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12-14-2008, 05:09 PM
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Years Ago
Some pictures I found of machines I started on.
Dynahoe 160 backhoe, Cat 955A Hand clutch, pedal and lever steer. Lorain 25 cable backhoe, B61 and B42 Macks
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12-14-2008, 05:11 PM
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Re: Years Ago
The Lorain
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12-14-2008, 05:32 PM
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Re: Years Ago
Love the look of the B Models. Now that was a truck. As far as driving one though I'd rather be driving an up to date truck. Well I'd take a B model with A/C and sound system, long as it didn't have tandem sticks.
 BTW nice pics Nick, now you're really showing your age.
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12-14-2008, 05:34 PM
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The Picture Quality and type say to me that they were taken Circa 1972 - 73?
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12-14-2008, 05:40 PM
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Re: Years Ago
First commercial outfit I worked for
had brand new 480 Case, JD 300 and 977 bought for the job I was on. Course there was still a D 4 with a pony motor hanging around. I think the D 4 and I were born the same year!  We about contemporaries Nick?
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12-14-2008, 05:50 PM
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Re: Years Ago
The 995A about 1958 with a gas pony motor, The Lorain 25 1964 ish, the Dynahoe 160 1963, the B42 Dump 1959 with a big straight 6 cyl gas and 18 spd twin stick, The B61 tractor 1963, 711 Mack Motor and 18 spd twin stick.
Neo, I was born in 1953
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Nobody ever seemed to want me to drive those twin sticks more than once.... 
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12-14-2008, 08:33 PM
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12-15-2008, 09:14 PM
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Re: Years Ago
Real neat photos Nick. Thanks for sharing.
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12-15-2008, 09:22 PM
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Re: Years Ago
Any idea where any of the machines are now? I recently saw the first Case backhoe I ran a few months ago....15 miles from me and not for sale. I need to take a picture of it.
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