Let’s Make A Big Loader – The Caterpillar 983 loader
Caterpillar’s model 983 Traxcavator is the largest track type loader the Company has ever produced in it’s 90+ year history. Due to the rise in
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Classic machines: The Allis-Chalmers 645 loader slideshow with captions
WHILE ALLIS-CHALMERS was responsible for a lot of ‘firsts’ in the track type tractor industry, it tended to be somewhat of a follower when it
Classic Machines: The Terex 72-51 loader
Developed from the successful Euclid L-30 and 72-40, the Terex 72-51 was introduced in 1966 (originally as the Euclid 72-51). By Richard Campbell Euclid had
Classic Machines: The Caterpillar 922 wheel loader
Introduced in 1960, the No.922 Traxcavator was the second Caterpillar wheel loader to be released for sale (the first was the No. 944) and proved
Classic Machines: The small Payhaulers 65, 95 & 100
The Small PayHaulers – International’s 65, 95 & 100 Determined to break into the off highway truck market, International Harvester introduced the model PayHauler 65
Classic Machines: The Hewco LD3 Scoopmobile
This rather interesting piece of machinery can trace it’s origins through three decades and three countries: the USA, Australia and New Zealand. By Richard Campbell
Classic Machines: Euclid’s R-15 dump truck
The backbone of the New Zealand Ministry of Works haul truck fleet on hydroelectric power projects from the 1940s into the mid 1970s, the ubiquitous
Classic Machines: The International 560 payloader
The International model 560 Payloader represented one of the first of the new breed of wheel loaders in International Harvester’s product range and was introduced
Classic Machines: International Harvester’s PayHauler 350 dumptruck
Following on from my article in the May 2009 Contractor “PH65 & 95, the Small Payhaulers”, this month we examine the largest offering from International
Classic Machines: The Caterpillar 933 Traxcavator
Following the acquisition of the Trackson Corporation by Caterpillar in 1951, Caterpillar continued to use Trackson’s loader attachments fitted to D2, D4, D6 and D7