Grader4me's New Ride!

[Squizzy246B]

I like the Air Conditioning on this model.

Anybody want to guess the Maker?

 

[Countryboy]

Anybody want to guess the Maker?

Um......Noah......can't remember his last name. :beatsme


Naw, couldn't tell ya. Does it still run or is it for show.

 

[surfer-joe]

If twere here in the states, I'd guess a Galion (1st choice) or an Adams. At least it has a ROPS!!......

 

[Squizzy246B]

If twere here in the states, I'd guess a Galion (1st choice) or an Adams. At least it has a ROPS!!......

Sorry Joe...close...but no Cig...

 

[Squizzy246B]

Does it still run or is it for show.

I believe the engine used to get fired up by the club at one stage but now its just for display. Everytime we go to this park my Boy just has to go have a look.

 

[Countryboy]

I believe the engine used to get fired up by the club at one stage but now its just for display. Everytime we go to this park my Boy just has to go have a look.

If only I had a picture for all the times, when younger, that I just had to be in the seat and holdin' the wheel. It might just use up all of HEF's bandwidth....

 

[Jeff D.]

Anybody want to guess the Maker?

I don't know grader's at all, but will guess anyways.

I'm guessing an Austin Western. Why? Because it has a box-like looking housing between the front and rear wheels like Dwan's does.

Maybe many other manufactures did too, I don't know, but that's why I guessed AW anyways.

Or- it's an Allis Chalmers made in Australia under license for AC. Notice I guessed AC first......before CB did.

 

[digger242j]

Everytime we go to this park my Boy just has to go have a look.

I don't have a guess on the machine itself, but I can guess his answer to the "standing up or sitting down question."

 

[Countryboy]

I'm in the same boat as Jeff, know little about graders but I'll guess too.

Allis Chalmers

 

[Squizzy246B]

I don't have a guess on the machine itself, but I can guess his answer to the "standing up or sitting down question."

Oh these young fellas like to stand:

 

[Jeff D.]

I'm in the same boat as Jeff, know little about graders but I'll guess too.

Allis Chalmers

I wonder if we'll get a shirt if we're right?

I wanna HEF shirt damn-it!!

on edit: (come on Squizzy, tell us if we got it yet:cool2 )

 

[Squizzy246B]

I'm in the same boat as Jeff, know little about graders but I'll guess too.

Allis Chalmers

CB wins the prize...its a frozen chicken...I'll put it in the mail today

Actually this is an all Australian Built machine under license from AC. I will have to dig around to find the name of the firm that built these. This particular model was used here in WA...for, quite literally, pioneering survey tracks. The machine could make its way through the inland scrub faster and with less fuel than a dozer. Although bigger trees caused them to weave around it could make a semblance of a track that trucks could bring fuel out to the Dozers when clearing began in earnst.

 

[Countryboy]

on edit: (come on Squizzy, tell us if we got it yet:cool2 )

WE GOT IT YET!!!

If I hadn't used Google's vast resources, I never would of come close to getting it. :drinkup

 

[Jeff D.]

WE GOT IT YET!!!

Uhh, go back and look at post#7!!:cool2

 

[surfer-joe]

I knew that. I don't know why it didn't come to me. I meant AC when I wrote Galion. The round tube frame is the key. AC had a video many years ago in which they extolled the sound engineering science and wisdom of using round tubing for grader frames. It was stronger and lasted longer and resisted torsional forces better and it was just "gee-whiz" stuff.

I think a couple of other manufacturers tried it for a while, but of course it didn't pan out.

 

[Countryboy]

Uhh, go back and look at post#7!!:cool2

:laugh

Thats the great thing about HEF......everybody learns something from everybody else. We now see what Jeff learned......how to edit to win a chicken. :cool2


You got any more info on that grader Squizzy, specs and what have you?

 

[Squizzy246B]

Uhh, go back and look at post#7!!:cool2

I suspect we've been bushwhacked CB...might have to get Digger to arbitrate on this one ..OK OK..I'll send the dam chicken to Jeff:lmao :lmao

I've also got an old Greasy Cat Challenger T shirt if you want??

 

[Jeff D.]

I suspect we've been bushwhacked CB...might have to get Digger to arbitrate on this one ..OK OK..I'll send the dam chicken to Jeff:lmao :lmao

I've also got an old Greasy Cat Challenger T shirt if you want??

:beatsme Well.................I'll take the chicken I guess, on account of this: https://www.heavyequipmentforums.com/Forum/showpost.php?p=15008&postcount=114

But yes, the t-shirt would be welcome too.:yup

Are Australian chickens the same as American chickens? I don't want an upleasant suprise because of that whole "Aussie's have a different name for everything" thing.

 

[Squizzy246B]

Are Australian chickens the same as American chickens? I don't want an upleasant suprise because of that whole "Aussie's have a different name for everything" thing.

A chicken is a little furry thing what just came out of an egg...or a game we used to play on the backroads

A Chook is a chicken whats all grown up and is about ready for the pot.

 

[Jeff D.]

A Chook is a chicken whats all grown up and is about ready for the pot.

Ok, and you use the burning malley root's to heat the pot, right??

I think I got it now.