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    Zagray Farm Museum Spring Show 2019

    Join us Saturday-Sunday May 4-5 for some old iron fun! Antique tractors, trucks, sawmills, engines, machine shop, flea market, and of course construction equipment! $5 per person admission, 12 and under free as well as anyone who brings in antique cars, trucks, equipment, and tractors. Tractor...
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    Buying New Equipment

    Hey folks, been a while since I've posted. I come to y'all with some questions about buying equipment. My dad is a builder/developer/landlord (my brother and I work for him) and with the economy starting to take off again we are considering purchasing our own equipment to do our site work. I...
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    1979 Autocar info

    I'm looking for a model list and accompanying pics of models Autocar had in 1979. It's for a model project.
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    need some help from the New Englanders

    Sometime in the future, I want to write a book on heavy construction in my home state of Connecticut from c.1945-c.1990. I'm looking for pictures and information pertaining to road, bridge, and dam construction. A list of the more specific firms around here that I know of were: Angelo...
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    I need our northeastern members' help

    Hi guys and gals, been a long time since I've been around. Work's kept me pretty busy with one week-long stint on a PC60 :cool2. That was fun! Anywho, I have a request from y'all. I'm looking for some info...link to my ad on CS: http://hartford.craigslist.org/vol/3296819273.html I hope I...
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    Got a new truck!

    Hi guys, it's been a while since i was here, so it's time for an update. Thanks again to all who replied to my previous thread about looking for a ride: https://www.heavyequipmentforums.com/showthread.php?23158-Looking-for-My-First-Truck!/page2 About a month ago, I ended up finding an '86...
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    Kencore Construction?

    Has anyone heard of or dealt with them? Good things, bad things, and whatnot? One of my voag instructors recommended I apply for a job there since I need a second income for a new ride, which I'm still working on (but getting close to...it'll be a Ford, that's all I know). :bash...
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    Gas Mileage

    Quick question pertaining to my search for a truck. Do older trucks have better MPG? The old man was saying his '87 F-150 got on average 18 MPG. Two of my friends have '97 150s and get about 11 or 12 MPG. :confused: If it's true, I'm suspecting environmental regulations and cleaner engines...
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    Looking for My First Truck!

    Afternoon, ladies and gents. I'm looking into getting my first truck soon, something in the $6,000 and under range. Although I'm not dumb about trucks, I was hoping I could get some more perspective on the subject. I'm looking at full-size (1/2 ton and up) Fords and Chevys/GMCs, because I'll...
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    John Deere 4320

    Evening ladies and gentlemen. Took a ride up to Farmington Valley Equipment the other day to look at possibly getting a machine to use around the apartments and subdivision. The salesman asked me about my requirements and set me up with the 48-hp 4320, which seemed to fit the bill perfectly...
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    Hand vs. Foot Controls

    In Ag class at school, we have a New Holland LS180 that uses the normal foot controls to carry out the boom and bucket functions. However, I was invited last weekend to join a friend to help him and our friends clean up his recently-purchased property. His stepdad acquired an LS170 that I...
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    The 2010 Season

    Best wishes to my fellow model contractors for a successful 2010 construction season! And of course, goodwill for the real ones as well. :drinkup I'll be posting updates as I pull out the stuff I've collected over the last year.
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    Deere 870 equivalent

    What would the Ford/New Holland and Kubota equivalents to a Deere 870, 970, and/or 1070 tractor be? And also, the pros/cons of each model-maintenance, fuel usage, etc.
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    2010 HCEA National Convention

    Ladies and gentlemen, it's good to be back after a 4 month hiatus, but junior year's tough. :Pointhead But anyway, the HCEA's National Convention is being held September 10-12 in Richmond, RI, courtesy of the Northeast Rockbusters. More info is provided on the link below. Who's in? :cool...
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    Northwest 190

    Does anyone know any information or have any pics of the Northwest 190 pullshovel? I'd also like to see one in person, if anyone knows where one might be hiding.
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    Q Bridge Accident

    Saw on the news the other day (WFSB) that two of Walsh Construction's men were injured while putting up rebar on one of the approaching bridges to the new Q Bridge in New Haven. The rebar and scaffolding were knocked down by the wind; both were taken to the hospital and I beleve were already...
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    Q Bridge

    On the way back from the marina, I bugged Pa about going to New Haven to see how work was coming along on the new Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge, which I will refer to as the Q Bridge. The gate on the west side was open, oddly enough, so we could drive right up to the equipment (all CRANES). I...
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    M.A. Gammino Construction

    Maybe some of our New England guys can help me out on this one. While looking at an old Hough Paydozer ad, I came across the Gammino name and recognized it from somewhere. I did a search and only came up with a few addresses, some million-dollar highway contract references from the 60's, and a...
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    Northeast Rockbusters May 2009 Show

    Had a great day today, spent a few hours with dad across the border at the NERockbusters spring show this afternoon. So without further adue, here are the pictures. -The Flett trucks, which are common sights on many of the local shows. They sure pay attention to cleaniness on them...
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    Northeast Rockbusters Spring 2009 Show

    I'm passing this info along courtesy of a member from another forum... The Northeast Rockbusters will hold a Diggin' and Dozin' in the Past Show at the Washington County Fairgrounds in Richmond, RI on May 30-31 2009. Come see our shovels, dozers, graders, and trucks in operation as we...
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