Many of the readership will identify the name Carco as being associated with logging winches and forestry equipment. However, Carco’s roots go much further back in history to the dawn of the track-type tractor. By Richard Campbell
Originally founded in 1905 in Seattle, Washington, Carco (originally known as the Seattle Car Company)...
Although the Cat 630A was a significant improvement on its predecessor, it didn’t have hydraulic controls and was soon surpassed by the 630B. By Richard Campbell
In order to remain competitive in the rapidly evolving motor scraper marker, early in 1959, Caterpillar began a fairly radical redesign of their popular DW20 series G...
Developed directly from their model HD-20 (introduced 1951), the HD-21 featured among other things, one of the diesel engines from the recently acquired Buda Engine Company. By Richard Campbell
Introduced in 1955, the HD21, an 84 inch gauge, D8 sized tractor, was the flagship of the company’s track type tractor range for almost 14...
