Comments on: Barth K150 Draining Machine http://vintagetractorengineer.com/2010/02/barth-k150-draining-machine/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:25:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Vintage Tractor Engineer http://vintagetractorengineer.com/2010/02/barth-k150-draining-machine/comment-page-1/#comment-2691 Vintage Tractor Engineer Wed, 07 Sep 2011 07:03:34 +0000 http://vintagetractorengineer.com/?p=1075#comment-2691 Hi Everyone, We've used the Barth K150 quite a bit this year. It has run really well. Most of the land in our area is sandy soil, and when digging about 90cm deep it takes just over an hour to lay 300m of pipe. Obviously there's a lot of time surveying, setting in etc. but in a full day we were doing about 900m. It always astounds me that by the time we've layed 300m of pipe (about an hours work) and then gone back to the outlet end to start another run, the drain is already running - very satisfying. We've had a very dry period early on this summer in England, yet some of the drains have started to run from the moment we installed them and haven't stopped running yet! I meant to take some video, but was that busy on the days we were draining that I never got any taken. Will take some next year. Steve. Hi Everyone,

We’ve used the Barth K150 quite a bit this year. It has run really well. Most of the land in our area is sandy soil, and when digging about 90cm deep it takes just over an hour to lay 300m of pipe. Obviously there’s a lot of time surveying, setting in etc. but in a full day we were doing about 900m.

It always astounds me that by the time we’ve layed 300m of pipe (about an hours work) and then gone back to the outlet end to start another run, the drain is already running – very satisfying.

We’ve had a very dry period early on this summer in England, yet some of the drains have started to run from the moment we installed them and haven’t stopped running yet!

I meant to take some video, but was that busy on the days we were draining that I never got any taken. Will take some next year.

Steve.

]]> By: godfreydavies http://vintagetractorengineer.com/2010/02/barth-k150-draining-machine/comment-page-1/#comment-2674 godfreydavies Sun, 28 Aug 2011 13:52:35 +0000 http://vintagetractorengineer.com/?p=1075#comment-2674 hi andyk140 and k150 very different machinesk140 was a special machine. for all its faults itworked pipe sellers hated them because they had trouble getting enough pipe(clay) to keep it going.we ran howard trencher good week 100 chainsk140 150-200 chains a week.never ran k150 but not well liked by people who ran them.k140 was right.difficult to improve machine that was right.cheers hi andyk140 and k150 very different machinesk140 was a special machine. for all its faults itworked pipe sellers hated them because they had trouble getting enough pipe(clay) to keep it going.we ran howard trencher good week 100 chainsk140 150-200 chains a week.never ran k150 but not well liked by people who ran them.k140 was right.difficult to improve machine that was right.cheers

]]> By: godfreydavies http://vintagetractorengineer.com/2010/02/barth-k150-draining-machine/comment-page-1/#comment-2672 godfreydavies Fri, 26 Aug 2011 17:19:08 +0000 http://vintagetractorengineer.com/?p=1075#comment-2672 hi my name is godfrey and have spares for barthAlso repaired front coupling on k140 with 6 cylinder.phonenumber07816411884 hi my name is godfrey and have spares for barthAlso repaired front coupling on k140 with 6 cylinder.phonenumber07816411884

]]> By: Sue http://vintagetractorengineer.com/2010/02/barth-k150-draining-machine/comment-page-1/#comment-2669 Sue Wed, 24 Aug 2011 12:45:43 +0000 http://vintagetractorengineer.com/?p=1075#comment-2669 Hi Does anyone know where spare parts can be obtained in England? Needing Front Drive Coupling. Thanks Sue Hi

Does anyone know where spare parts can be obtained in England? Needing Front Drive Coupling.

Thanks

Sue

]]> By: Andy http://vintagetractorengineer.com/2010/02/barth-k150-draining-machine/comment-page-1/#comment-2283 Andy Sun, 02 Jan 2011 22:35:48 +0000 http://vintagetractorengineer.com/?p=1075#comment-2283 Hi I'm trying to find out some more info on Barth trench diggers, partly for a model I'm building and partly because I like collecting literature on odd machines. Have you got any literature on Barth machines, I'm really looking for info on the K140 machines based on the Ford 5000 skid unit but by the looks of it your K150 is pretty similar. I imagine they would have used a lot of standard parts on different machines, tracks and the like. After any brochures, manuals or parts lists if you have any. Copies are fine. Hi

I’m trying to find out some more info on Barth trench diggers, partly for a model I’m building and partly because I like collecting literature on odd machines. Have you got any literature on Barth machines, I’m really looking for info on the K140 machines based on the Ford 5000 skid unit but by the looks of it your K150 is pretty similar. I imagine they would have used a lot of standard parts on different machines, tracks and the like. After any brochures, manuals or parts lists if you have any. Copies are fine.

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