Restored BI Lindeman Crawler

Ted Adams (me) giving a test run on a restored Lindeman the only BI Lindeman Crawler built.  The BI was built to try for a contract with the military.  Sadly they were unsuccessful in getting the contract. I was privileged that Bob Smythe let me take it for a run.

 

BI Lindeman Crawler Demonstration

This was a demonstration for the military of what the BI Lindeman was capable of doing and handling.  In most of the footage Joe, the youngest brother did the driving.  Sadly they were unsuccessful in getting the contract.

 

Making Lindeman Track Pads
Reproducing the Lindeman Track Pads using and old Bulldozer that was donated to the Ag museum by the Lindeman Family.

 

Lindeman Prototype GPO Wheel Tractor

A real need for the Yakima area was a low to the ground tractor like the Cletrac to work in the orchards, so they took a John Deere GP Standard and modified it to work. John Deere took notice and eventually it became their GPO Model tractor.

 

 IMPLEMENT VIDEOS

Lindeman Ditcher
This was the first implement that Jesse designed when he came to Yakima.

 

Lindeman Orchard Sprayer 1

Lindeman Power Equipment Company built a 400, 600, & 800 gallon unit sprayers using a Friend Pump powered by the PTO, most with off set wheels like the Orchard Trailer, to allow for the rolling over the ditches with minimal jar to the loads.

 

Lindeman Orchard Sprayer 2

Lindeman Power Equipment Company built a 400, 600, & 800 gallon unit sprayers using a Friend Pump powered by the PTO, most with off set wheels like the Orchard Trailer, to allow for the rolling over the ditches with minimal jar to the loads.

 

Lindeman Portable Orchard Sprayer 1

Lindeman Power Equipment Company built a 400, 600, & 800 gallon unit sprayers using a Friend Pump powered by the PTO, most with off set wheels like the Orchard Trailer, to allow for the rolling over the ditches with minimal jar to the loads.

 

 

Lindeman Portable Orchard Sprayer 2

Lindeman Power Equipment Company built a 400, 600, & 800 gallon unit sprayers using a Friend Pump powered by the PTO, most with off set wheels like the Orchard Trailer, to allow for the rolling over the ditches with minimal jar to the loads.

 

Lindeman Extension-Disc
The extension-disc could be adjusted from narrow to work in the vineyard to wider for the orchard.

 

Lindeman Off-Set Disc 1
Jesse developed the offset disc to reach under the fruit trees large limbs.

 

 

Lindeman Off-Set Disc 2
Jesse developed the offset disc to reach under the fruit trees large limbs.

 

Lindeman Off-Set Disc 3
Jesse developed the offset disc to reach under the fruit trees large limbs.

 

Lindeman Sub-Soiler

Most items implements were available by other manufactures but they would all have to be modified ones the were put to work in the Yakima Valley so Jesse would make everything he could. The sub-soiler on one example. Demoed by Ross Lindeman.

 

 

Mower
Jesse adapted the mower to most the crawlers.

 

Lindeman Brush Rake – Cletrac
Fruit trees need to be pruned (cut back the branches) each winter. This brush rake is used to clear the orchard of these branches.

 

Lindeman Brush Rake – AOS

Fruit trees need to be pruned (cut back the branches) each winter. This brush rake is used to clear the orchard of these branches. Notice they had to remove the nose tin to fit it onto the AOS.

 

 

Lindeman Prototype GPO Wheel Tractor

A real need for the Yakima area was a low to the ground tractor like the Cletrac to work in the orchards, so they took a John Deere GP Standard and modified it to work. John Deere took notice and eventually it became their GPO Model tractor.

 

Yakima Hitch

Yakima Hitch That was designed by Jesse Lindeman and built in Yakima, Washington after John Deere purchased Lindeman Power Equipment Co. with a John Deere Two-Way Plow on it.

 

Atlas Plow

 

John Deere-Lindeman Land Plane
This was one of many items that JD kept when they purchased Lindeman Power Equip. Co.

 

Hay Rake

 

Horse Powered Hay Stacker
Note the man on top of the stack, he knows were to stand.