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an old, rusted out bulldozer sits in front of a building
Classic Machine pictures from our archives - this photo accompanied the Cletrac crawler tractor profile in our March 2022 magazine⁣ ⁣ Caption: A 1919 Cletrac Model H crawler pre-restoration. Early Cletrac tractors used a steering wheel to activate the planetary steering system, but this machine's wheel has rusted through and is draped around the base of the steering column. The Model H was powered by a 4-cylinder Weidley gasoline engine producing 12 horsepower.⁣ ⁣ #classicmachines #oldiron #...
an orange toy bulldozer sitting on top of a white tile floor next to a building
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While there are currently no scale models of the A-C HD-16 available, there are other models of A-C equipment out there such as the HD-16’s larger sibling, the HD-21 (and HD-41). ​This example of an early 1960s HD-21 from the Authors “Retro Contractors” fleet is to 1:25 scale and exceptionally well detailed. ​
an old yellow bulldozer sitting in the grass
Classic Machine pictures from our archives - this photo accompanied the Cletrac crawler tractor profile in our March 2022 magazine⁣ ⁣ Caption: Manufactured for only two years (1930-1931), the 5-ton Cletrac Model 30-40 featured a 6-cylinder Hercules gasoline engine that produced 41-horsepower. This rare surviving example is fitted with a Buckeye HD double drum cable control and a dozer blade and frame made out of home made and recycled components! ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #classicmachines #oldiron #contractorm...
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Classic Machine pictures from our archives - this photo accompanied the Cletrac crawler tractor profile in our March 2022 magazine⁣ ⁣ Caption: A Cletrac Model BD with an Isaacson hydraulic angle blade and a really beefy Carco winch of an undetermined model. The 35-horsepower Model BD was diesel powered and weighed approximately 4.5 tons bare. As illustrated here, it probably tipped the scales at around six tons.⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #classicmachines #oldiron #contractormagazine #heavyequipment #cletrac #cl...
an old bulldozer sitting in the middle of a field next to some trees
Classic Machine pictures from our archives - this photo accompanied the Cletrac crawler tractor profile in our March 2022 magazine⁣ ⁣ Caption: When it was first introduced in 1936, the Cletrac Model FDE was quite a big tractor, weighing some 12 tons bare, and having a 92-horsepower Hercules diesel engine. This example is fitted with a Bucyrus-Erie hydraulic bullgrader blade, the hydraulic pump that powers it can be seen at the bottom of Cletrac’s characteristic radiator guard. I think it may ...
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Classic Machine pictures from our archives - this photo accompanied the Cletrac crawler tractor profile in our March 2022 magazine⁣ ⁣ Caption: Saved from the scrapper's torch by some enterprising folks, this is a really big Cletrac machine -– an early Model FG of around 1936 vintage. At over 14 tons bare weight, the Model FG could handle most jobs it was faced with. A 94-horsepower Hercules diesel provided the power. Note the unusual bottom roller layout that was a bit of a Cletrac tractor sp...
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Classic Machine pictures from our archives - this photo accompanied the Wabco 353FT scraper profile in our Feb 2022 magazine⁣ ⁣ Caption: 7 An unmistakable Wabco profile. Although there is no branding on this machine, it is instantly identifiable as a Wabco 353FT. The double walled bowl construction first appeared on the smaller 252FT, and subsequent machines that were introduced such as the 222H and 353FT also featured this style of bowl. ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #classicmachines #oldiron #contractormagazine ...
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Classic Machine pictures from our archives - this photo accompanied the Wabco 353FT scraper profile in our Feb 2022 magazine⁣ ⁣ Caption: Parked up on a US jobsite, this Wabco 353FT is equipped with all the standard Wabco options that were fitted to the type including a ROPS cab and ejector spillguard. Note the planetary final drive hubs on both axles, a departure from usual Wabco practice which would normally have a bull gear and pinion drive on the front axle. (Photo: Anthony Lucibello).⁣ ⁣...