Cat 641A/651A/657A Scrapers

For a minute I was thinking mabey a DelHur sticker, but they never had any 651's.
That could very well be one of them ole girls I broke out on. Looks a heck of alot beter now than it did then!

Dear All

ı ant to buy second hand Bombadier snow cat and next week ı will make a valuation control and technical inspection on BR-275.

its working time between 17000 and 17500 hours.

Could you please give some advice about inspection points and where should ı look first in general.??
What are the main, major malfunction about this snowcat.
And finally, it would be really helpful for me if you can give some price range for 17000 hours worked BR 275

Thanks in advance

Onder

If you ever see the before and after pics of a machine being readied for an RB auction you would be stunned. Sometimes it's hard to believe it's the same machine! Gotta love the Dupont Overhaul!
Their facility in Pheonix is impressive to see.
alan627b

Thank you for this beautifull photo ( 651 44 M series)

glad to hear

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Stretch,yes that was a company my grandfather stated back in the 20's,then my dad and his two brothers ran it and in 1997 my dad and me and my 2 brothers left and started Donald Durkin Const.But with the cheap prices and lack of work we decided to pack it in,we had a great run of it.

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hi mike; it is really good to hear youre story.i grew up about a mile from you in philly, and either you or one of youre brothers i crossed paths with, and got quite addicted to the heavy pieces i saw at youre yard and in the area over the yrs. i became quite captivated with youre ts-24s but i never knew you guys had any 657s. if you dont mind where did you have them and where were they used. i also noted you had a huge cat d10 or a a/c hd-21 i think you used for ripping rock, last time i saw it ,it was parked at the TJ/MAX whs site on red lion rd, i remember i asked youre low boy driver what you were going to do with it and he said you might kneed it ti rip some heavy rock you thought you might hit. if you ever get a chance could you share some stories of the jobes you have done with the scrapers and any photos you might want to share. my mother knew youre father through the church and it is good to know you are still hear, but sad to know you guys are nolonger moving dirt, youre co always had a verry distinctive look to it verry impressive, i thought. thank you for youre time, glad to know you are part of the forum,hope to hear more in the future. ts-24 frank

This thread really is a stroll down memory lane.My father was an excavating contractor in Eastern Massachusetts.He bought a real nice 641 that Cat had done a lot of major component work to at the request of the owner who then defaulted.It went for short money because in these parts it was considered too big.631's being the norm.We had an earthen dam project in Cohasset mass.creating a 300 acre reservoir .We used 2 210 michigans and the 641.The D9 would overpower the 210's to the point that we could 'nt raise the pan .The 9 wasn't really enough on the 641.We had a 380 michigan rubber tired dozer to layout and compact the fill.Heavy machine,probably 45-50 ton wirth a 12v71 detroit motor.One day we double pushed using the 9 and the 380,(had a push block on the back)That was sick.That 641 to us ,was just walking in tall cotton.We had an operator who was just fearless.I'd give him alotta room cause he was always just highballin'it. That machine moved a lot of dirt for short money.

chipper said:

This thread really is a stroll down memory lane.My father was an excavating contractor in Eastern Massachusetts.He bought a real nice 641 that Cat had done a lot of major component work to at the request of the owner who then defaulted.It went for short money because in these parts it was considered too big.631's being the norm.We had an earthen dam project in Cohasset mass.creating a 300 acre reservoir .We used 2 210 michigans and the 641.The D9 would overpower the 210's to the point that we could 'nt raise the pan .The 9 wasn't really enough on the 641.We had a 380 michigan rubber tired dozer to layout and compact the fill.Heavy machine,probably 45-50 ton wirth a 12v71 detroit motor.One day we double pushed using the 9 and the 380,(had a push block on the back)That was sick.That 641 to us ,was just walking in tall cotton.We had an operator who was just fearless.I'd give him alotta room cause he was always just highballin'it. That machine moved a lot of dirt for short money.

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Chipper, do you have any pics of the Michigan 210s?

Cat 651 with D9 pushing loading overburden @ ASARCO Tucson

My Dad watching his operators moving overburden

stinkycat said:

My Dad watching his operators moving overburden

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Looks like a Terex/Euclid.

Old scraper picture

Buckethead
You right I guess these 68 yr old eyes needed help

scraper

Buckethead said:

Looks like a Terex/Euclid.

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buckethead; i do beleave you are right, the bug-eyed look in the front says 1950's euclid maby s-18 i think, but great shot, thanks for sharing. ts-24 frank

sorry buckethead

I only have pictures of the tree clearing on that job.No 210 photos.262 Cummins .Handy little machines.Talking to people in the dirt business now,they look at you like you're a fossil if you talk about moving dirt with scrapers.I used to love everything about running a scraper but the DUST, HEAT,READED SCRAPER NECK CRAMP,AND POORLY MAINTAINED HAUL ROADS.

I work for a used equipment business / scrap yard and we own about 30 scrapers left over from many of the companies you mentioned above. Still running and usable. http://legacy.mylittlesalesman.com/dealers/linkout/barstowtruckpartsequipmentcoinc/inventory/cat/scrapers/ I haven't updated the full inventory lately but it is about double what is listed.

I'd love to run a 651B with the 3506 engine transplant just to feel the difference.

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Is there such an Engine????? I have a picture of a 3206 but never heard of a 3506??

we are still running about 8 or 9 641b's and have a few old a's that we are going to haul to the bone yard they still run fine but no one wants to run them anymore.i may look for some pics of the b's