Allis-ChalmersCaterpillarClassic MachinesContractorEuclidFeatureForgotten companiesHistoricalInternational-HarvesterLeTourneauModel CollectorScrapersTerexTractorsWabcoMy top 10 Contractor MagOctober 7, 2026October 8, 2026 by Contractor MagOctober 7, 2026October 8, 2026 Image: One of Dryden Construction’s two Euclid 16TDTs photographed at the building of Wellington Airport in the mid-1950s. These austere-looking beasts are the reason that...
Classic MachinesContractorBirth of a legend, the early Caterpillar D8Contrafed PUblishingAugust 19, 2023September 17, 2024 by Contrafed PUblishingAugust 19, 2023September 17, 2024 A true classic tractor in every sense of the word, the Caterpillar D8 has been around in various forms since 1935. This month we will...
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