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...
Category : Classic Machines
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....
A Duplicitous Pair – The Michigan 110-9 & Hancock 192
The subject(s) of this months article occupy a fairly unique niche in the history of elevating scrapers as they are both one and the same...
Classic Machines: The Allis-Chalmers TS-260 scraper revisited
Sometimes persistence really does pay off. Even more rewarding when it was someone else’s idea. Getting stuck in and ironing out the bugs can be...
The Wheel Loader: A useful piece of equipment
When we ask our Contractor readers what they never miss in the magazine- it is the historical projects and Classic Machines which is written by Richard Campbell. So we...