1949 "Nordest" cable hoe
 

Here are some pics of a small cable hoe I bought last winter. The nice T800 belongs to a friend of mine. Not very common here in europe, specially with such a load on the trailer :D

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New home...

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Not so good looking from outside, but in an amazing working condition : after 20 years or so of beeing parked, we were able to start it in a few minutes for loading and restart it the next day after a night outside, by freezing weather for unloading !!!!!

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Gears, clutches, old grease.......:rolleyes:

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And finally, the operator's station. Comfort and.....fresh air :D

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Re: 1949 "Nordest" cable hoe
 

What does one of those weigh? Sure is a cute little bugger.

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Thanks for the pictures!:)

Are you going to restore it? Will you be able to get video if it digging?

Cool find.

Re: 1949 "Nordest" cable hoe
 

Looks like a Deutz Diesel engine and I really like the double cone clutch arrangement for the swing. All mechanical drive.
Rob

Re: 1949 "Nordest" cable hoe
 

very interesting!

Re: 1949 "Nordest" cable hoe
 

Did not weigh it, but it's supposed to be around 6 or 7t.

The engine is a "Vendeuvre" Z2P, 2 cyl., diesel, air-cooled.
Probably 20 or 23 HP version.
The french company Vendeuvre was once well known for it's tractors and industrial engines for vehicles, but disappeared many years ago....

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Restoring proces may take a long time. Most of the body is rusted and can not be salvaged, so I will have to rebuild it. But as mentionned above, the mechanical parts are in excellent condition, so I hope to be able to use it for some old iron exhibitions in the future.