailgate into. Pretty darn simple. I wish that I had taken some pictures during assembly.
Here are some pics of how the cart is held together. The bed is made of 3/4 in boards, glued and dowel pinned together. The sides and the front are held together by the red metal brackets only. The brackets have 1/4 in threaded ends that extend through the bed and are fastened with nuts, washers, and lock washers. The center brackets extend through the axle bracket and are fastened with nuts and lock washers. Six brackets in all on the inside and two on the back to form the channel to drop the tailgate into. Pretty darn simple. I wish that I had taken some pictures during assembly.
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