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The Oldest Working Takeuchi 

As part of our 25 year celebration, we were on the search for the oldest working Takeuchi Excavator in the UK and Ireland.
Takeuchi UK started out in 1996 and some of vintage machines from the early years are still getting a work-out.

Over the 25 years Takeuchi machines have always maintained a reputation for reliability and longevity.  Takeuchi machines are built to last, and thanks for sending in the images and videos of your old Takeuchis still getting a workout.

image with text here are some of the oldest working takeuchi

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Thanks for sending in pictures of some of your old Takeuchis from the 1980’s, 1990’s and early 2000’s.

 

Tracking Down Takeuchis

Early Takeuchi machines to arrive on UK shores included: TB15, TB007, TB015, TB020, TB025, TB035, TB045, TB070 or TB15FR. These compact minis were the first with Takeuchi branding, still with distinctive red in the styling.

 

TAKEUCHI 25 GALLERY below.

Takeuchi Excavators.

Here’s some of the Takeuchi machines Series-0 and Series-1.

TB15
TB15
tb15fr with words
tb15fr with words
TB007
TB007
TB015
TB015
TB020
TB020
TB025
TB025
TB035
TB035
TB045
TB045

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Old Takeuchi Digger - Lee Phil 1

Old Takeuchi Digger - Lee Phil 1

Old Takeuchi Digger - Lee Phil 3

Old Takeuchi Digger - Lee Phil 3

white takeuchi excavator on trailer with operator stood in front
takeuchi excavator

takeuchi excavator

red takeuchi digger working
Old Takeuchi Digger - phil brooks 3

Old Takeuchi Digger - phil brooks 3

TB015 Takeuchi Digger on wagon with other vintage machines
TB015 Takeuchi Digger

TB015 Takeuchi Digger

TB015 Takeuchi Excavator
TB015 Takeuchi Excavator

TB015 Takeuchi Excavator

Takeuchi Digger

Takeuchi Digger

TB015 Takeuchi Excavator at vintage show working
TB015 Takeuchi Excavator Arrow Plant

TB015 Takeuchi Excavator Arrow Plant

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IMG-20220125-WA0015

yellow takeuchi digger parked up
TB020 Old Takeuchi Digger 2

TB020 Old Takeuchi Digger 2

takeuchi tiger digger TB12 TB14[21]_Page_1

takeuchi tiger digger TB12 TB14[21]_Page_1

Old Takeuchi Digger parked up in yard with handley plant hire written down the side
TB025 Handley Plant Hire

TB025 Handley Plant Hire

TB045 Takeuchi Digger
TB045 Takeuchi Digger

TB045 Takeuchi Digger

yellow takeuchi digger with lights on
TB025-2009-TOM-GALLIGAN-OLD-TAKEUCHI-DIGGER

TB025-2009-TOM-GALLIGAN-OLD-TAKEUCHI-DIGGER

TB125 takeuchi digger picking up a boulder with the excavator on a swivel
TB125 - Michael Stewart - 2004

TB125 - Michael Stewart - 2004

Takeuchi TB025 Digger in a warehouse parked up
Takeuchi TB025 compact excavator

Takeuchi TB025 compact excavator

old tb035 takeuchi digger next to hole with boom down
TB035 - D.O.O ULT Despotovac

TB035 - D.O.O ULT Despotovac

TB025 parked up outside open building with boom down
TB025 - Steven Pigg

TB025 - Steven Pigg

TB016 Takeuchi digger 2001 owned by Barry Daly in a builders yard
TB016 - Barry Daly - 2001 - 2500 hours

TB016 - Barry Daly - 2001 - 2500 hours

Jens De Clippeleer - TB125 Digger
Jens De Clippeleer - TB125

Jens De Clippeleer - TB125

side view of orange takeuchi excavator with mini mustang written on side of machine
Takeuchi TB14 Digger - Mini Mustang

Takeuchi TB14 Digger - Mini Mustang

TB15FR Takeuchi digger fron 2001 in a warehouse with boom painted blue around some old machinery
TB15FR - S J Willis & Sons 300 hrs 2001

TB15FR - S J Willis & Sons 300 hrs 2001

Takeuchi TB025 Excavator view from the size with cabin digger
Takeuchi TB025 Excavator

Takeuchi TB025 Excavator

TB025 takeuchi compact excavator digger 2-01

TB025 takeuchi compact excavator digger 2-01

Takeuchi TB145 Digger about to dig on grass in the UK
Takeuchi TB145 Digger

Takeuchi TB145 Digger

Old green Takeuchi Excavator - Dale Kennerley
Old Takeuchi Excavator - Dale Kennerley

Old Takeuchi Excavator - Dale Kennerley

Takeuchi Digger breaking up groundworks outside of a house
Takeuchi Digger - C.Harrison - Dave Stone

Takeuchi Digger - C.Harrison - Dave Stone

TB045 Takeuchi old working digger painted blue and red in a workshop
TB045 Takeuchi old working digger

TB045 Takeuchi old working digger

Takeuchi excavator TB36 orange digger
Takeuchi TB36 excavator

Takeuchi TB36 excavator

oldest working Takeuchi digger TB28FR digger short tail excavator
Takeuchi TB28FR short tail excavator

Takeuchi TB28FR short tail excavator

oldest working Takeuchi TB025
Takeuchi TB025

Takeuchi TB025

Takeuchi TB23R mini digger doing the groundworks for a house extension
Takeuchi TB23R

Takeuchi TB23R

oldest Takeuchi TB035
Takeuchi TB035

Takeuchi TB035

Oldest working Takeuchi TC960 D3 Tracked Dumper
Takeuchi TC960 D3 Tracked Dumper

Takeuchi TC960 D3 Tracked Dumper

Takeuchi TB015 Avent Digger yellow excavator
Takeuchi TB015 Avent

Takeuchi TB015 Avent

Takeuchi TB014 Excavator New Forest Hire 2001 Digger
New Forest Hire TB014 2001

New Forest Hire TB014 2001

Takeuchi TB016 with operator on a micro digger
Takeuchi TB016

Takeuchi TB016

Takeuchi TB135 Digger with bucket down and parked for Eagle Plant
Takeuchi TB135 Eagle Plant

Takeuchi TB135 Eagle Plant

Takeuchi TB016 H.E Services digging in front of a castle
Takeuchi TB016 H.E Services

Takeuchi TB016 H.E Services

Takeuchi TB016 micro digger using boom to dig a hole for housebuilding construction site 1
Takeuchi TB016 BCL 1

Takeuchi TB016 BCL 1

Takeuchi TC960 D3 tracked dumper
Takeuchi TC960 D3 tracked dumper

Takeuchi TC960 D3 tracked dumper

Takeuchi TCR50 TB53FR tipping into back of the dumper
Takeuchi TCR50 TB53FR

Takeuchi TCR50 TB53FR

Takeuchi TB125 digger clearing the snow with machinery
Takeuchi TB125

Takeuchi TB125

Takeuchi TB125 using new machinery to clear site
Takeuchi TB125

Takeuchi TB125

Takeuchi TB108 canopy digger TB014 cabined excavator working together on a site grading and digging
Takeuchi TB108 TB014

Takeuchi TB108 TB014

Takeuchi TB135 digger on a new house building constuction site with blue sky
Takeuchi TB135

Takeuchi TB135

TB125 Takeuchi excavator parked in shelter
TB125 old takeuchi excavator

TB125 old takeuchi excavator

Takeuchi TB135 digger at Sale Golf Club picking up a bucket of sand
Takeuchi TB135

Takeuchi TB135

Takeuchi TB014 Oldest working digger
Takeuchi TB014

Takeuchi TB014

Takeuchi TB125 on a construction site in the UK
Takeuchi TB125 Lattimer Contracting

Takeuchi TB125 Lattimer Contracting

Takeuchi TB175W oldest working digger
Takeuchi TB175W

Takeuchi TB175W

Takeuchi TB016 digger working construction site 2002
Takeuchi TB016

Takeuchi TB016

Takeuchi TB016 Buckhurst Plant Hire digging groundworks
Takeuchi TB016 Buckhurst Plant Hire

Takeuchi TB016 Buckhurst Plant Hire

Takeuchi TB138FR excavator TCR50 tracked dumper
Takeuchi TB138FR excavator TCR50 tracked dumper

Takeuchi TB138FR excavator TCR50 tracked dumper

Takeuchi TB125 MGT Groundworks digging on a construction site
Takeuchi TB125 MGT Groundworks

Takeuchi TB125 MGT Groundworks

Takeuchi TB1140 Mcburney construction site working digger
Takeuchi TB1140 Mcburney

Takeuchi TB1140 Mcburney

oldest working Takeuchi TB23R digger picking up a large boulder in the dark clearing a construction site
Takeuchi TB23R

Takeuchi TB23R

TB045 Takeuchi working digger in a workshop painted blue with white logo
TB045 Takeuchi working digger

TB045 Takeuchi working digger

Old takeuchi excavator digger painted orange with logo on the back owned by Steve shevill
Takeuchi TB14 Excavator - Steve Shevill

Takeuchi TB14 Excavator - Steve Shevill

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tak-old-brochures-2-v1

TB025 Brochure_Page_1

TB025 Brochure_Page_1

TB36 Brochure_Page_1

TB36 Brochure_Page_1

the boom arm of a takeuchi digger
TB045 Takeuchi Digger Arm

TB045 Takeuchi Digger Arm

blue takeuchi digger parked in shed
Takeuchi Digger TB045

Takeuchi Digger TB045

serial plate of takeucih digger
TB020 Old Takeuchi Digger

TB020 Old Takeuchi Digger

back of takeuchi digger
TB045 Takeuchi Digger rear

TB045 Takeuchi Digger rear

inside of old takeuchi digger
Old Takeuchi Digger - Lee Phil 4

Old Takeuchi Digger - Lee Phil 4

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IMG-20220118-WA0010

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IMG-20220118-WA0008

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IMG-20220118-WA0011

takeuchi tiger digger TB12 TB14[21]_Page_2

takeuchi tiger digger TB12 TB14[21]_Page_2