International-Harvester’s E270 Payscraper
A logical development of its existing model 270 single engined open bowl PayScraper, International began design work on what was to become the E270 PayScraper...
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Michigan’s Open Bowl Scrapers
While Michigan scrapers had been around for quite a while, as a scraper brand it didn’t really make an impression in New Zealand until it...
The Caterpillar 613 scraper
Introduced in 1969, the Caterpillar 613 has been with us in various configurations for 43 years covering five different models and is the most successful...
The Allis-Chalmers HD-20 tractor
In production for just three years, the HD-20 was the stepping stone between the powerful HD-19 and the very successful HD-21. RICHARD CAMPBELL delves into...
The IH TD-25 tractor
Following on from its very successful model TD-24, International Harvester introduced its successor, the TD-25 in 1959. Rather than being a scaled up version of...
The Caterpillar 651 scraper
This month we have a closer look at the largest two-axle, single-engined scraper that Caterpillar has produced so far. by RICHARD CAMPBELL Designed for fleet...
The International Harvester 270 PayScraper
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,...
Caterpillar’s Diesel Sixty: A landmark machine
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...
Hancock’s elevating scraper pioneer
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...