I'm starting to think I'm imagining things. I've looked at so many hundreds of machines in my life I can't remember everything the clearest. I keep thinking that about 10 or 12 years ago I looked at I think it was a 953 or 963b with joystick steering, not pedals and v pattern, could have been a c model but I don't think so. I can't find anything on such a thing from that b or c model time. Anyone else ever seen heard of that on a machine of that age?
Never saw a 53 or 63 with lever steering. Did see a 53 that came out of a mine - low profile. Mabe some special order?
Thanks for the reply. The one I think I remember was a rental from a cat rental store.