Vintage Equipment

Rare Kubotas – 1979 KH-10 Excavator, Other Gems Found and Restored
Lance Taylor has many stories to tell about the odd places he found Kubota's first models and how they were restored to mint condition.
November 22, 2022
1979 Kubota KH-10 D in field restored
Loud and Proud – Restoring a 1980s Terex D700A Dozer (Video)
Tim Davis searched for years to find the dozer of his childhood, with its green paint and noisy Detroit Diesel. He just finished five years restoring it.
October 25, 2022
1982/3 Terex-D700A dozer in dirt and scrub pine terrain
Video: Antique Equipment Comes to Life at HCEA Show
Watch restored machines from Cat, Allis-Chalmers, Shield Bantam, along with a 1918 steam tractor, a unique scoop shovel, an 1893 grader.
October 18, 2022
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Video: Oldest Link-Belt Crane, 1918 Steam Tractor Lead Rock Crushing Demo
"Big Bertha" and "The Boss" head up the procession with vintage crusher, loader and hauler at historical equipment show.
October 12, 2022
old-time rock crusher
Finding a 1940 Cat D6 with Wood Cab and Other Rare Specimens
The D6 has been beautifully restored, one of multiple antique rarities Shay Stutsman of Colorado has found to preserve.
September 7, 2022
1940 Caterpillar D6 crawler tractor wooden cab restored parked on driveway in front of mountains
Saving “Big Roy”: The World’s Largest Dozer in 1972 (Video)
This 1972 Allis-Chalmers HD-41 was saved from the scrap heap and now delights audiences. Check out video of Big Roy in action.
July 25, 2022
1972 Allis-Chalmers HD41 dozer Ron Barton and Frank Burke stand beside
Restoring Grandfather’s WWII Era Ingersoll-Rand Air Compressor
Mark Dotts spent seven months getting the 1943 Model D-60 working. Find out how and why he did it, and watch a video of him running it.
June 28, 2022
yellow restored 1943 Ingersoll-Rand-air-compressor parked by house
"Antique Crane Trifecta": Collector Lands All 3 Cable Bantam Versions
Garret Wilson now has three antique Bantams – truck-mounted, crawler and, his latest, a wagon crane.
May 9, 2022
Bantam CR35 wagon crane wheeled sitting with antique equipment
Remembering a Time Before Hydraulics with 1961 American 399-BC Crawler Cranes
Friction cranes have been a part of his life for 60 years, including two he restored and runs on his farm.
April 6, 2022
1961 American 399-BC crawler crane extended in snow
1958 Deere Model 440 Backhoe Comes Back to Dealer 60 Years Later
A West Side Tractor field technician found this old tractor on a farm. Turns out, it was a trade-in at the dealership from the early 1960s.
February 24, 2022
1958 John Deere Model 440 backhoe loader
Caterpillar’s Rare 1929 Expo Fifteen Found on Craigslist
Matt Veerkamp made Caterpillar history when he found the company's first model Twenty. Lightning struck again when he found this unique 1929 Fifteen.
January 12, 2022
Caterpillar 1929 Fifteen tractor restored
Preserving the Past: Top 5 Antique Equipment Stories of 2021
A steam shovel rescued after 95 years under water...A teen finds and restores a rare dozer...These stories and more made the top-5 list.
December 29, 2021
Caterpillar 1956 D6 dozer movie set
Almost Famous: This “Like New” 1956 Cat D6 Dozer Gets a Shot at the Movies
With only 900 hours on it and all original parts, this rare find catches a movie director's eye and leads the owner on a long, strange trip.
October 27, 2021
1956 Caterpillar D6 discovered
This 1958 Unit Cable Backhoe Still “Runs Good” After 7-Year Restoration
A vague post on an antique equipment website led Cliff Bridgford on a solo restoration journey.
August 26, 2021
1958 Unit 614 backhoe
Casey’s Rare Case: Teen Restores 1958 Terratrac 320 Dozer
Casey Havemann spent 600 hours restoring the vintage crawler tractor. Learn how and why he did it and watch a video of him operating it.
July 1, 2021
Case Terratrac 320 dozer restored Casey Havemann
"Franken-Dozer" Lives! '85 Cat D9L Revived with Electronic "Heart"
These technicians re-created the beloved 36-year-old dozer with a 2004 scraper's electronic engine and D10R components. The result was better than expected.
May 6, 2021
Cat D9L before rebuild
95 Years Under Water: Rare, Long-Lost Steam Shovel Rescued to be Restored
An old steam shovel at the bottom of a Michigan lake since 1925 couldn't be rescued. Then a dam break in 2020 changed everything.
March 29, 2021
When the Edenville Dam broke in May, it revealed this long-lost steam shovel, which has since been rescued and is being restored.
"Impossible" Quest Brings Home Family’s Century-Old Holt Caterpillar 10-Ton Tractor
Discover the history of a Holt Caterpillar 10-Ton tractor that was reunited with a Minnesota family after being auctioned off.
February 19, 2021
Holt Caterpillar 10-Ton tractor surrounded by snow in front of barn in St. Stephen, Minnesota
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