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.
![](https://www.takeuchi-mfg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/Takeuchi-25-Years-Machine-Sticker-v2-e1638373307392.jpg)
![image with text here are some of the oldest working takeuchi](https://www.takeuchi-mfg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/Takeuchi_Website_Oldest_takeuchi_digger_Option-2.jpg)
HAVE A LOOK AT THE GALLERY BELOW
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.
Takeuchi 25 Gallery
![](https://www.takeuchi-mfg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/Old-Takeuchi-Digger-Lee-Phil-1.jpg)
Old Takeuchi Digger - Lee Phil 1
![](https://www.takeuchi-mfg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/Old-Takeuchi-Digger-Lee-Phil-3.jpg)
Old Takeuchi Digger - Lee Phil 3
![white takeuchi excavator on trailer with operator stood in front](https://www.takeuchi-mfg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/IMG-20220118-WA0006-500x500.jpg)
takeuchi excavator
![red takeuchi digger working](https://www.takeuchi-mfg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/Old-Takeuchi-Digger-phil-brooks-3-e1643285706790.jpg)
Old Takeuchi Digger - phil brooks 3
![TB015 Takeuchi Digger on wagon with other vintage machines](https://www.takeuchi-mfg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/IMG-20220125-WA0021-500x500.jpg)
TB015 Takeuchi Digger
![TB015 Takeuchi Excavator](https://www.takeuchi-mfg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/IMG-20220125-WA0016-500x500.jpg)
TB015 Takeuchi Excavator
![](https://www.takeuchi-mfg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/IMG-20220125-WA0006-500x500.jpg)
Takeuchi Digger
![TB015 Takeuchi Excavator at vintage show working](https://www.takeuchi-mfg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/IMG-20220125-WA0020-500x500.jpg)
TB015 Takeuchi Excavator Arrow Plant
![](https://www.takeuchi-mfg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/IMG-20220125-WA0015-500x500.jpg)
IMG-20220125-WA0015
![yellow takeuchi digger parked up](https://www.takeuchi-mfg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/IMG-20220124-WA0024-500x500.jpg)
TB020 Old Takeuchi Digger 2
![](https://www.takeuchi-mfg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/takeuchi-tiger-digger-TB12-TB1421_Page_1-500x500.jpg)
takeuchi tiger digger TB12 TB14[21]_Page_1
![Old Takeuchi Digger parked up in yard with handley plant hire written down the side](https://www.takeuchi-mfg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/268252316_10221678739901146_3326181352666602358_n-500x395.jpg)
TB025 Handley Plant Hire
![TB045 Takeuchi Digger](https://www.takeuchi-mfg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/TB045-Takeuchi-Digger-500x500.jpg)
TB045 Takeuchi Digger
![yellow takeuchi digger with lights on](https://www.takeuchi-mfg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/TB025-2009-TOM-GALLIGAN-OLD-TAKEUCHI-DIGGER-500x500.jpg)
TB025-2009-TOM-GALLIGAN-OLD-TAKEUCHI-DIGGER
![TB125 takeuchi digger picking up a boulder with the excavator on a swivel](https://www.takeuchi-mfg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/FB_IMG_1639645734621-500x500.jpg)
TB125 - Michael Stewart - 2004
![Takeuchi TB025 Digger in a warehouse parked up](https://www.takeuchi-mfg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/IMG-20220118-WA0007-500x500.jpg)
Takeuchi TB025 compact excavator
![old tb035 takeuchi digger next to hole with boom down](https://www.takeuchi-mfg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/81BC51DD-DC2B-4954-B60F-8DB031016B59-500x393.jpeg)
TB035 - D.O.O ULT Despotovac
![TB025 parked up outside open building with boom down](https://www.takeuchi-mfg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/FB_IMG_1639565686202-500x500.jpg)
TB025 - Steven Pigg
![TB016 Takeuchi digger 2001 owned by Barry Daly in a builders yard](https://www.takeuchi-mfg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/FB_IMG_1639477828809-500x500.jpg)
TB016 - Barry Daly - 2001 - 2500 hours
![Jens De Clippeleer - TB125 Digger](https://www.takeuchi-mfg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/inbound4556808398390830702-500x500.jpg)
Jens De Clippeleer - TB125
![side view of orange takeuchi excavator with mini mustang written on side of machine](https://www.takeuchi-mfg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/FB_IMG_1638981332048-500x500.jpg)
Takeuchi TB14 Digger - Mini Mustang
![TB15FR Takeuchi digger fron 2001 in a warehouse with boom painted blue around some old machinery](https://www.takeuchi-mfg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/C259BE0A-5B80-492C-8EC4-04752ED9104C-500x500.jpeg)
TB15FR - S J Willis & Sons 300 hrs 2001
![Takeuchi TB025 Excavator view from the size with cabin digger](https://www.takeuchi-mfg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/IMG-20220118-WA0009-500x500.jpg)
Takeuchi TB025 Excavator
![](https://www.takeuchi-mfg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/TB025-takeuchi-compact-excavator-digger-2-01-500x500.jpg)
TB025 takeuchi compact excavator digger 2-01
![Takeuchi TB145 Digger about to dig on grass in the UK](https://www.takeuchi-mfg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/FB_IMG_1638955201736-500x500.jpg)
Takeuchi TB145 Digger
![Old green Takeuchi Excavator - Dale Kennerley](https://www.takeuchi-mfg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/FB_IMG_1639045743957-500x500.jpg)
Old Takeuchi Excavator - Dale Kennerley
![Takeuchi Digger breaking up groundworks outside of a house](https://www.takeuchi-mfg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/FB_IMG_1639045731925-500x333.jpg)
Takeuchi Digger - C.Harrison - Dave Stone
![TB045 Takeuchi old working digger painted blue and red in a workshop](https://www.takeuchi-mfg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/TB045-Takeuchi-old-working-digger-500x500.jpg)
TB045 Takeuchi old working digger
![Takeuchi excavator TB36 orange digger](https://www.takeuchi-mfg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/TB36-OLD-MODEL-500x500.jpg)
Takeuchi TB36 excavator
![oldest working Takeuchi digger TB28FR digger short tail excavator](https://www.takeuchi-mfg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/takeuchi-oldest-28fr-colourful-1-472x500.jpg)
Takeuchi TB28FR short tail excavator
![oldest working Takeuchi TB025](https://www.takeuchi-mfg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/takeuchi-oldest-colourful-tb325-500x477.jpg)
Takeuchi TB025
![Takeuchi TB23R mini digger doing the groundworks for a house extension](https://www.takeuchi-mfg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/takeuchi-oldest-tb23r-house-500x500.jpg)
Takeuchi TB23R
![oldest Takeuchi TB035](https://www.takeuchi-mfg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/takeuchi-oldest-colourful-6-500x474.jpg)
Takeuchi TB035
![Oldest working Takeuchi TC960 D3 Tracked Dumper](https://www.takeuchi-mfg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/takeuchi-oldest-colourful-tc-960-d3-500x474.jpg)
Takeuchi TC960 D3 Tracked Dumper
![Takeuchi TB015 Avent Digger yellow excavator](https://www.takeuchi-mfg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/takeuchi-oldest-colourful-tb015-500x467.jpg)
Takeuchi TB015 Avent
![Takeuchi TB014 Excavator New Forest Hire 2001 Digger](https://www.takeuchi-mfg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/takeuchi-oldest-TAK-TB014-new-forest-hire-500x500.jpg)
New Forest Hire TB014 2001
![Takeuchi TB016 with operator on a micro digger](https://www.takeuchi-mfg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/takeuchi-oldest-TAK-TB016-500x500.jpg)
Takeuchi TB016
![Takeuchi TB135 Digger with bucket down and parked for Eagle Plant](https://www.takeuchi-mfg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/takeuchi-oldest-tb135-eagle-500x500.jpg)
Takeuchi TB135 Eagle Plant
![Takeuchi TB016 H.E Services digging in front of a castle](https://www.takeuchi-mfg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/takeuchi-oldest-TAK-TB016-HE-500x500.jpg)
Takeuchi TB016 H.E Services
![Takeuchi TB016 micro digger using boom to dig a hole for housebuilding construction site 1](https://www.takeuchi-mfg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/takeuchi-oldest-TAK-TB016-bcl-500x500.jpg)
Takeuchi TB016 BCL 1
![Takeuchi TC960 D3 tracked dumper](https://www.takeuchi-mfg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/takeuchi-oldest-colourful-4-500x474.jpg)
Takeuchi TC960 D3 tracked dumper
![Takeuchi TCR50 TB53FR tipping into back of the dumper](https://www.takeuchi-mfg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/takeuchi-oldest-TAK-TCR50-500x500.jpg)
Takeuchi TCR50 TB53FR
![Takeuchi TB125 digger clearing the snow with machinery](https://www.takeuchi-mfg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/takeuchi-oldest-TAKEUCHI-SNOW-CLEARING-011-500x480.jpg)
Takeuchi TB125
![Takeuchi TB125 using new machinery to clear site](https://www.takeuchi-mfg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/takeuchi-oldest-tb-125-500x500.jpg)
Takeuchi TB125
![Takeuchi TB108 canopy digger TB014 cabined excavator working together on a site grading and digging](https://www.takeuchi-mfg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/takeuchi-oldest-tb108-500x500.jpg)
Takeuchi TB108 TB014
![Takeuchi TB135 digger on a new house building constuction site with blue sky](https://www.takeuchi-mfg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/takeuchi-oldest-tb135-blue-sky-build-site-500x500.jpg)
Takeuchi TB135
![TB125 Takeuchi excavator parked in shelter](https://www.takeuchi-mfg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/IMG-20220118-WA0005-500x500.jpg)
TB125 old takeuchi excavator
![Takeuchi TB135 digger at Sale Golf Club picking up a bucket of sand](https://www.takeuchi-mfg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/takeuchi-oldest-TB135-SALE-GOLF-CLUB-135-500x500.jpg)
Takeuchi TB135
![Takeuchi TB014 Oldest working digger](https://www.takeuchi-mfg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/takeuchi-oldest-TAK-TB014-action-500x500.jpg)
Takeuchi TB014
![Takeuchi TB125 on a construction site in the UK](https://www.takeuchi-mfg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/takeuchi-oldest-CNV00035-500x500.jpg)
Takeuchi TB125 Lattimer Contracting
![Takeuchi TB175W oldest working digger](https://www.takeuchi-mfg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/takeuchi-oldest-CNV00012-500x500.jpg)
Takeuchi TB175W
![Takeuchi TB016 digger working construction site 2002](https://www.takeuchi-mfg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/takeuchi-oldest-CNV00012-Copy-500x500.jpg)
Takeuchi TB016
![Takeuchi TB016 Buckhurst Plant Hire digging groundworks](https://www.takeuchi-mfg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/takeuchi-oldest-Buckhurst-1-scaled-1-500x500.jpg)
Takeuchi TB016 Buckhurst Plant Hire
![Takeuchi TB138FR excavator TCR50 tracked dumper](https://www.takeuchi-mfg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/takeuchi-oldest-138-fr-500x500.jpg)
Takeuchi TB138FR excavator TCR50 tracked dumper
![Takeuchi TB125 MGT Groundworks digging on a construction site](https://www.takeuchi-mfg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/takeuchi-oldest-125-mgt-500x500.jpg)
Takeuchi TB125 MGT Groundworks
![Takeuchi TB1140 Mcburney construction site working digger](https://www.takeuchi-mfg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/takeuchi-oldest-1140-mcburney-500x500.jpg)
Takeuchi TB1140 Mcburney
![oldest working Takeuchi TB23R digger picking up a large boulder in the dark clearing a construction site](https://www.takeuchi-mfg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/takeuchi-oldest-tb23r-500x500.jpg)
Takeuchi TB23R
![TB045 Takeuchi working digger in a workshop painted blue with white logo](https://www.takeuchi-mfg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/TB045-Takeuchi-working-digger-500x500.jpg)
TB045 Takeuchi working digger
![Old takeuchi excavator digger painted orange with logo on the back owned by Steve shevill](https://www.takeuchi-mfg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/FB_IMG_1638981325004-500x500.jpg)
Takeuchi TB14 Excavator - Steve Shevill
![](https://www.takeuchi-mfg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/tak-old-brochures-2-v1.png)
tak-old-brochures-2-v1
![](https://www.takeuchi-mfg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/TB025-Brochure_Page_1-500x500.jpg)
TB025 Brochure_Page_1
![](https://www.takeuchi-mfg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/TB36-Brochure_Page_1-500x500.jpg)
TB36 Brochure_Page_1
![the boom arm of a takeuchi digger](https://www.takeuchi-mfg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/IMG-20220124-WA0011-500x500.jpg)
TB045 Takeuchi Digger Arm
![blue takeuchi digger parked in shed](https://www.takeuchi-mfg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/IMG-20220124-WA0017-500x500.jpg)
Takeuchi Digger TB045
![serial plate of takeucih digger](https://www.takeuchi-mfg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/TB020-Old-Takeuchi-Digger-500x500.jpg)
TB020 Old Takeuchi Digger
![back of takeuchi digger](https://www.takeuchi-mfg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/TB045-Takeuchi-Digger-rear-500x500.jpg)
TB045 Takeuchi Digger rear
![inside of old takeuchi digger](https://www.takeuchi-mfg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/Old-Takeuchi-Digger-Lee-Phil-4.jpg)
Old Takeuchi Digger - Lee Phil 4
![](https://www.takeuchi-mfg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/IMG-20220118-WA0010-500x500.jpg)
IMG-20220118-WA0010
![](https://www.takeuchi-mfg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/IMG-20220118-WA0008-500x500.jpg)
IMG-20220118-WA0008
![](https://www.takeuchi-mfg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/IMG-20220118-WA0011-500x500.jpg)
IMG-20220118-WA0011
![](https://www.takeuchi-mfg.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/takeuchi-tiger-digger-TB12-TB1421_Page_2-500x500.jpg)