the grandaddy of all motor scrapers

[rayman]

this is a MISKIN motor scraper from 1919. It was built on a Moline model D tractor with a Fresno horse drawn tumble scraper attached. Miskin stil build motor scrapers today.

 

[petepilot]

View attachment 185446 this is a MISKIN motor scraper from 1919. It was built on a Moline model D tractor with a Fresno horse drawn tumble scraper attached. Miskin stil build motor scrapers today.

would sure like to see one of those in action thanks for posting

 

[RZucker]

I'm hunting for the info, but I think RG LeTourneau built an electric powered scraper before this one. It had a blazing 1MPH top speed.

 

[petepilot]

I'm hunting for the info, but I think RG LeTourneau built an electric powered scraper before this one. It had a blazing 1MPH top speed.

thats just to damn fast

 

[rayman]

this Miskin on a 1921 McCormack-Deering, it has tricycle front wheels

 

[rayman]

Miskin is still in business today

 

[rayman]

An early Miskin scraper with Cletrac towing (prob. a Monarch) the rear engine drives the hydraulics and the tall tower at front is the bowl lift, the ram on the side is the apron open/close. Miskin still like the dual high flotation tyres. rear engine is likely a buda

 

[rayman]

built 1922, this is the earliest Le T. machine I have seen. preserved at the Le T. university. Cat 60 towing here.