JCB 1 Digger

for the modern JCB 1 see JCB 1CX

The JCB 1 Digger was a compact machine powered by a 2 cylinder Petter engine, introduced by JCB in 1963.

JCB 1 Digger at Astwoodbank show 2008

The Rack and pinion slewing on a JCB 1

History

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Specification

• 2-Cylinder Petter diesel engine
• Transmission
• Full cab, opening rear window
• Back filling blade
• Back actor (backhoe)
  • Dig depth
  • Reach
  • Load over height
  • Slew range
  • Slewing - Rack and pinion
  • Bucket capacity

Preserved machines

There are about 1/2 a dozen restored examples on the show circuit, can you add details or photos of them ?

Reg No.	Year Built	Serial No.	Owner (if Known)	Image	Seen at (list an event)	Notes / Ref
reg ?	1963	10006/7/63	JCB Ltd		JCB World HQ Staffordshire	Machine No.6 (1st production model built)
?	July 1963	10007/7/63	Buntons Plant Hire		Bunton collection	No7 1st machine Sold commercialy
665 HOR	1963	10026/8/63	Mike Eacock collection		Gloucestershire Steam Rally
Not registered	Sept 1963	10029/9/63	B&B Construction		Bernard Saunders Working Day 2008 nr Mansfield	In the livery of B+B construction. This machine had been sold in 2006 at Cheffins for £6,600 + commission.
EUG 130F	1964 (7)	10061/3/64	Owned by Andrew McLeod of ABM Plant Hire		Cromford Steam Rally	100% rebuilt and restored. Brought for £3,300 Nov 2009 In poor condition after attempted restoration.
?	1964	10062/5/64	Farish		Carlisle Airport Vintage Show	purchased from Kilmarnock in 1990 in pieces and a bad state it has been restored over many years
AFL 674B	1964	10080/10/64	Rumsby & Sons Plant Hire		Eastern Counties Tractor Show 2011	Rebuilt after 10 years in storage
JAT 240D		A10224	Richard Mooney Carrick Plant Hire Ltd		Co Down Northern Ireland	Bought in July 2010 in a sorry state and was given a 100% rebuild.
BXA 926B	196?	-	J.C. Balls & Sons		At Cromford Steam Rally	Used to stand on "The Excavator" pub roof. Featured in CP&M
CWP 309B	196?	-	?		Astwood Bank Show
NRE 552F	196?	A10285	owned by M Yates		seen at	found in Crewe in working order
KEC 763J	196?	?	MacKay ?		Distington Vintage Rally	seen on flickr (photo here)
JYO 920D	196?	?	Unknown		At an Agricultural machinery Show	Seen on flickr Here posted by user:Tracshovel.
No reg no seen	year	S/n ?	owner ?		Welland 2012	Working witha JCB Dumper
No reg no seen	year ?	S/n ?	owner ?		(72) at Onslow Park 2012	In working order
No reg no seen	year ?	S/n ?	owner ?		at Chipping Steam Fayre 2013	In working area
reg	year	S/n	owner		seen at	notes

the pictures of the machine at welland & onslow park are of the same machine owned by m yates above.

Prices / values

(Based on the adverts + auction results in the vintage machinery magazines)

• Ex farm machines can be found from a few hundred pounds for a rough machine, but getting scarcer. A tidy running example could fetch a £1000 + unrestored.
• A new record for a restored JCB Gravedigger was set on 22nd April 2006. when JCB 1 s/n 10029 of 1963 was sold for £6,600 + commission at the Cheffins sale. This machine had been professionally restored by Vintage Construction Plant Co.. (Featured above)

See also

• JCB - for list of machine and company history
• JCB (engines)
• JCB 3C
• JCB 3CX & JCB 4CX for modern range
• Case CE
• Caterpillar
• Terex - now build the former MF backhoes
• Volvo Construction Equipment
• Construction Plant Manufactures list of
• Shows and Meets
• Clubs Listing
• Collections

References / sources

• Classic Plant & Machinery Magazine

External links

• http://www.jcb.com