Tag : First Gear

Scrapers

Caterpillar’s Towed Scrapers

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For over 30 years, Caterpillar’s towed scrapers were a mainstay of most contractors’ earthmoving fleets. As a one man tool, they could cut spread and...
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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...
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Caterpillar’s first D9 tractor

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Allis-ChalmersFirst GearModel Collector

The Allis-Chalmers HD-21 tractor

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International Harvester’s 400 series scrapers

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Forgotten companies

Forgotten companies: LaPlant-Choate

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LaPlant-Choate is not a well-known name in New Zealand. In fact if you mentioned it to a contractor today he would probably give you a very...
Classic Machines

The International Harvester 175 payloader

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