Origin of the Backhoe - Wain Roy.

[NA73 82]

Always found the history and the engineering of tractors/machinery kind of interesting. A number of years back at some of the tractor/engine show in the area I vaguely remember hearing about 'Wain Roy'. 

Turns out that Wain Roy invented the backhoe in Hubbardston, ma in 1947.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xZOD1yOfys

 

just looking to share info and to appreciate another old finn in making advancements in machinery/equipment.

[Mickwhitt 4,938]

Very interesting indeed, we have a company over here called JCB that make back hoe loaders which lead the market. Good to see where the concept came from. 

[ebinmaine 70,207]

Very cool!

I was born and raised in Athol and the North Quabbin region. The local history has always fascinated me. 

 

Thanks for posting this! 

 

 

 

[slim67 2,744]

  On 2/8/2025 at 8:45 AM, Mickwhitt said:

Very interesting indeed, we have a company over here called JCB that make back hoe loaders which lead the market. Good to see where the concept came from. 

I see JCBs on our side too but they aren't anymore as common as Cat, Case or John Deere. Maybe even less so, but not to say they aren't good machines, I personally have never ran one but in my occupation its not often I do. Larger mini excavators with runner tracks are becoming more common vs a rubber tired hoe.

[ebinmaine 70,207]

  On 2/8/2025 at 3:13 PM, slim67 said:

I see JCBs on our side too but they aren't anymore as common as Cat, Case or John Deere. Maybe even less so, but not to say they aren't good machines, I personally have never ran one but in my occupation its not often I do. Larger mini excavators with runner tracks are becoming more common vs a rubber tired hoe.

 

 

Same up here in the northeast.  

[slim67 2,744]

  On 2/8/2025 at 4:49 PM, ebinmaine said:

 

 

Same up here in the northeast.  

Not to mention a skid steer usually does the loader part of the work anymore.