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Caption: A used 623B waits in the sun at a sand & gravel plant. An open frame ROPS is fitted with an aircon unit on top of the cab! The rock guard has been removed from the elevator frame but otherwise the machine appears in good shape.⁣
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Deep dive into our archives- this time a profile f Deep dive into our archives- this time a profile from 2013 of Caterpillar's 623 scraper.⁣
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Caption:  Clay was really good loading material for elevating scrapers, the more loamy the better. This 623B gets a good load on a slight downhill grade. Door has been removed from the cab to keep the operator cool as this 623B has no aircon.⁣
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Caption: Working in some fairly sticky Illinois clay, this 623 is near new. The photo is dated 1972 and points of note are the lack of ROPS, the open mesh rock guard on the elevator and the full set of rear fenders and mudguards that are fitted. It appears that OSH at the time were more worried about the traffic getting sprayed by mud rather than the machine falling over!⁣
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