here is some old iron ive found. 1st one is a really cool old grader. the second is a really old (and loud) water truck that is still used.the 3rd is a old d7 dozer parked behind the cable sraper. and the 5th is an old grader
heres some more the first is an old steam shovel and the second is an old grader.
Great pictures Oakland, thanks for posting. The first grader is an Austin-Western. The scraper appears to be a Cat 619C Man I love old iron
I think the shovel is actually an old log loader. Anyone know if that's an old Northwest?
I'd bet that water truck is from the early 80s
i dont know but they run 3 of them and they are really, really loud.
I helped to restore a 6 wheel drive version of that Austin Western blade. I t had the tandem on rear, the swung left and right. Way ahead of it's time with front wheel assist. However the mess of u joints and carrier bearings under the neck was horriblr to maintain. HaHa Ha.
I've seen that shovel!!! I see it everytime I drive into Boise on I-84. Its on the right as you're coming into town. Wonder if it still runs. A couple years ago it had moved so it had been running at some recent point in the past.
yeah it is its right by western constructions yard. ive never actually seen it move but it has changed locations
Whith the rounded shape at the rear and the narrow tracks...I'd bet money it's a Northwest
Let me find an old log loader for you...
This is not that old, but rather well used. Its what is known as a triwheeler or logloader. This is Bell, the first Bell ever made. It was first built as a cane loader, but the machine range expanded into forestry. 1. Side view. 2.Side again 3. Cab 4. Steering/ drive. ( you use your feet.) 5. Jocky wheel. It basically aids in steering, but it has hydrostatic drive on the front wheels, steering like a skidsteer/ bulldozer. Not the most stable machine, but it is really fast and quite agile.
fancy trackhoe Look at this old trackhoe. Is an cletrac OC 4 683D OH. It like a excavator before excavators were around. Neat how everything is turned around. Can any body giv me some info on it? :usa :jawdrop
It s a NW high cab with air tongs
Northwest I think so too... The shovel design is that of a Northwest, funky cab though. I'm betting it is a 90D
lindemanallen pic from cletrac..... maybe
Northwest that was my guess, some more pictures would be great
Nice pics.I liked the Graders..still earning their keep & looking better with age.. The watercart looks familiar...is it a Dodge Fuso?
Even the "Clarke 301 Super" I ran new in 1981 had the complete tandem move to articulate. A different idea instead of pins & bushes for an articulation situation. The joys of competition in the marketplace instead of domination of one brand
Looks like an old ford to me