Post Puller Has Adjustable Leverage

2011 - Volume #35, Issue #2, Page #10

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Matt Baldwin combined his aerospace and farm experience to invent a low-tech device to accomplish a simple but important task-pulling up fence posts.
  "The Bull Pull was born on our farm here in West Virginia," says Baldwin, who struggled with pulling posts on the hilly fields of his farm where he couldn't go with a tractor.
  His post puller is made of aluminum tubing. Each unit weighs less than 25 lbs. including the chain and handle. A 2 by 6 can be slipped into the channel of the base plate to provide a solid base in sandy or wet soil, and holes in the plate provide the option of screwing it to the wood. The uprights have five U-shaped solid aluminum supports that hold the handle in place. A chain is hooked around the bottom of the post and to the bottom of the handle. The operator rests the handle on the lowest support and pushes the handle down to pry up the post, then raises the handle to the upper supports until the post is out of the ground. As one hand pushes the handle, the other hand steadies the top of the unit.
  Baldwin paid attention to details on his simple device to make it effective, safe and easy on the body. The handle has rounded edges to make it easier on hands under extreme force. The unit stands up on its own, so no bending is required to pick it up between uses. And the choker chain is high quality Grade 120 chain made in Germany. The links have square edges for non-slip gripping.
  The Bull Pull has been tested in a variety of situations such as pulling highway signs, telephone pole-type gate posts, and steel posts with concrete bases. Recently patented, it's ready for the market and will sell for $425 to $445.
  The Bull Pull also pulls up shrubs from the roots. He has had interest from landscapers, fencing companies, highway sign crews and ranchers, and Baldwin believes his puller offers unique advantages.
  "It's green (no hydraulics)," he says. "It's priced lower and U.S. made. It's the only one with a choker type chain - not a wrap chain. It's light. You can throw it on your shoulder and walk up a hill with it."
  To see how it works, check out Baldwin's website and view the You-Tube video.
  Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Groundbreak Products LLC, Matt Baldwin, 424 Church Street, West Union, W. Va. 26456 (ph 304 873-3053; www.tillrowsend.com).

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Post Puller Has Adjustable Leverage FENCING Miscellaneous Matt Baldwin combined his aerospace and farm experience to invent a low-tech device to accomplish a simple but important task-pulling up fence posts The Bull Pull was born on our farm here in West Virginia says Baldwin who struggled with pulling posts on the hilly fields of his farm where he couldn t go with a tractor His post puller is made of aluminum tubing Each unit weighs less than 25 lbs including the chain and handle A 2 by 6 can be slipped into the channel of the base plate to provide a solid base in sandy or wet soil and holes in the plate provide the option of screwing it to the wood The uprights have five U-shaped solid aluminum supports that hold the handle in place A chain is hooked around the bottom of the post and to the bottom of the handle The operator rests the handle on the lowest support and pushes the handle down to pry up the post then raises the handle to the upper supports until the post is out of the ground As one hand pushes the handle the other hand steadies the top of the unit Baldwin paid attention to details on his simple device to make it effective safe and easy on the body The handle has rounded edges to make it easier on hands under extreme force The unit stands up on its own so no bending is required to pick it up between uses And the choker chain is high quality Grade 120 chain made in Germany The links have square edges for non-slip gripping The Bull Pull has been tested in a variety of situations such as pulling highway signs telephone pole-type gate posts and steel posts with concrete bases Recently patented it s ready for the market and will sell for $425 to $445 The Bull Pull also pulls up shrubs from the roots He has had interest from landscapers fencing companies highway sign crews and ranchers and Baldwin believes his puller offers unique advantages It s green no hydraulics he says It s priced lower and U S made It s the only one with a choker type chain - not a wrap chain It s light You can throw it on your shoulder and walk up a hill with it To see how it works check out Baldwin s website and view the You-Tube video Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Groundbreak Products LLC Matt Baldwin 424 Church Street West Union W Va 26456 ph 304 873-3053; www tillrowsend com

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