Classic Machines- The Clark-Michigan 180 Wheel Dozer
In some countries, particularly New Zealand, wheel dozers are an under-appreciated item of machinery. The wheeled bulldozer is actually an extremely versatile piece of equipment...
Category : Classic Machines
Classic Machines: The Caterpillar 619 motor scraper
Caterpillar’s model 619 motor scraper was the very first of their ‘600’ series machines and introduced quite a few innovations not seen on their previous...
Classic Machines: The Allis-Chalmers 12G loader
Allis-Chalmers, in their heyday, had always been a very innovative company. Be it in engineering or design, they could be counted on to provide the...
Classic Machines: The Wabco 252 scraper
As it transpired, the Wabco 252FT was the last in a long line of C-series Tournapulls, and was an excellent machine, but debuted at the...
Classic Machines- The Caterpillar No.16 Motor Grader
Sometimes bigger really is better, especially when it comes to construction equipment. Case in point, Caterpillar’s No.16 Grader. By Richard Campbell Authors Note: Our featured...
The Euclid SS-40
The 1960s were the halcyon days of big motor scrapers. Most of the large equipment manufacturers had a machine in their sales catalogue with a...
Classic Machines: The Allis-Chalmers HD-5
Allis-Chalmers always had a good reputation for making reliable and versatile track type tractors, but its new HD-5 introduced in 1946 exceeded all expectations. By...
Classic Machines: The International 295 PayScraper revisited
A big ‘heavy hitter’ from International-Harvester, the 295 had quite a measure of success during its production life, even making the transition into a ‘B’...
Earthmoving equipment as an art form
This month we’re doing something a little out of the ordinary. The 30s, 40s and 1950s were the zenith of stylish industrial design and class....