Tag : Austin-Western

Classic Machines

Early development of the ripper-it started with a ‘rooter’

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These days, most of us do not pay much attention to the ripper fitted to a dozer, loader or motor grader, but there is quite...
AtecoForgotten companies

Forgotten companies: Ateco

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Once the number one go-to organization for tractor rippers and a myriad of other useful attachments, the American Tractor Equipment Corporation (ATECO) enjoyed major success...
ContractorForgotten companies

Forgotten companies: Austin-Western

Contractor Magazine
Our subject this month is Austin-Western, a highly innovative  company who manufactured a wide range of machinery from the late 1800s through to 1973 when...
CaterpillarMotor Graders

Caterpillar’s No.12 motor grader

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What makes a classic motor grader? Looks, ability, ease of operation and longevity are all pertinent factors as are resale value if you’re looking to...
Classic MachinesForgotten companies

Forgotten companies: Isaacson

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Back in time when the track type tractor was still considered a new tool for earthmoving, there were dozens of companies offering attachments to outfit...
Classic MachinesScrapers

The history of the towed scraper

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Before the motor scraper there was the towed scraper – one of the first types of bulk earthmoving equipment to be invented.   RICHARD CAMPBELL looks...