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    cat 977k

    my dad was in the excavating business as well in eastlake ohio. at one point he had a 977k and a 977l. i saqw you post here got me to wondering if i know who you are. we did alot of work in the area, even had a big excvavator stuck in lake erie. while trying to dredge the lake.
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    how to make a living starting small

    i agree you need a good attitude and alot of hard work. just the way you started. however its not going to be easy and equiptment truck, trailer, insurance, plates are all very expensive. you need to run the dozer your self and be able to do repairs your self. it will be tough but it can be done.
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    Wanting To Start My Own Excavating Business...Questions

    i agree with everyone else. if you do decide to do this start out small maybe part time. you will need to have a dump truck and trailer at least a ford 700 or equivilent. you will for sure need to be an experienced operator never know what you will run into while digging, and liability...
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    One Day, 53 years ago

    awesome pics
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    Koehring 666; operating weight?

    you got that right.
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    Koehring 666; operating weight?

    i grew up around the old koehring excavators as my dad was in the business. i always liked these machines. we had 2 466 from the mid to late 60,s, a mid 60's 505, and a 73 866d. we owned these all up to the mid to late 80's and were purchased new or almost new in the 60's the 866 was sold in the...
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    Koehring 666; operating weight?

    i think the 1066 would have been around 140,000, if iam correct. my dad had a 73 866d and it weighed about 135,000
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    Koehring 666; operating weight?

    i agree with you handtpipeline. because the 866d weighed about 135000, i agree with youon the weight, because the 866d weighed about 135,000. and the 505 weighed about 100,000
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    can anyone help with older D6?

    for sure looks from 50's more than likely it has a pony motor to start the engine.
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    Working in Alaska pictures

    looks like and old 505. usually had to throw the clutch and you started the engine.
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    First generation hydraulic excavators?

    totally awesome
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    First generation hydraulic excavators?

    old koehrings were real puffers. always puffing smoke.
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    First generation hydraulic excavators?

    that is so cool to see the old literature. my dad had a 73 koehring 866d 135000 pounds. that was one amazing machine we had that machine for about 13 years.
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    First generation hydraulic excavators?

    nice old machine looks like a c-12 if iam correct.
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    First generation hydraulic excavators?

    early to mid 70's this was in responce to the jd 690b
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