Category Archives: Heavy Equipment

Heavy Equipment

Loader Hunting

Posted on April 15, 2015 by Eric

Dave C. was in the Poconos a few weeks ago when he went looking for loaders. He found quite a few old Case machines and one well preserved Clark Michigan. The first find came in the form of this Case W20. … Continue reading →

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Galion T-500 Grader

Posted on March 22, 2015 by Eric

Oklahoma mud season is open. The first victim, that we know off, is this poor Galion T-5oo grader. Most likely a similar story to winter conditions with the operator getting a little to close to the edge allowing for the … Continue reading →

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Still Working – Hough H70 Payloader

Posted on March 20, 2015 by Eric

Why use jack stands when you can use a payloader? I has the good fortune to come across this 1964 Hough H70 being used to lift a trailer with bad landing gear the other day. Recently sold after decades of use by the Carthage … Continue reading →

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Still Working – Trojan Loader 304

Posted on March 10, 2015 by Eric

I stumbled across another classic Trojan Loader the other day. I’m unsure of the exact model but I’m guessing it might be a 304? This machine is in remarkably good condition for a unit of the late 50’s vintage. It’s … Continue reading →

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European Flavor

Posted on March 7, 2015 by Eric

You can never have enough heavy equipment around and you can never have enough friends that can move your heavy equipment. Clarence brought home this 70k Akerman H14 excavator a few weeks ago on the back of a Mercedes powered … Continue reading →

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Vohl Snow Blower

Posted on March 3, 2015 by Eric

What do you do with your old electronics? Hopefully you recycle them in a environmentally safe manor. Around these parts we dispose of our old televisions and computers by driving down an empty street in the middle of the night … Continue reading →

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Coming Soon

Posted on March 1, 2015 by Eric

Coming soon, vintage Vohl snow blower action!

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John Deere 544A Wheel Loader

Posted on February 8, 2015 by Eric

Following up on a promise I made a few months back here is video footage of the old John Deere 544A wheel loader pushing snow at a local shopping center. At one point in time there were two 544’s as part … Continue reading →

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Underwater Bulldozer

Posted on February 4, 2015 by Eric

I’m pretty sure if I developed a business plan that called for the construction of a remote controlled underwater bulldozer I would be laughed out of any and every bank that would let me through the doors. Chalk this idea … Continue reading →

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Slim Pickins

Posted on January 31, 2015 by Eric

I was passing through the Town of Scriba, NY two weeks ago when I decided to stop by the Oswego County Highway Department garage. I didn’t have much time to spare so I was hoping there would be some low hanging fruit … Continue reading →

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