Category : Classic Machines

Classic MachinesTractors

The Oliver OC-18 tractor

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In its heyday, the Oliver Corporation of Cleveland Ohio, USA was a well-respected company manufacturing agricultural tractors and implements. By Richard Campbell. Looking to expand...
EuclidScrapersTerex

The Euclid/Terex S-24 scraper

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Classic MachinesScrapers

Motor graders of LeTourneau-Westinghouse

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Prior to its acquisition by Westinghouse Air Brake Co (WABCO), RG LeTourneau Inc, had tried unsuccessfully to design and develop a motor grader to complement...
CaterpillarClassic Machines

The Caterpillar DW15 scraper

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Classic MachinesTerex

The Terex S-23E elevating scraper

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LoadersVolvo

The Volvo LM841 wheel loader

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Classic MachinesScrapers

The International Harvester 270 PayScraper

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Ten years ago, when I first wrote about the International 270 PayScraper (Contractor, September 2005), the article was heavily abridged to fit available publishing space. Also,...
Forgotten companiesHough

Forgotten companies – Hough

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CaterpillarTractors

Caterpillar’s Diesel Sixty: A landmark machine

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The Diesel Sixty marked a significant milestone in the development history of the track type tractor in that it was the first such diesel engined...
Classic MachinesHancock

Hancock’s elevating scraper pioneer

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Many of the machines used in earthmoving today were born out of the need for a specific tool to carry out a local task. Necessity...