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    Excavators pictures in the 2010 season in Ca. yes we are doing it!

    It was sure tough last year but when I put it all together I was amazed! I have cut way back, but versatility is the answer to survival! I hope you like it. 4.5 minute long! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEZ2vrxCgxY
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    Diesel blows cylinder through the roof!

    A friend of mine sent this to me. Just think cylinder also went through the steel engine cover to! This is Canadian National locomotive number 2699. It is a 212-ton machine powered by a 183-liter, 4400 hp V16, 4-stroke diesel Shortly before this picture was taken, whilst working under...
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    Cat is now in the auction business!

    I just noticed that business is so bad that Cat has now entered the Auction Business. Just think this is no small step for the giant heavy equipment builder. I guess they just can't sell it so why give RB or some other auction co. a % of selling price. Did this just start I saw it in 7/31/09...
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    Stimulis money for I-80

    From Local 3 Newspaper, over $10 Million left on the table in these times?
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    10 Day Hay crop 2009

    Started cutting on 4/13/09 finished on 4/14/09. We had no rain in the forecast and it did rain right after I finished cutting. My plan was to get all the hay mowed so I could join the Tea Party (tax payers protest) on the 15th.) which I did. I am using 1968 Oliver 1850 and Case IH 8312 Center...
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    A Wireless Card vers Satalite Dish

    I have had Hughs and now I have WildBlue. Max is 512 kbs. My friend has a air card from Sprint his speed is 1400 kbs. Can I get a card and plug it into my Air-Port, wireless or Hub or would I need dedicated computer to plug into. And then could I use the service on my network like I now do...
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    Re-Plug all connections and get a switch

    After spending ? hours and several days part time trying different things. I call a service guy in I have a ethernet that runs between 3 offices and a 2 wireless base stations. The problem was I was not getting internet at 2 of the offices sometimes. All that was fixed the problem was we think...
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    Beaver Load

    Attaches to 10 wheel dump truck for backhoe transport etc. Lift on and off with with loader so you can use the ten wheeler on the job site. This section does not allow a picture or I would post it. Can email $1500.00 or make a offer. A friend dripped it off and said sell it.
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    Bay City Florida swamp digger

    Has anyone ever seen the rig that Bay City made around the 30's that cut ditches in Florida and drained the swamps and made the land usable. I saw parts of one somewear in Florida and a park had it as a monument. I think the shovel was missing at the monument some ware in Florida. It was made...
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    Buy Equipment before Inflation kicks in!

    OK we got the stimulus money going to hit the money supply. How good is your memory. Here was the last time we had hyperinflation in 1973 era. I bought a new IH 125C crawler loader in 1971 for around $18,000 can't remember exact amount. Several years latter 1973 the equipment cost had doubled in...
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    Great Crane Wreck of Tracy, CA.

    I took these pictures in late Feb. of '07. I have more pictures of the crawlers that I have to hunt up & post. The crane was lifting and placing a large rebar cage like 5 or 8 ft in diameter as you can see the casing in the pictures, and the yellow drill attachment to the right top in picture 1...
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    Tractor and Engine Manuals over 85 total '50's,60's'&70's

    I would like to sell the lot for $1000.00 which is about 1/4 there worth if you could find them. MANUFACTURER MODEL MANUAL # PAGES CONDITION NOTES ALLIS-CHALMERS 2900 ENGINE SERVICE MANUAL 66040-1 100+ VERY GOOD ALLIS-CHALMERS 7G SERIES B CRAWLER LOADER OPERATORS MANUAL 0667468-5 50 VERY...
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    Lime Treating

    It's that time of the year and it lime treating to stabilize and dry it up. I have always wanted to know what is the correct formula for quick lime like 5%? And are their any test needed to go along, and how much water should be added? If anyone knows I am all ears?
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    Calif. Smog, Big Brother's Plan, It's Comming

    Here in California we are to get rid of all diesel engines in off road equipment by 2015 that is less than tier 2 or retrofit them with a particulate filter. Large fleets are all ready having to get rid or retrofit. What happen here will be tried in other area of the country. Trucks less than...
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