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Sprayer Rigs - Earth Tools

History of the Earth Tools logo

For many years, folks asked me: “Don’t you have a company logo?” And we really didn’t, as I just never took the time to come up with one…we just had “Earth Tools” written out in a blocky font, and that passed for a logo. Finally, though, I decided to put some effort into it, and I hired my sister-in-law Trina Peiffer (my wife’s twin sister) to make a line drawing of the Earth Tools sign we have here at the shop. This sign is made out of a 4-foot length of Eastern Red Cedar log; the letters are carved with a chain saw. I made this sign about 15 years ago (below is a photo). I figured this was a logo with some “meaning”…not just some arbitrary design. Hope you like it!

PEAK-SEASON ORDERING

PLEASE NOTE that we get VERY busy in the late Winter & Spring, and assembling/shipping wait times increase, just because of the "log-jam" of Tractor / Implement orders coming in all at once at "the last minute". So -- DON'T wait until the "last minute" to order! If you want equipment for this upcoming growing season, ORDER EARLY! Keep in mind that we ship orders on a "first-paid, first-shipped" basis...we do NOT offer "expidited" assembling/shipping of tractor & implement orders for an extra charge. We appreciate your business and your patience, and we work as hard as we can to get orders out as fast as possible, WITHOUT cutting corners on the proper equipment setup, prep & checkout that we are famous for.

Why are new BCS tractors BLACK or SILVER?

Beginning in late 2017, the BCS factory started a new “paint scheme” for their tractors and implements: The tractors are just painted BLACK, and the BCS-branded implements are painted SILVER. (and in 2023, the tractor bodies started coming through UNPAINTED...just bare aluminum) So, on the tractors, the only "blue" parts are now the plastic “beauty” shrouds for the handlebars.

WHY?

Because the BCS factory in Italy produces 3 brands of walk-behind tractors on the same assembly line: BCS, Ferrari, and Pasquali (BCS purchased these other 2 companies in the 1990s…and no, this is NOT the automotive “Ferrari!”). Historically, they had different paint-lines for each tractor and implement line (Blue for BCS, Green for Ferrari, and Yellow for Pasquali)…but sometime in 2017, they decided to optimize efficiency by painting all the tractors and implements “neutral” colors and just letting the plastic shrouds and decals delineate what brand tractor it would be. Hence, "non-blue" BCS tractors started appearing in the USA in early 2018. (We have told BCS that we think this is a bad idea...the "blue" was a color most people associated with BCS, and now, if the plastic "beauty shrouds are discarded or lost, there is no color for "brand recognition", and that would hurt them more in the long run than the few bucks a tractor they're saving by not having separate paint lines in their factory. We'll see if they ever bring the "Blue" back...)

2 OPTIONS for Sprayers to fit our walk-behind tractors:

#1:

Miller Power Enterprises in Topeka, IN builds a nice sprayer rig with the following features:

5 GPM 60 PSI Pump 140” 7-nozzle folding boom 60 gallon tank Powered by choice of tool battery (Dewalt, Makita or Milwaukee). 5 Amp-Hour battery sprays 60 gallons Can be hooked to tractor battery IF tractor is equipped with electric start Adjustable pressure Pressure gauge Adjustable seat (front to back) Commercial grade spot spray gun Fits most BCS and Grillo Walk-Behind Tractors (Tractor must be equipped with Aldo Biagioli Drawbar) Retail price: $1499

If this sprayer covers your needs, contact Miller Power Enterprises and order directly from them: 260-768-7002. MAKE SURE TO MENTION THAT YOU WERE REFERRED BY EARTH TOOLS!!

#2:

We have also found a small company in Pennsylvania that builds Custom Sprayer rigs, and they will tailor them to Walk-Behind Tractor applications. They typically build to fit BCS, but a PTO adapter and different tow coupler will fit these units to the Grillo tractors as well. Their standard tank is 55 gallons, and they can provide either a PTO-operated pump, or a 12 Volt electric pump (for tractors equipped with electric start—hooks to tractor battery). They offer several different spray boom configurations, both Low-mount and High-mount, in varying widths and with variable numbers of nozzles. Also, spray-wands are available.

These folks are Sprayer professionals; to ask questions about sprayer applications / designs / prices / or to place an order for a sprayer, please call this company directly: IVA Manufacturing, 717-768-0747. (If IVA has a local dealer covering your area, they will refer you to that dealer.)

All sprayers shipped directly from the manufacturer or through a local dealer; Earth Tools does not get involved with these units. We advertise this product here on our website because it is a good product and it increases the versatility of the Walk-Behind tractors we sell; we don’t need to make it more expensive for the buyer by us buying it and marking it up for resale.

There are more options available, and the manufacturer can customize the spray-rig to your applications. Give them a call for more details: IVA Manufacturing, 717-768-0747.