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Vintage Equipment: Page 2
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
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
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Finding a 1940 Cat D6 with Wood Cab and Other Rare Specimens
The D6 has been beautifully restored, one of multiple vintage rarities Shay Stutsman of Colorado has found to preserve.
September 7, 2022
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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
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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
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"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
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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
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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
Collectors Corner
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
Collectors Corner
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
Collectors Corner
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
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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
Collectors Corner
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
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"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
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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
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"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
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A Dozer of Her Own: It Was Nancy’s Turn To Restore a 1956 Cat D4
After a search for vintage equipment in the 1990s, Nancy McDonnell and her husband found a hidden treasure to restore and operate at antique shows.
January 21, 2021
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