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    Mechanic school Caterpillar transmissions for sale

    A private mechanic training school has given our Minnesota chapter of the Antique Caterpillar Club some heavy equipment transmissions for Cat equipment that they are, (sadly to some of us), no longer training on. They are to be sold with the money used for our Antique Cat restoration projects...
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    Anyone got a new 757 scraper ordered yet?

    I read a little piece in Equipment World today about the new 757 that Cat has out superseding the 757G. No letter after it as is the trend again. I sure would enjoy a minute loop or two in one. For this I will not charge any wages. 21% bigger cab with more comfort, better economy, claiming 7%...
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    Headaches, or Job Snafu's

    As the year ends, in talking to old work friends over holiday greetings, I was reminded of a few job snafu's over the years. Some by a moment of less then good logic. Some out of anybody's control. I thought it might be good to show folks that none of us are exempt from having snafu's so I...
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    2076 different Caterpillar manuals for sale

    Just a heads up to folks that may need some manuals for their Caterpillar machines. Yesterday I delivered 2076 Caterpillar manuals to Aumann Auctions in Nokomis, IL. They are going to be coming up on a online auction sometime sometime early next year. They are all Caterpillar originals, most new...
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    Brooks Truck Show Cancelled

    The Powerland Truck show at Brooks, Oregon was official cancelled at the board meeting today along with the ACMOC National Show the weekend before. What a bummer. I was planning on staying out bumming around for the week between the shows and get to see Truck Shops Mack. What a messed up year!
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    D4D Crankshaft neededm 3304 engine

    Hi Folks, I purchased a local D4D last fall that had been partially torn down because of a knock in it. It has the 3304 in it. The fellow that bought it, a pretty knowledgeable mechanic thought it was just a fuel knock. Well to make a long story short he ended up pulling the pan and found a rod...
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    1939 1H series D8 snow plow.

    I was contacted by a nearby small town museum last week and was asked if I would be interested in helping them try to start the museums 1H series D8 snowplow. It is an original double wing model that was purchased new by the township in 1939. It was drove into a viewing shelter in 2001 and has...
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    Iron Mule, Broke the boom off.

    Well so far this has not been a good winter for my old working toys. The other day I was finishing up hauling firewood out, using the Iron Mule forwarder since the skidder went lame. When I went to pick a grapple full I heard a loud snap, a real loud snap. A investigation revealed that the shaft...
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    NW Meet and Greet, June 8th

    Hey Guys and Gals, Us antique Caterpillar nuts are holding a get together at Jim Coles Snow Ghost Ranch near Whitefish, Montana on June 8th. Jim has a awesome facility of museum quality and a great collection of around 40 antique machines that most are restored to new and better. Most, but not...
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    4-53 Detroit quit screaming

    Yesterday afternoon with the temperature 50 degrees higher than a couple days ago and up to +12 F I decided I had better go skid some firewood out. With the extra cold temps we have been blowing through the stockpile pretty fast. My Ranger 666D grapple skidder has been setting by the cabin at...
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    We lost another giant

    Last Saturday Ken Eder of Carthage, NC, 65, was killed when he got crushed while working on a train derailment. Ken has what is believed to be the largest private held collection of antique machines in the world. It was at 1,100 machines and growing the last time I was at his place 4 years ago...
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    Sort of a barn find, 1931 in original condition

    When out of town at the end of last month I stumbled across this on Facebook. I have been looking for an unrestored original runner for more than 20 years. The add said 99% original and then under the heading in BOLD it said automatic. I expected to hear it had a small block with an auto tranny...
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    2018 ACMOC show, San Antonio, Texas

    Reminder to any that can make it, the 2018 ACMOC show will be at the HOLT Cat dealership in San Antonio on October 26th thru the 28th. ACMOC membership is not a requirement for any part of the show. HOLT is bring in over 20 truckloads of their own machines scattered about Texas. They are also...
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    Oak Fire near Grass Valley, Birken Vogt

    My friends that live just south of Grass Valley have been evacuated due to the "Oak" Forest fire. I hope you are in the clear Birken. Post when you can.
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    Our new RD6

    Our Minnesota Chapter of the ACMOC club was gave a nice RD6 by a very generous donor. A couple of the club members pulled the deck and installed new steering clutch and brake linings. It runs like a top and is very tight. It was well maintained in its previous life. Saturday we all got to see it...
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    DW-10 Bottom Dump/Water wagon.

    Yesterday I bought this little set up that I been agonizing over for close to a year. It is a later Model DW-10 that was fitted with a Cat bottom dump at the factory. Sometime along its life this one and one other was turned into water wagons by welding a tank around the dump wagon. The doors...
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    1937 Model 11 Grader Club Project

    Today a few of our ACMOC, Chapter 3 Minnesota members got together to remove the engines from 2 Model 11 graders. The old Super 6 Pettibone was up to the task of gently sliding the 2,800 lb units out. We have three stuck power units and two complete chassis, one with little wear. Our goal is to...
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    Wanted, 8.3 Cummins

    A nephew whom is fairly new in the construction business is looking for a 8.3 Cummins to replace one in his boom truck. Thanks in advance Roger Reply here or PM me.
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    Moving the Mule

    It warned up this afternoon so I moved the Iron Mule to a new landing. Welder Dave, put your shades on so you don't burn your eyes on my bright trailer deck.
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    Downgraded Diesel Fuel?

    I was at the local cooperative today to fill my F-350. I had three choices for road fuel, 1. premium diesel. 2. 60% #1 40% #2. Choice 3 was 100% #1. As long as I can remember in other winters there was a sign on the pump that stated that 60/40 would gell at -28 F. I never had a problem with it...
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