My new loading shovel

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My new loading shovel

Post #1 by The Swede » Tue Feb 15, 2011 6:21 pm

Maybe some people in white long clothes well come for me soon and lock me up somewhere.
I just bought an old Bray wheel loader by just looking at a photo and talking to the seller!
It has still not arrived so I have not examined the beast yet. The owner didn’t now what model it is.
As far as I now they are often based on ford parts. Is there any hope to find parts and maybe some owner and repair manuals? I find an Italian site that shows many Bray models and I think it look most like the model 566 with the three holes in the counterweight. http://www.album-mmt.it/foto/main.php?g2_itemId=8633
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Re: My new loading shovel

Post #2 by Martyn Henley » Tue Feb 15, 2011 7:14 pm

Greetings Erling, and a big welcome to CMN :thumbup:

Have you tried looking for your Bray on google ?
http://www.google.co.uk/images?q=Bray+loading+shovels&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-GB:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=og&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wi&biw=1024&bih=578
if not wait a little while and i am sure some one on here will come along and help you.

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Re: My new loading shovel

Post #3 by The Swede » Tue Feb 15, 2011 9:02 pm

Thanks for your replay and welcoming!
I have searching the internet for days, but often photos of similar loaders have no text that tell what model it is.

Erling


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Re: My new loading shovel

Post #4 by Jeremy Rowland » Tue Feb 15, 2011 9:22 pm

Hi Erling welcome to CMN :wave: I have not seen a Bray loader like that in years, looks in good condition too!

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Re: My new loading shovel

Post #5 by martyn williams » Tue Feb 15, 2011 9:33 pm

Welcome to CMN :thumbup:
Great looking loader
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Re: My new loading shovel

Post #6 by The Swede » Wed Mar 09, 2011 10:47 pm

It's a model 552.
It’s almost impossible to find anything about this model on the net.
It has ford engine and bray axles.
My guess is that it may be very difficult to find parts for bray axles if needed.
I find that bray axles is mounted on many early 4wd model tractors of different brand,
but they are often made in small series


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