old pan/scraper

[wrenchbender]

Here's an old beasty looking paddle pan .... notice the ole gal is ROP free. I guess the twin stacks will serve as ROPS:rolleyes: :D . lol I Wish I could have gotten closer for a better pic but the traffic wouldn't let me.

[RollOver Pete]

Looks like an old 8V-71 powered Wabco.:eek:
Some of them had electric steering...
State of the art technology.....at one time.
:cool2

[wrenchbender]

Hi RollOver Pete, I believe you're correct we don't see many.... well almost none of the Wabco line in these parts. Around here that's a rare bird I thought some of the folks here might like seeing a scraper with the twin stacks and a beasty stance.

[digger242j]

Now, why was I thinking Wabco? Same square nosed look to the front end as their haul trucks?

[Countryboy]

Thats a beasty looking thing your found there Wrenchbender. :thumbsup

[surfer-joe]

Yes, Model "C." Very strong paddle-wheel and probably the single best model they made. Kinda loud tho!

[RonG]

Here is an old Michigan with a Hancock elevator scraper on it that I used to run when we were stripping for a new development.It had a 6-53 in it and you can see the twin stacks right there in front of your face.What a sound!!
In the background is an old 366 Bantam that used to find its way onto some of my jobs,that also had a 6-53 in it.We used to have to break it down to move it so it didn't travel unless it was going to be there a while.Ron G

[mag6000]

Great pic wrenchbender. I remember those LeTourneau Westinghouse/Wabco scrapers being fairly common in southern Ca. in the 70's and early 80's.

[littledenny]

Wrenchbender:

Thanks for the pix, brought back mind my first experiences with a Wabco, nearly thirty years ago. I was a student back then, working summers for a small construction co, and had to learn on the fly. Nearly killed myself for lack of any instruction.

As I remember the machine I had was steered by a toggle switch, and there was nothing to hang onto, much less a ROPS. I remember coming down a hill one time, when a cover rattled loose, and dropped down, shorting out the electricals, hence no steering. Luckily, I had the presence of mind to drop the bowl, thus preventing my untimely demise.

[wrenchbender]

If the old gal is still there on my next run past there I'll get some better shots of her. I'll even try to get a shot of the steering if the traffic is a little lighter.

[hootie]

Here is an old Michigan with a Hancock elevator scraper on it that I used to run when we were stripping for a new development.It had a 6-53 in it and you can see the twin stacks right there in front of your face.What a sound!!
In the background is an old 366 Bantam that used to find its way onto some of my jobs,that also had a 6-53 in it.We used to have to break it down to move it so it didn't travel unless it was going to be there a while.Ron G

I have a running 210 1967 need parts is that one still sitting were that pic was takin?If so can you direct me too it? jeff spongejet@comcast.net

[wrenchbender]

Welcome to HEF hootie.

[EZ TRBO]

In 1970, when my grandpa built Lake Joy, located in Belmont Wisconins, they had a Wabco on the projects, as well as other scrapers. My dad was 16 at the time and said it had no steering wheel, just lil toggle switches. If they would fail in the middle of a turn, thats where the machine stayed. I know they hated the thing. I was talking to an oil salesman(seal coat oil) and he was saying that one of the counties up north had 5 of them for sale, $25,000 bought the entire works. 4 ran and the other was a parts machine.
Trbo

[Countryboy]

Welcome to Heavy Equipment Forums hootie! :drinkup

[Dozerboy]

State of the art technology.....at one time.
:cool2

And look how many things are going to fly by wire now, that should make us nervous. We had a sub that I worked with in Socal that ran Wabco twin engines. The real shame was the 2 of them moved more dirt then 4 of our 627s.

[Frmr's Daughter]

Hello...I happened to see the picture of the "beasty old paddle pan". We have a "beast" that looks very similar on our farm that we are trying to sell. Since my dad's death a year ago, my sisters and I have been running our family farm. (Nope, unfortunately no boys in the family.) We have a 1942 (I'm told) Hancock paddle scraper, model C tournapull, all electric, that looks very much like the picture you posted. It runs or it could be used for parts. My dad was the only person I know who could drive the darn thing and we have no use for it anymore. Any help or information on what to do with this thing would be greatly appreciated!

[rch101]

The Scraper on the first pic is probobly a LeTourneau-Westinghouse C - Pull, or a Wabco 222A.

It was one outstanding earthmover and had one of the greatest up time vs down time of any machine in it's class when properly maintained. Glen Graffice & Son of Woodville, OH owned several, as well as conventional D Pulls, Self loading D Pulls, 111A Scrapers and 101F Scrapers. As did Gerkin Construction of Napoleon, OH.

Graffice held many patents on several improvements of the LeTourneau-Westinghouse and WABCO lines of equipment.

This pictured scraper has electric steering, allison tranny/8V-71 Detroit.

Beautiful ride. Outstanding for mass earthwork or finish work. No push Cat needed with the right Operator.

Also.... Absolutely no stinking ROPS needed with the right Operator. Just an umbrella in the summer.