Classic Machines: The LeTourneau Model B Tournapull
The Early LeTourneau Model B Tournapull LeTourneau was the pioneer in motor scraper development in the late 1930s, nobody else came close to replicating his...
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Classic Machines: The Allis-Chalmers TS-360 scraper
Following its buy out of LaPlant-Choate in 1952, Allis-Chalmers proceeded to improve and enhance its products. One of the first machines to receive attention was...
Classic Machines: The Caterpillar 941 Traxcavator
There is an old adage that says “If it looks right, it probably is right”, and that appellation most certainly describes the Caterpillar 941 Traxcavator....
Classic Machines: The LaPlant-Choate TS-300 motor scraper
LaPlant-Choate’s TS-300 owes its origins to a design formulated prior to World War 2. The TS-300 was LaPlant-Choate’s first motor scraper and despite being taken...
Classic Machines: The Vickers VR180, Vigor & Vikon track type tractors
There are three machines which seem to have acquired mystical status for fans of earthmoving equipment in New Zealand – The Euclid TC-12, Euclid 16TDT,...
Classic Machines: The International-Harvester E200 elevating scraper
The International Harvester E200 – A new look We last had an overview of the International Harvester E200 back in 2007, and a considerable amount...
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...
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...