Where does old machinery go to die ?

[HATCHEQUIP]

In the US they go to Ritchie Bros. and sold as lightly used

Dont forget that Mary Carter overhaul

 

[DMiller]

Always preferred DuPont

 

[Craig Klausen]

There are quite a few dismantle businesses across the U.S. that take in those types of machines. Which is good for hard to find parts. The company I work for dismantles machines and ships parts all over the world. You could contact us or businesses like ours to get any parts you're looking for. https://www.hrparts.com/

 

[Flat Thunder Channel]

I have seen a few companies that are in the same business. They get paid to cleanout old facilities. This is the first I have seen that sells parts. The others I have looked at only sell complete pieces of equipment. Thanks for sharing!

 

[skata]

 

[Mother Deuce]

Couldn't watch that one...

 

[Willie B]

Gee, it looks similar in specification to an IH 175. Not so bad it couldn't be saved.

 

[DMiller]

By lift arms Cat
951 maybe

 

[Tugger2]

Probably scrapped because the ROPS didnt make code.

 

[Mother Deuce]

Probably scrapped because the ROPS didnt make code.

I am going to have to get a scrap yard sign for out in front of my driveway!

 

[Willie B]

I'd guess somewhere across water it was built. Only a glimpse of the tool box door swinging closed, it wasn't anything I recognized. CGT

 

[Willie B]

CGT looks to be Italian. I believe they are a company making alterations to Caterpillar machines for special uses.

 

[Nige]

Many years ago I was at a diamond mine on the coast of what was then German SW Africa (now Namibia).
Effectively the diamonds were mined from material in the "sand" dunes right behind the beach.
Life-expired machines were sent to a graveyard that is visible on satellite. Under the regulations at that time nothing was allowed to leave the property of a diamond mine. http://www.artificialowl.net/2009/04/diamond-mine-vehicle-graveyard-of.html

 

[Truck Shop]

This outfit just bought 120 trucks to scrap of all types, out side sales guy told me most of the old stuff like in the photos below are getting snipped and scrapped to make room.

 

[Mother Deuce]

This outfit just bought 120 trucks to scrap of all types, out side sales guy told me most of the old stuff like in the photos below are getting snipped and scrapped to make room.

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...nobody is building any more of that stuff.

 

[Truck Shop]

Here's what's in one corner of the yard and only part of it. The only stuff that will never see a snipper.

 

[Welder Dave]

Does look like the loader could have been made in Italy by the headlight with the bars across it. MF equipment made in Italy had the same type of lights. Makes you feel sorry for the machine watching that.

 

[Truck Shop]

Couldn't watch that one...

The guy operating that metal snipper/shear probably looks like this guy--He's into his job.

 

[DMiller]

Unmistakable 951B

 

[JD955SC]

I’ve worked on a few machines where to be the one to take a big shear to it would be very therapeutic.