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"One Horse" Well Rig
When I bought this "one horse" well rig made in the late 1800's, it was all wood. The tower and frame were wood and it had steel wheels. I installed a steel tower, an 8 hp engine, and mounted it all on a truck frame. It has 3, 12, 16 and 24-in. digging buckets. With reamers on the 24-in. bucket it will dig a 36-in.
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"One Horse" Well Rig LIVESTOCK Horses/Mules 28-4-41 When I bought this "one horse" well rig made in the late 1800's, it was all wood. The tower and frame were wood and it had steel wheels. I installed a steel tower, an 8 hp engine, and mounted it all on a truck frame. It has 3, 12, 16 and 24-in. digging buckets. With reamers on the 24-in. bucket it will dig a 36-in. hole.
The gears were well worn so I made new buckets and reversed the rotation of the machine so it is using the unworn backside of the gears.
I am always amazed at the ingenuity of the "old timers". This rig really digs. The deepest I have gone is 90 ft. (Richard Ackerman, 12730 Tacoma Loop, Columbia, S.Dak. 57433 ph 605 225-3231)
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