PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve operability not only by operating the attitude control of a machine body to keep a right and left balance but also by facilitating the pushing and pulling operation of the machine body in controlling the machine body by holding the grip parts of a handle.SOLUTION: In the walking type working machine 1 having a handle 10 equipped with the grip parts 11 right and left, the right and left grip parts 11 are each equipped with a longitudinal grip part 11a extending in the longitudinal direction and a lateral grip part 11b extending outward from the back end of the longitudinal grip part 11a outside.COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT【課題】ハンドルの把持部を握って機体を操縦する際に、左右のバランスをとるような機体の姿勢制御を行う操作だけでなく、機体を押し引きするような操作も容易なものとして、操作性の向上を図る。【解決手段】左右に把持部11を備えたハンドル10を有する歩行型作業機1において、前記左右の各把持部11は、前後方向に延伸する縦把持部11aと、該縦把持部11aの後端から外側に向けて延伸する横把持部11bとを備えて構成した。【選択図】図3