ACMOC ISSUE 147

Antique Caterpillar Machinery Owners Club Issue 147 September/October 2019 Moving On time for another home A South African Safari Page 20 Nebraska Tractor Test Lab Page 22 A California Tinman Page 26

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OFFICERS Antique Caterpillar PRESIDENT Machinery Owners Club Andrew Haberle 20010 Uplander Street Issue 147 September/October 2019 Founded 1991 Oak Grove, MN 55011 Phone: (763) 753-3769 Features Getting a Sixty loaded for transport E-mail: [email protected] is only half of the adventure! – page 24 VICE PRESIDENT 20 A South African Safari Neil Clydsdale Our Mission 116 Settlement Road 22 Nebraska Tractor Test Lab Tintaldra VIC 3708 “ACMOC was established to assist and 24 Time for Another Home educate its members and the general Australia public to appreciate the historic role Phone: 61260779224 26 A California Tinman of Caterpillar machinery in shaping E-mail: [email protected] the world. We promote the collection, SECRETARY, TREASURER Departments preservation, restoration, display and 30 Ask the Experts study of products and memorabilia of Sue Westwood Caterpillar and its related predecessors.” 310 Cross Street Club Information - Adopted March 2007 Woodland, CA 95695 Phone: (530) 758-8111 4 President’s Letter Email: [email protected] 5 New Members RECORDING SECRETARY 5 In Memoriam 6 Trademark and Licensing Peter Oswald 670 Game Farm Road Committee Report Ellensburg, WA 98926 Phone: (509) 933-1501 6 The New Quarterly ACMOC Email: [email protected] Magazine DIRECTORS 8 Scholarship Recipient William R. Amaducci 11 Chapter Contacts 246 Morris Turnpike 12 Chapter Reports Randolph, NJ 07869 34 Event Calendar Phone: (973) 895-2672 34 Publishing Schedule E-mail: [email protected] 34 How to Reach Us Nathan Duncan Classifieds PO Box 294 32 For Sale Silton, SK S0G 4L0 32 Wanted Canada 32 Parts and Service Phone: (306) 550-8165 Expiration Dates [email protected] To see when your dues expire, please Bryan Immink check your address label. You may renew 4096 34th Street by visiting www.acmoc.org or calling Dorr, MI 49323 309-691-5002. Phone: (616) 886-0412 E-mail: [email protected] Jan Meermans 12981 Triumph Drive Poway, CA 92064 Phone: (858) 397-8718 E-mail: [email protected] Roger Thieling PO Box 634 Moose Lake, MN 55767 Phone: 218-485-0505 (h) Phone: 218-380-3345 (m) Email: [email protected] Trish Walker 1668 Rouchel Road Aberdeen, NSW 2336 Australia Phone: 0265436203 E-mail: [email protected] www.acmoc.org 3

Club Information President’s Letter/Board of Directors Report I am finally beginning to We all had a barbeque any time available, make the magazine is compiled for understand how time passes lunch and Jim then spoke of time to see this. printing before the end of more quickly as you age. It the foresight that Caterpillar New in this issue of the May (intertwine), resulting seems like I just magazine will be a short in no Bio’s in the magazine. wrote the letter for engine Engineers feature highlighting one of the Voting for all or none, bylaws, issue 146 and here had from the be- various aspects of running signing your name, Oregon I am, at it again. ginning, when they this club. As some know, but law, all of the above and One more thing designed the die- many do not, ACMOC is run not trying to go through the before I move on, sel engines, and on a committee structure, we mess we experienced last everything seems how much of this have committees for Finance, year (intertwine). Everything to intertwine design is still car- Merchandise, Membership, affects something else. (influence), other ried forth today. He Scholarship, Licensing and Will it improve next year? things, more on finished the event a couple more. Why do we Undoubtably it shall. that as we go on. off with running have committees? Because his restored scraper power- the diversity of knowledge Speaking to the business The last couple of months plant. Again, thanks to Jim, required to run this club of the club, I will now go over have seen several events and his wife and the ranch staff would be to overwhelming for some of the changes that changes be proposed that I for the day. only one or two individuals. will be taking place within will attempt to go over with all In case you have forgot- This issue, Director Nathan the next several months to of you. First off, a huge thank ten, coming up is the ACMOC Duncan will explain some of give you a chance to adjust you to Jim Coles for his host- National Show in Carthage, the functions of Trademark to them, or give us your ing of this year’s Members North Carolina. Check the and Licensing, what we can feedback. To start with, the Event in Whitefish, Montana. back cover of the magazine do, what Caterpillar allows Board determined that the Although the weather didn’t for accommodation details. us to do, and how we comply slightly discounted dues fully cooperate with us for the Tickets for the banquet are with it. It’s not as simple as structure that was available day, those in attendance all available from the store or by many would think. If anyone for 3-year memberships had a most enjoyable time. calling the office. As I said in would like to be involved in would be discontinued Jim pulled out most every the last issue, you will not see any of the committees refer effectively at the end of June piece of equipment he owns. another collection of tractors, back to Issue # 144 for the 2019. For those renewing He did leave a few inside, but machinery, historical items, complete list, what they do, a 3-year membership, the you would understand if you model trains and most any- and how to join. cost amounts to 6 dollars, saw the condition that he has thing else you can think of Congratulations to this or 2 dollars per year, this them all restored to. any where else. If you have year’s scholarship winner, being USD. I suppose I could compare this to the cost of a 2020 Board of Directors Jacob Bell. Good luck to you cup of Starbucks coffee, but Election Results as you move forward in your I don’t drink coffee, so it’s 1 studies and career. bottle of Coca-Cola instead (I Voting for the slate to be seated on the 2020 ACMOC All of you received the shouldn’t drink that either). Board of Directors has closed. Thanks to all who voted in ballot for this year’s election, this election. Results will be published in ACMOC Magazine and it was significantly If you reference back to issue 148 (November/December, 2019). different from those you have Issue 141 on page 5 you will; received in the past. You had find the old dues structure. no prior bio of the candidates The new 3-year renewal will Antique Crawler Parts in the magazine, you had to simply be the yearly cost mul- either vote Yes or No to all of tiplied by 3, mentally cross CATERPILLAR 10 15 20 22 28 30 35 40 60 2-TON RD6 D2 D4 5-TON RD7 DIESEL 50 the candidates, and worst of out all of the 3-year costs all you had to put your name that are shown for all the We offer used and reproduction on it and sign it. All of this categories. Coincidentally, a parts for all of the early numbered had to do with our Bylaws and conversation on the Bulletin Oregon state law regulating Board around this same time Caterpillar machines as well as Non-Profit corporations. supported such a change, as some D2, D4 and D6 parts. Timing wise, our bylaws the 3-year membership was force us to send the ballots looked at as a convenience CHAD ENYEART by the end of the second so as not to have to renew it 307-760-8483 quarter, but nominations yearly. Along this same vein, were not due until the end the club is investigating how 4530 Soldier Springs Rd. of May (intertwine) and the to make a membership auto- Laramie, WY 82070 matically renewable by credit antiquecrawlerparts.com Hours: M-F, 8 a.m.-5p.m. • Sat., 8 a.m.-4p.m. • closed Sundays 4 Antique Caterpillar Machinery Owners Club Issue 147

Club Information card, with your choice to opt the magazine is not work- to your paper edition. the internet, you can chose to in or out, nothing more for able for everyone, but it is for The biggest thing you will pay a due’s amount of $40.00 this as the investigation has some. With this in mind, the USD, and actually receive just started. Board determined at its July see will be in the content a reduced due’s amount to meeting that the following itself. The magazine will that which we currently have. While on the subject of two items will be the future be shifting to a 48-page This may be an alternative for membership costs, we are direction of the club. count volume. If you check those that are happy with the finalizing what it really costs over your past issues, the on-line version, or those of to run the club without any Magazine magazine size has reliably us that have a hard time with revenue from the store been in the 36-page range. international postage rates. (intertwine). In the future At this time we are going The change is being made we will look at income from to announce that we will go for two reasons, the first Are there more changes the store as a bonus, but back to the format that was being that, oddly enough, it to come? Probably. Will we since it is variable, we will used up until January 2003, is cheaper to print a 48-page agree with all of them? no longer rely on it. The club Issue #47, (100 issues ago due to printing layout and Probably not, but can we obviously still has fixed costs, for those of you who are paper waste. We recently had tolerate them for the overall even after all of the changes counting), that being a quar- a member join the magazine success of the club? I think we have gone through since terly edition instead of bi- committee who knows the that this is the biggest ques- last November. For instance, monthly, with a couple of printing industry that helped tion that needs your consid- we still have insurance, changes incorporated. us to come to this conclusion eration. You can see that Mary likes to get paid, even (a reason to join a committee, everything has an effect on though she enjoys speaking In the previous quarterly you probably know things we something else, and that to all of you, and more. Oh, publication, everything was don’t). The second reason is they all intertwine at some did I neglect to mention black and white, however, that we didn’t want to short point. At times this is obvi- the magazine and Bulletin we will be maintaining the the members on content, ous, at others it is learned Board? (intertwine) full color version that we so efforts are underway the hard way. I hate to get all went to several years ago. to increase the “technical preachy again, but the club As it sits now, the fixed Also the electronic edition information”, old advertising, is about all of you, what can costs, including the maga- will continue to be available more member stories. One you contribute, knowledge, zine and Bulletin Board would on the website to members more thing, the envelope will time, patience, money, all the require us to charge at least who prefer to see it that be coming back as well. above, any of the above? The $55 USD. Based on signifi- way, as well as for reference choice is yours. This has be- cant membership feedback should you chose to use the Dues come entirely too long, there we have already proven that magazine in that way when is more to say, but we look for an electronic only edition of you do not have ready access The cost of the dues your input, email the Board will need to be increased at [email protected] , email New Members to $55.00 per year, USD, me at [email protected], effective January 1st, 2020. contact any director at their Australia Michigan This will include the new preferred contact method. Southern Australia Tim Brown, Capac magazine format of 48 pages, We need your input to help Daniel O’Connor, Coober Pedy Minnesota 4 times per year, general us make the decisions that Chris Tompson, Alexandria operation costs and the effect your club. I’m tired of United States Nebraska Bulletin Board. The category writing this, so I know you’re Georgia Landon Sokol, Columbus of First-Class member will be tired of reading it, lets wrap it Michael Willard, Covington Washington dropped, as it only referred to up for now. My granddaugh- Idaho Lynn Feldmann, Spokane the cost of postage anyway. ters will be here shortly, Robert Simmons, Kamiah All magazine mailing costs they want Grandpa’s atten- Iowa will be based on standard tion and I can’t type and be Matt Wagner, Dry Ridge 3rd class US postage rates, Grandpa at the same time. meaning if you still want first Until next time, stay safe as In Memoriam class delivery, you will have you play in the sandbox, re- to pay a surcharge or higher build that new toy, or just Harry Crain of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, died on April 22, rate. If you live overseas, you watch as life goes by. 2019. He had been a member since October 20, 1996. will have to pay the actual Don Shiell of Kitchen, Ontario, Canada, died on October cost. These will all be added Andy 24, 2018. He had been a member since January 20, as options when you renew. haberaj on the 1998. Lastly, if you wish to not ACMOC Bulletin Board. receive the paper copy of the magazine, and are willing to read the latest magazine on September/October 2019 www.acmoc.org 5

Club Information Trademark and Licensing Committee Report by Nathan Duncan, Director Cat dealer here in Saskatch- was announced while attend- keep our store filled with new Greetings, fellow ACMOC ewan, it seemed fitting that I ing the convention for our and exciting items. We are be on this committee since I club involved the collabo- also trying to keep a close Members. In the board’s ef- already have some working ration between Caterpillar, working relationship with the forts to keep communication knowledge with Caterpillar ACMOC, and RCR racing. On Models and Merchandise open to members, something and the brand. September 1, the Caterpillar committee since our two we have decided to add to the #8 NASCAR will be sporting committees are sort of inter- magazine moving forward is In March, committee a skin that resembles the old twined when it comes to cre- an update from the different members, Bruce Vinkler, grey and red Caterpillar paint ating new merchandise. If you committees and what they Mary Clark and I attended scheme. This wouldn’t have have any ideas for merchan- have been up to. the annual Caterpillar Trade- come to light if not for our dise, please feel free to pass mark and Licensing confer- partnership with the Cat TML it along to the board. For those of you who don’t ence in San Antonio. It was team. When RCR reached out know me, I am Nathan Dun- a great conference where to Cat to say that they wanted In closing, it is important can and have been on the we got to meet some of the to do a throwback themed that we keep our Caterpil- board since January. I am the existing licensees that we car, Cat got in touch with AC- lar TML relationship in good chair of the Caterpillar Liai- currently deal with, and also MOC and a plan was put in standing. We are definitely son Committee. What exactly had the chance to meet new motion to provide RCR with not among the large licens- does that mean? In short, our ones that we have the poten- help to design a wrap. In ad- ees but Caterpillar recog- committee is responsible for tial of doing business with in dition to that a die-cast rep- nizes the importance of our dealing with the Trademark the future. One of the most lica of the throwback car is club and keeping the history and Licensing (TML) group interesting things I learned being produced, and we plan of Caterpillar alive. As long at Caterpillar. Anytime we are was how high the Cat brand to have some for sale at the as we continue to follow the developing a new model, or ranks in the world. Caterpillar National Show in Carthage rules laid out by the TML sign, or anything with the Cat- is ranked #23 of the top 150 this fall. group, we will be able to con- erpillar trademark logos, we global retail licensors, higher tinue developing and produc- have to get it all approved by than brands like Ford, Coca Aside from the conference, ing new merchandise that is the TML group to make sure Cola, NASCAR, or John Deere the committee has been forg- ACMOC themed and branded we are following all of the who ranks #99. ing new relationships with in the years ahead. Caterpillar branding rules. other Licensees to try and Being that I work for the local One of the key things that The New Quarterly ACMOC Magazine by Jan Meermans, ACMOC stances, it could not hope to include more human many of you in order to sat- Board Member, Chairperson be maintained at its interest stories of “back in the isfy that portion of the pub- of the Magazine and Website current cost. It was de- day” and how you came to be lication. The new effort is a Committee cided that considerable a Caterpillar enthusiast. We work in progress but your savings could accrue by will need to solicit input from next Issue 148 will serve For a year now, the club reducing the cost to print to illustrate what the “new” leadership has struggled to and distribute the maga- magazine will look like in its keep the club solvent, which zine from bi-monthly to expanded form. After its de- has brought about many quarterly but at the same changes in how the club must time increase the content but, we will welcome com- operate in order for it to re- for each issue to help off- ments and suggestions of main as a viable entity. Much set the impact of the re- how to make it even bet- thought has gone into all of duction in the number of ter. We wish that this did these decisions including get- yearly issues. In gathering not have to be done but ting feedback from our many comments in how to im- financial constraints often members scattered around prove the magazine, many force themselves on us in the globe. By economic ne- suggested that more tech- our everyday life and the cessity, your Board of Direc- nical content be added to tors has been forced to curtail assist those working on res- Club is not exempted from spending across the board. torations and provide greater this reality. We trust you The reality that is production historical background of the will enjoy the new expanded of the magazine is one of the growth of the Caterpillar com- magazine. club’s largest expenditures pany over the years. We also and, given the current circum- 6 Antique Caterpillar Machinery Owners Club Issue 147

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Club Information Scholarship Recipient antique machinery shows with my future in the heavy including the HCEA/ACMOC equipment field. I am enrolled Glen Ghilotti Memorial Scholarship show in 2009 in Canandai- to go to Pennsylvania College gua NY which we hauled the of Technology located in Wil- Jacob Bell Cat 955 to the show on our liamsport, PA, this fall where 1964 B Model Mack. We also I am pursuing a degree as a Son of ACMOC member Jeff Bell attended the 2012 show in Heavy Equipment Technician Starting first year at Pennsylvania College of Technology Bowling Green, Ohio and took with Caterpillar Emphasis. I Studying Heavy Equipment Technology: Caterpillar our 1958 Cat 212 Grader on am anxious to go to Penn Col- Equipment Emphasis the 1964 B Model Mack. We lege and learn more in depth enjoy attending many local all that I can about hydrau- smaller machinery and en- lics, electronics, engines and gine shows as well. transmissions and anything that makes CAT machines op- I will graduate from the erate like they do. Otto-Eldred Jr Sr High School on May 31, 2019. The past three years, I have also at- tended the Seneca Highlands Career and Technical Cen- ter in the Heavy Equipment Maintenance curriculum. I gathered a lot of great knowl- edge within that program to also help me going forward Throughout my entire life, there and have gained a lot of Gary and Dawn Jeffus will carry on manufacturing I have had the privilege to experience which will be help- Hahn Tractor Seats. Contact information below: be around Caterpillar equip- ful in my pursuit of a career in Gary & Dawn Jeffus ment. My grandfather had a the heavy equipment mainte- 66 Scheline Lane, McCall, Idaho 83635 construction business from nance field. [email protected] 1946 to 1986 and had many Phone: 208-634-6848 Caterpillar machines. My fa- My father and I have a few Feel free to call Gary or me for any orders or quotes, ther also grew up with Cater- antique Caterpillar machines I will be online to assist Gary and you with all your pillar machines and worked including a 1958 955 track needs. Thank you for the many years of allowing me for him operating and be- loader, (which my grandfa- to be part of your restorations. ing a mechanic up until my ther purchased in 1960), a grandfather retired from the 1957 7U D4, a 1958 14A D8, Issue 147 business. Additionally, my fa- a 1936 Cat 22, a 1939 R2 ther worked 19 years for two and a 1958 Cat 212 Grader. different Caterpillar dealers, We have also had many that Syracuse Supply and Beck- we bought and sold, which with Machinery. I remember included a 1931 Caterpillar going to the Beckwith (now 60 which was purchased by Cleveland Brothers) shop and a gentleman from the Nether- seeing all the new machines lands. It was loaded on a “flat and being in awe of them. rack” and transported to the My dad started his used ma- Port of Baltimore to be put on chinery business, GTM Sales a container ship for export. East, Inc. in 2006 which is My father and I also enjoy still in operation today. I work antique trucks and currently for my dad during summer have a 1950 GMC 350 and 3 vacations and days off from B Model Macks: a 1960 B61 school whenever I am avail- dump truck, 1964 B61 tan- able. I enjoy learning from the dem axle tractor and a 1965 other mechanics employed B85 Fire truck. We have attended many 8 Antique Caterpillar Machinery Owners Club

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Club Information ACMOC Chapters FOUNDERS CHAPTER CHAPTER TEN CHAPTER TWENTY BROOKS, OREGON NEW ZEALAND HEARTLAND EARTHMOVERS Chapter Contact: Marv Fery, President 6335 Hazelgreen Road NE, Salem OR 97305 Chapter Contact: Hudson Biggs, President Chapter Contact: Dave Tallon, President (503) 393-8237 — [email protected] 41 Coolock Crescent, Dunedin 5 Fountaindale, Washington, IL 61571 64 3 454 3335 — [email protected] (309) 303-7017 — [email protected] CHAPTER ONE CHAPTER ELEVEN CHAPTER TWENTY TWO KANSAS/MISSOURI Chapter Contact: Al Engnes, President CLASSIC CRAWLERS IN PARADISE OLD IRON COLLECTORS 14405 N Stark Road, Liberty, MO 64068 (816) 392-3330 — [email protected] Chapter Contact: Hank Tavares, President Chapter Contact: Bryan Coulson 1266 Kawili Way, Makawao, HI 96768 P.O. Box 116, Holloway, OH 43985 CHAPTER TWO Phone (808) 573-1063 — [email protected] (740) 312-5385 — [email protected] UNITED KINGDOM CHAPTER TWELVE CHAPTER TWENTY THREE Chapter Contact: Richard Gilman East Hill Farm, Kemsing, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN15 6YD VIRGINIA, NORTH AND SOUTH CAROLINA AND EASTERN TENNESSEE HIGH DESERT CRAWLERS 01732 522 153 — [email protected] Chapter Contact: Stephen Sarkany Chapter Contact: Scott Moulding CHAPTER THREE 211 N. Seventh St., McBee, SC 29101 10485 W. 900 S., Ogden, UT 84404 (843) 339-1413 — [email protected] (801) 540-8011 — [email protected] NORTH STAR CRAWLERS Chapter Contact: Dan Wilhelm CHAPTER FOURTEEN CHAPTER TWENTY FOUR 7200 Davidson Avenue NE, Monticello, MN 55362 (320) 262-6760 — [email protected] INLAND NORTHWEST CRAWLERS HOLT COLLECTORS CLUB CHAPTER FOUR Chapter Contact: Bruce Petty, President Chapter Contact: William J. Boyle 23685 Cloverland Rd., Asotin, WA 99402 7782 Fair Oaks Parkway, Fair Oaks, TX 78016 MIDWEST SMALLER CRAWLERS (509) 243-4329 — [email protected] (210) 218-4672 — [email protected] Chapter Contact: Terry Welch 1140 Cottonwood Street, Delavan, WI 53115 CHAPTER FIFTEEN CHAPTER TWENTY FIVE (262) 215-4310 — [email protected] CAL-SIERRA TRACKLAYERS GREAT LAKES CRAWLERS CHAPTER FIVE Chapter Contact: Doug Veerkamp, President Chapter Contact: Bryan Immink NORTH CALIFORNIA COAST 2835 Cold Springs Rd., Placerville, CA 95667 4096 34th St., Dorr, MI 49323 Chapter Contact: Mike Hughes (530) 626-0825 — [email protected] (616) 886-0412 — [email protected] 3 Kings Lane, Fairfield, CA 94534-1318 (707) 864-1769 — [email protected] CHAPTER SIXTEEN CHAPTER TWENTY SIX CHAPTER SEVEN SO. CAL. VINTAGE CRAWLERS EASTERN MONTANA CLATTER TRACKS BLACK LAND DIRTMOVERS Chapter Contact: Mark Reierson, President Chapter Contact: John Muggli Chapter Contact: Jordan Judas 1033 Angus Ct., San Marcos, CA 92069 P.O. Box 67, Miles City, MT 59301 2010 E. Marquis Road, Denver, IA 50622 (760) 533-0171 — [email protected] (406) 232-4032 — [email protected] (319) 231-2777 — [email protected] CHAPTER SEVENTEEN CHAPTER TWENTY SEVEN CHAPTER EIGHT SAN JOSE–SILICON VALLEY, CALIFORNIA CANADIAN CLASSIC PRAIRIE CRAWLERS COLLECTORS OF ANTIQUE TRACTORS Chapter Contact: Ken Johnson Chapter Contact: Frank Portera, President Chapter Contact: Martin Hicks 39 West Main St., Strasburg, PA 17579 318 Casa Loma Rd., Morgan Hill, CA 95037 Box 8, Bienfait, Saskatchewan S0C 0M0, Canada (717) 687-0418 — [email protected] (408) 997-2901 — [email protected] (204) 534-0714 — [email protected] CHAPTER NINE CHAPTER EIGHTEEN CHAPTER TWENTY EIGHT ROCKY MOUNTAIN QUEENSLAND VINTAGE CRAWLERS AND MACHINERY MID NORTH COAST VINTAGE CRAWLERS Chapter Contact: Chad Enyeart, President 4530 Soldier Springs Rd., Laramie, WY 82070 Chapter Contact: Lance Jones Chapter Contact: Trish Walker (307) 760-8483 — [email protected] 475 Dulong Rd., Dulong, QLD 4560, Australia 1668 Rouchel Road, Aberdeen, NSW 2336, Australia 754414390 — [email protected] 0265436203 — [email protected] CHAPTER NINETEEN CHAPTER TWENTY NINE SOUTHEAST AUSTRALIA SURF TO SUMMIT TRACTORS Chapter Contact: Neil C. Clydsdale Chapter Contact: Phil Rye 116 Settlement Rd., Tintaldra, VIC 3708, Australia PO Box 11, Berridale, NSW 2628, Australia 61260779224 — [email protected] 0264563109 — E-mail: [email protected] September/October 2019 www.acmoc.org 11

Chapter Reports Founders Chapter Brooks, Oregon Submitted by Don and had our chapter BBQ at the Day, Collier State Park has Roseanna Herigstad campground. This year we “Living History Days”. They re- Isabelle Fisher driving Steam Greetings from the Found- had almost 40 people in at- enact how things were done in Tractor. ers Chapter. On Father’s Day tendance. We ate, talked with the old days. We all took turns weekend, our chapter took new friends and old. The kids driving equipment, running a Oregon Steam Up” in Brooks, our annual camping trip to had lots of fun playing in the shingle mill and sharing sto- Oregon in July and August. Collier Memorial State Park. dirt with the “little toys” while ries. Even the teenage girls got Hope to see you all there. We spent the first two days dreaming of one day driving a into the volunteering as they Have a great summer!! working on and maintain- big Cat of their own. got to help people on and off ing equipment at the logging After all our hard work it the wagon that the steam en- museum. Saturday night, we was time to play. On Father’s gine was pulling around. They also got to drive the steam Founders Chapter members ready to have some fun. engine at the end of the day. Volunteering at Collier is our way of giving back to the Ore- gon State Parks dept. We have enjoyed becoming involved in this event and cannot wait to come back again next year. All in all, we had a good time and are looking forward to our next event at the “Great Chapter One Bantam Dragline were given. on the grounds, crush it and Kansas/Missouri Members are working to get use it. Steam, prairie, con- Bill Walters, a longtime Submitted by John and Loma both machines operable. The struction and farm tractors Chapter One member who Berndsen chapter continues to update will be working on several has diligently written articles a list of donated inventory. projects. for ACMOC, is turning his du- After one of the wettest ties over to John and Loma springs in years, Chapter One Several members attend- As fits with the name of the Berndsen. Bill plans on stay- is hoping for some dry weath- ed another planning session event, two 50 bottom plow ing active with the chapter. er in July for members to take for the 2020 Prairie Plowing events are being planned. We are happy to keep his in the 43rd Annual Meriden Days in Concordia, Kansas. One of the plows will have a invaluable knowledge and Threshing Show in Meriden, This show promises to be one 150 Case pull. The second advice with us. Kansas. The chapter meeting large working show. Plans are will be a three Cat tandem was held on Saturday, July 20. to take rock from a location pull. Updates on the donated Adams grader and the C35 Chapter Three Bronson brought the #11 North Star Crawlers grader from his shop at Har- Submitted by Dan Wilhelm mony, MN. I picked up a cab Nick July and Jon Bronson installing the cab. On Saturday, June 1, from another grader that has been stored at Roger Thiel- The #11 starts and runs just Gary Strom took advan- Chapter 3 had a work day ing’s near Moose Lake. We great and did a fantastic job tage of the day, got the bat- to finish up the #11 grader installed the cab on the grad- blading. teries in his 955 and got it and held a meeting at the er. Now the grader is com- Nowthen show grounds. plete and on the site where it will stay. Now that all the mechani- cal work is complete, Jon Several of the Nowthen board members were aware Brad Anderson trying out of our project and had some the blade. road base delivered to the site for road improvement. That gave us the opportunity to see how the grader would work. Several of us took turns operating the grader. 12 Antique Caterpillar Machinery Owners Club Issue 147

Chapter Reports ready for the upcoming show in the digging area. Earlier, in August. I was supposed to Roger Thieling told us of two get the rebuilt mag installed Cat 17000 power units that on the RD6 but forgot the we could purchase. It was coupler so that will be done decided several members later. will look at the units than we will decide whether or not to We had a great potluck go ahead with that project. lunch followed by a meeting. We discussed the upcoming Gary Strom and Calvin Anderson looking on. show and our participation Chapter Four make some rather larger en- Midwest Smaller Crawlers gines for the Navy. Because for the new USS Enterprise on the tour got some keep- Submitted by Terry Welch they do government work, no Aircraft Carrier being built in sakes from the company. The Five members of Chapter photos could be taken. They California. They have the right company has been at this are working on machining to build OP engines, Piestick location for over 100 years. 4 took a tour of Fairbanks the MAN Generator engines engines, Alco engines and Morse Engine plant in Beloit, MAN engines. Each person WI, in May. While this is not a Caterpillar plant they do Chapter Eight at their time. Gary’s collec- Collectors of Antique Tractors tion not only contains Cat- Submitted by Ken Johnson erpillar, there are machines Caterpillar with Trackson loader. Greetings to all ACMOC manufactured by Cletrac, Oli- ver, Allis Chalmers, Mustang, Military Caterpillar with LeTourneau cable blade. members and friends from Case, International, North- Chapter 8. west, P&H, Bucyrus-Erie, tion. house is being planned for Galion, Euclid and others. He Member Jeff Huff, with the August 10th. Welcome to summer and has crawlers with wide tracks a Happy 4th of July to all. A used in bog areas to crawlers assistance of Aumann Vintage Kinzers to attend the 71st sincere thank you to all who with backhoe attachments. Power Auctions, will be auc- Annual Thresherman’s Re- have served and are continu- Included in the collection is tioning off the Vintage Tracks union from August 14 through ing to serve and a special one of the earliest examples Museum located in Bloom- 17, featuring Minneapolis remembrance to those that of a Bobcat skid steer with a field, NY. The online auction Moline. Stop by and visit un- made the ultimate sacrifice. 2-cylinder air-cooled engine starts on August 20. An open der the tent at the digging for power. Gary and his wife On June 22, Chapter 8 were very gracious hosts to director Gary Holmes from those who attended provid- the Binghamton, New York, ing shade, snacks, excellent area, held an open house pizza from Nirchi’s Pizza and at the Holmes Construction conversation. After touring Park to view his collection of around the equipment, many over 80 pieces of equipment of us sat around the tent and ranging from crawlers to talked about old equipment, cranes, tracked to wheeled, life experiences and other fun some smaller machines to subjects. some of the largest machines Other events planned for Welcome sign to Holmes the remainder of the year are Construction Park. as follows: Loyalsock Valley Antique Machinery Association, Inc.’s show on August 1 through 4 featuring Caterpillar equip- ment. This is the local show that George Logue attended and supported for many years. Visit http://www.lva- massoc.org for more informa- September/October 2019 www.acmoc.org 13

Chapter Reports area of the show. Please visit the 20th to the 22nd. Their November brings us to the of our member events, tours https://www.roughandtum- website is http://www.daysof- National Show in Carthage, or shows. If you see our tent ble.org for additional informa- thepast.com/. NC, at Ederville and we wrap setup at an event, please stop tion on this show. up the year’s events with by and sit for a spell. Due to time limitations, a Chapter 8 membership In September we will be at- the open house at the John- banquet at Razberry’s in tending Delaware Valley Old son Collection in Quarryville Flemington, NJ. Time Power and Equipment has been postponed until Show in Titusville, NJ, from a date in September. We hope to see you at one Chapter Eleven Classic Crawlers in Paradise Submitted by Hank Tavares the wagon that I built. I made Girls on trailer from left to right, Skylan Fagarang, Mary Pahukoa and Aloha from Classic Crawl- the frame from wood that I got TC Pahukoa with Ledjen Pahukoa sitting on the tractor. ers in Paradise, Aloha ACMOC from a friend that was replac- members, family and friends. ing a low boy trailer top and We are having great spring used all the wood to make weather and it has been nice the frame. I also used all the weather here on Maui, Hawaii. wood from a low boy trailer to I got some 1920 wagon make the top of the trailer and wheels from Robin Jensen to make the seats. The trac- that she was going to throw tor in front of the wagon is a away. She lives and works for 1945 Caterpillar D4, Serial # Haku Baldwin Center and they 5T3495 and I’ve had this trac- have horse shows and horse tor for ten years now. centers for kids in Pukalani Maui. That’s where I got the set of wheels and axles for Chapter Fourteen Inland Northwest Crawlers Submitted by Bruce Petty Hello from the Pacific Northwest! Here are a few pictures from our summer get together held at my shop in July. We had a nice turnout. I dragged out most of my iron to display, including my recently refurbished Sixty. I invited the grandson of the original owner and he was thrilled to see the Sixty run again. Of course, I was thrilled to run it for him Bruce Petty (right) and Bob Glorfield, grandson of this Sixty’s original owner. Callie Petty on her dad’s Sixty. Chapter Fifteen Cal-Sierra Tracklayers Submitted by Lorili Ostman with key experts from their It’s a family affair at AC- crew such as Jim Chapman, From right to left, Doug Veerkamp, President, Shawn Stover, Vice President MOC events at the Cal-Sierra Shawn Stover and Brandon and Sue Westwood, Treasurer. Club. I always enjoy going to Schultz. This show was no dif- Chapter 15 meetings. And ferent except that it was an Issue 147 although fate prevented me authentic setting for our local from attending this one, the Chapter 15 meeting held on photos taken by member Vicki May 4, 2019. About fifty AC- and Greg Shandel tell the sto- MOC members attended to ry of showmanship. It takes a catch up on national news re- lot to put on the quality show ported by Sue Westwood. All and demonstration field that eyes were on President Doug Doug and Matt Veerkamp pro- Veerkamp as he outlined the duce every two or three years year’s events and encouraged 14 Antique Caterpillar Machinery Owners Club

Chapter Reports participation. Vice President Russell #3 Road Grader, a Shawn Stover wowed us with precursor to the Caterpillar engines roaring, hissing and road grader, were treats for purring as they moved for- Caterpillar enthusiasts and ward. It was an all-day event operators. Our next meeting with about 600 guests rolling is slated for December 7, so in to see Caterpillar history in mark your calendars. I can’t motion. New machines never wait to see what’s next! before seen in action were highlighted and took center Ed Akin and Tom Konwinski (Ed’s grandson) operating a D7 3T Caterpillar stage. The Best 30 and the from Ed’s collection. Chapter Sixteen So. Cal. Vintage Crawlers Will keep this short. Maybe October 19-20 and October Submitted by Mark Reierson the Antique Gas and Steam some members can drop by 26-27. Hello Cat lovers from the Engine Museum in Vista, during our October get-togeth- HAPPY TRACKS!!!! er. The dates for that show at Southern California Vintage California. As usual, we had a AGSEM in Vista, CA, will be Crawlers! Chapter 16 just great time. More and different finished our June show at CATS are showing up now. Chapter Seventeen San Jose–Silicon Valley, California Submitted by Frank Portera always finds time to farm ACMOC Chapter 17 had a using his newer machinery. meeting at Chapter 17 mem- You know, the working equip- ber Jon-Mark Horta’s ranch ment that puts food on the in Atwater, CA. Not only does table. Jon-Mark seems to Jon-Mark keep busy keeping know how to keep that bal- up his collection of antique ance between work and play. farm equipment and tractors Thanks Jon for sharing your (Best, Holt & Caterpillar), Jon displays and collections. Jon-Mark Horta’s Best Thirty. ACMOC Chapter 17 meeting in Atwater, CA. The chapter members, ing. We will be adding this guests and I would like to permanently to the meeting Eldred Nelson (left) and Ken Kiser. thank Jon-Mark, his wife, agenda. Teri and family members for September/October 2019 hosting the May 11th meet- We officially welcomed ing and providing all the four new members. Two food. It was a great day and members, Jenming Jaynee delicious BBQ. Gee and Lorili Ostman joined at our last meeting in April. After lunch, we had our Stan Lucas joined before the meeting. The members elect- April meeting and Ray Valo- ed the same slate of officers. rosi joined at this meeting. Frank Portera; President, All are members of ACMOC. Wally Adams; Vice President Welcome to Chapter 17. and Scott Herrero; Secre- tary/Treasurer. After a dis- Our next meeting is in San cussion on safety, it was sug- Martin, CA on September 28, gested that we have a safety 2019. discussion at every meet- www.acmoc.org 15

Chapter Reports Chapter Eighteen Queensland Vintage Crawlers and Machinery Submitted by Lance Jones Volts to 12 volts. My good Well, just a quiet time friend and chapter member before the rush of end of Rob Garvie badly wanted a winter and spring show sea- unit for his nearly completed son starts up. Some of our Twenty-Two. Rob is getting a members are suffering se- bit tired in the arms and fig- vere illnesses and we wish ured electric start would be them speedy recoveries. Our a much better option for him. thoughts and prayers are He also loves a challenge. with you. We stripped the motor out Thought I would share a and spent many hours mea- story about an interesting suring and remeasuring the project that three of us em- flywheel to get all details just barked on, namely making right for machining. This was and fitting electric starters accomplished by a local chap to Cat Twenty-Twos. As some who also loves a challenge. would know, Caterpillar actu- Ring Gear fitted and ready for assembly. We put the unit together one ally supplied electric starters day and it starts like a beauty as an option from new, but for now. We also had some bat- some reason they only ma- tery boxes made to original chined the flywheels to take measurements. Luckily, I had ring gear on the ones that an old battered one to copy, were ordered with starters. and a mate of Rob’s is an Well, that is how it appears auto lecky. He “volunteered” to us. The later R2s were all his time for the wiring, machined to take a ring gear. Thanks Mick! The pictures Rob Grace was able to get a should give you an idea of drawing from Caterpillar to what we achieved. Well one get specs for the ring gear down and nine to go!! A great and subsequently had ten and interesting project. made. I took on the job of On another front, two the starters, [A Delco Remy]. Toowoomba members, Kev An old mate in Victoria Starter fitted to Rob’s Twenty-Two. Pauli and John Reis, have came to assistance with the commissioned a chap to breakdown of parts for said and others. We obtained we finally got 10 nose cones make D2/4 pony motor muf- starter. Everything was avail- some starters okay, but the cast and machined. Brian flers (Rain Trap) and the fin- able except the main body nose cone was a different Gibson in Brisbane, an old ished product looks excellent and the nose cone. Well, the story. Luckily, I had a genuine generation auto electrician, and should be eagerly sought body was common in the fif- starter for a Twenty-Two on came to our rescue and has after by ACMOC Members. ties and probably the sixties hand for a pattern and after assembled our “new” start- were common with Chevy’s many trials and tribulations ers. We “upgraded” from 6 Chapter Nineteen Southeast Australia Submitted by Glen Slocombe MOC event. It was a resound- Chapter 19 ‘blokes’. Over 40 chapter mem- ing success and already we bers representing Tasmania, are looking forward to hold- Victoria, South Australia and ing this event next year. The New South Wales congre- opportunity was taken to gated at the Lake View Hotel surprise our President Neil in Bendigo on July 13 for the Clydsdale with an ACMOC- inaugural ‘tail seat high tea’, themed cake for his 70th supporting what was a won- birthday, and in his acknowl- derful evening. It was an op- edgment speech, he recog- portunity for partners to join nised and thanked his (long- us in a more socially friendly suffering) wife Marilyn having environment and for many it celebrated their 40th wed- was their first time at an AC- ding anniversary recently. 16 Antique Caterpillar Machinery Owners Club Issue 147

Chapter Reports This event reminds us of at Lake Goldsmith on Nov. or for more details. the positive benefits of being 2-3 so look out for a date The new D7E/D7C Evolu- involved in an ACMOC chap- for a working bee to tidy up ter and observing old friends the shed prior to the show. tion series tractor models are catching up and new friends Many hands make light work! now in stock, please contact being made is a rewarding Also Daryl & Rob Marshall the secretary if you wish to experience for the organising have their open shed event order. The next in the series and chapter committee. on Oct. 26-27 at Moyston, with be 769 Off Highway Vic – please contact Da- Truck. A reminder that we will ryl 0458 603 857 or Rob have VIP - Wilfred Mole, Chapter President Neil Clydsdale 0428 542 524 direct to RSVP from South Africa joining us with his surprise ACMOC cake. Chapter Twenty Heartland Earthmovers Submitted by Dave Tallon start for many of us in earnest With as wet of a spring as and several of us are putting Dave Tallon’s Caterpillar Ten was used in the video shoot. almost anybody can remem- the finishing touches on our ber, planting was significantly latest projects. Chapter mem- delayed in central Illinois. For- ber Chuck Ehler plans to have tunately, most of the crops his Cat 34 Combine fully func- did finally get put in in early tional for demos at the Pen- June and we could breathe field and Rantoul shows and a collective sigh of relief and many of us are planning on think about fun summer ac- attending the show in Pinck- tivities like tractor shows. As neyville with crawler tractors I write this, the tractor show as the feature. season is getting ready to Due to our close proximity Filming for a Cat video to be used to promote women in technical careers. to Peoria, our chapter often performed admirably, starting gets called on to help with quickly each time it needed to Caterpillar Inc. requests for be repositioned due to light- vintage machines. One re- ing changes. Unfortunately, cent example was Cat using for one last scene where it Dave Tallon’s Ten for a video needed to be started on cam- shoot. It took a full afternoon era by the actor playing the to film a scene of a young girl father, he just couldn’t get it meeting her Cat technician to fire. I think we have all been father when he gets home there. The finished video will from work, and then doing be used by Cat to promote some repairs together on the women in technical careers. old tractor. The tractor mostly Chapter Twenty Two Old Iron Collectors Submitted by Bryan Coulson Members attended the National Pike Steam, Gas & Horse Association Spring Show, May 18-19, in Browns- ville, PA, the National Thresh- ers Association 75th show, June 27-30, in Wauseon, Ohio, that featured Caterpillar and the Outville Power Show, July 6-7, in Outville, Ohio. We had a display at some of the shows. A few members at- tended the 25th Annual Har- rison Coal & Reclamation His- torical Park Dinner-Auction, Some of the old Caterpillars at the Outville Power Show. September/October 2019 www.acmoc.org 17

Chapter Reports May 11, in Cadiz, Ohio. Steve Caterpillar Sixty at the show. chapters for information. To [email protected]. Hook did a wonderful presen- receive email updates and The annual meeting will be tation on the history of Big tion of Yesterday Show, Oc- get information on any up- held in September at the Old Muskie. tober 19-20, Dresden, OH. coming possible tour(s) send Construction & Mining Equip- Plans are to have meetings an email with ACMOC Chapter ment Show. We invite you to join us at some of the shows listed. 22 in the subject area to ac- September 7-8 for the 16th Watch in future issues and Annual Old Construction & the ACMOC bulletin board for Mining Equipment show on Ohio 519 just over a mile west of New Athens, Ohio, between New Athens and US 22. You can find information about the show at www.facebook. com/ocmes or email oldiron- [email protected] to receive a flyer by email. A few 2019 shows and events that have operating crawler, construction and mining equipment – mark your calendar and save the dates. Old Construction & Mining Equipment Show, Sep- tember 7-8, New Athens, OH; Historical Construction Equip- ment Association Internation- al Convention & Old Equip- ment Exposition, September 13-15, Bowling Green, OH; Country Crossroads Educa- Chapter Twenty Six Eastern Montana Clatter Tracks Submitted by Shell Muggli Chapter 26 held the 2019 Dozer Daze the first Satur- day in June, 2019. We com- pleted the road project at the Meidinger property. This year there was not as much rough- in work to complete, but there was a lot of finish dozer work, as well as finish grader work. The kids constructed their own ski jump hill, and then smoothed out the hill Completing the road on the Meidinger’s property. A day of hard work, good food and lots of fun in early June. by the end of the day. The Bean family supplied every- one with meat, cheese and fruit bars for lunch (YUM), the Meidinger’s fed every- one Sloppy Joes, and the rest of the members’ families brought salads to go with it. Everyone left satisfied with the day’s work and full from good food and company. 18 Antique Caterpillar Machinery Owners Club Issue 147

Chapter Reports Chapter Twenty Seven Canadian Classic Prairie Crawlers Submitted by Nathan Duncan Sports Days, August 10-11. Hello everyone! It’s been The grounds did not have a a slow start to things up this track for the pulls so we have way for the summer of 2019. been constructing one. It’s We have not had any shows been stripped off so far, but as of yet this year, but our as luck and Mother Nature chapter is participating in would have it, it’s been rain- the Turtle Mountain Flywheel ing every other day since so Club’s 43 annual Prairie Pio- the hole is full of water until neer Days in Killarney, Mani- we get a stretch of sunlight. toba on July 13th and 14th. Since one of our members The exciting part is it that is from the community of Spy they chose Caterpillar as the Hill, our chapter agreed to The track is stripped and waiting to be filled back to grade with a nice feature for the show, so we help run the event. There will mixture of sand and clay. will be in attendance with be a trophy awarded for the our Caterpillar and ACMOC fan favorite tractor. wan, on September 7-8. This time around folks, but, with pride. The last thing on our slate will be our third year attend- the summer activity spooling Another thing coming up for the summer is the Thresh- ing this venue. It’s almost up, the next couple reports for us is the first ever Antique ing Bee at the Sukanen Ship turning into our main show will be filled with event pho- Tractor Show and Pulls at and Pioneer village museum of the year for our chapter. tos and stories. the Spy Hill, Saskatchewan in Moose Jaw, Saskatche- Not much of an update this Chapter Twenty Nine Surf to Summit Tractors Submitted by Members had a guided tour the 16th and 17th of Novem- each January. Please contact Meredith Fleming of Divall’s impressive earth- ber 2019. We will likely have the Secretary Meredith Flem- We had our general meet- moving facility. There has a static display, and try to ing if you would like to join us: ing in Goulburn on 11th May been positive feedback from source some merchandise to Mobile 0409155764 2019, again hosted by Andy members on what a great day sell. We will have full details Email: meredithfleming@ Divall. Neil Cydsdale came they had meeting new people. after our next meeting. netspeed.com.au to give us the executive and We are planning an event We now have 14 confirmed Our next meeting is August magazine update. The meet- entitled “Southern Tablelands memberships. We warmly 10 at noon in Goulburn, exact ing was followed by another Vintage Farms Field Day” at welcome any new members. venue to be advised. sumptuous lunch from Andy. Taralga, near Goulburn on The fee is $20 per year, due ENGINE GASKETS FOR OLD CARS, TRUCKS, TRACTORS, & INDUSTRIAL 3059 OPDAL ROAD E. • PORT ORCHARD, WA 98366 EMAIL: [email protected] 360.871.1207PHONE/FAX OWWLWS. ONSGASKETS .COM September/October 2019 www.acmoc.org 19

A South African SAFARI By Neil Clydsdale Three adventurous and brave mem- A team of 36 Afrikaner Oxen pulling an Oxwagon. All of the oxen are bred and trained on bers of Chapter 19 travelled to the the Sandstone Estates in South Africa. Sandstone Estates 5th Bi-Annual Rally in South Africa during April. The Direc- both scenic and very fertile farm coun- D8H 46A Bulldozer (under repair), D4 tor of Sandstone Estates, Wilfred Mole, try. Our host Wilfred also had a very 6U Crawler, Thirty Crawler and D2 3J, as invited us to come and help display and large vintage display in over sixty sheds well a 1920 tail seat Best Sixty. There work his small but growing Caterpillar as well as 26 kms of 2’ gauge private were also Fordson, Field Marshall, In- collection, part of his very large and railway. We spent our first day with other ternational, Lanz and Massey Ferguson extensive collection of some 2,500 vin- volunteers and Estate staff preparing crawlers. Each day, we did a working dis- tage items, including cars, trucks, farm the working displays in readiness for the play of the D7G, 621A and No 12 mak- tractors, military vehicles, tanks, sta- 10-day rally, fitting new batteries and ing an obstacle course for the military tionary and traction steam engines and fresh fuel to vehicles, fathoming out vehicles and grading the property roads a very extensive railway collection of the various starting systems and gear where much of the other mobile plant steam and diesel engines with over 200 boxes, emptying sheds and lining up in and vehicles travelled as an interactive items of rolling stock. A unique feature the field, thankful that everyone spoke display for the visiting public. is the impressive team of 36 Afrikaner English as well as Afrikaans Oxen pulling an Oxwagon dating back During the course of the rally, a mem- to the 1800s. All the oxen are bred and The Caterpillar collection was com- ber of the visiting public approached the trained on the Estate. prised of a D7G Bulldozer, two 621A Caterpillar team – his father had a D8 scrapers, No. 12 Grader, 212 Grader, for sale some 40 kms away. Not to miss Our flight arrived in Johannesburg at 4 a.m. and we departed about 5:30 a.m. for Ficksburg, adjacent to the Lesotho border, a nearly four-hour drive down a most pot-holey road. One nearly felt the need to sound the horn before entering some of the pot holes to frighten off the wildlife hiding in there. We were warned to be careful if we only saw ears sticking out, they could be those of a giraffe. We arrived at Sandstone Estates; a compo- sition of approximately 20,000 acres of 20 Antique Caterpillar Machinery Owners Club Issue 147

From left to right: Daryl Robins, Phil Hughes, our host Wilfred Mole (Director of Sandstone email and share information with in the Estates) and Neil Clydsdale building international friendships. future. We extend our gratitude to Wil- fred for the invitation and opportunity to an opportunity, we headed off, admir- Like always, all good things come to attend, participate, play with his many ing the vista of the Veldt, more of the an end, we sadly departed with a last Classic Heritage items and be looked rich and extensive farmland. We duly nostalgic look over our shoulder, with after so well. Our return journey took us arrived and somewhere in the middle many fantastic memories of a rally and West through Bloemfontein to Kimberly, of a 90-hectare corn crop, nearly ready private collection like we had never a visit to the ‘Big Hole’ diamond mine, for harvest, there was a D8. Walking seen before, and many new friends to thence back to Johannesburg. This through a 7’ tall corn crop, we now knew time, the roads we travelled on were what it must be like for hunters in cen- Working on a Caterpillar D2 3J. very good, an absence of pot holes, turies past to roam the tall savannah 120 kms per hour and well aligned for grasslands. Eventually we found a very easy driving. nice Cat D8H 68A 270hp tractor that had been parked up for 3 years. On The big question now is will there our return with photos and description be another rally in two years 2021? in hand, Wilfred said that he would ac- We certainly hope so and look for- quire same to add to his collection. ward to attending again and suggest that if so, those interested in seeing a There were many highlights during fantastic vintage collection where you the rally for us, our accommodations can interact with it, should seriously were superb, a nice cottage on the Es- consider going! tate, a dining room with fantastic food and a well-stocked bar, where the vol- unteers (some 50 from South Africa, Britain and Australia) gathered in the evening to lubricate brains, that then rendered many interesting stories, as well as a most jovial atmosphere, the opportunity to fraternise with the friend- ly staff and locals. Another highlight was to discover the 1920 Best Sixty; it had not run for a few years. After two days we eventually managed to get it run- ning, although it needs some further at- tention. For Caterpillar aficionados, it is a collector’s dream to own, the envy of those without such a tractor. Playing in the sandbox. D8H soon to be added to the collection. September/October 2019 www.acmoc.org 21

Nebraska Tractor Test Lab By Ed Claessen ABOVE: Test 98, which showed At the beginning of the twentieth century, the Sixty’s increased horsepower, tractor manufacturers made unverified and Test 105, the final Nebraska claims regarding the horsepower and other Test on a Sixty, were conducted on attributes of their products. tractors similar to the one pictured. With its ruggedness and reliability, the Sixty was used in numerous applications including logging. An impartial testing program was The C.L. Best Tractor Co. submitted needed to accurately verify manufac- Best Sixty tractor (S/N/ 845A), to the turer claims. In 1919 the Nebraska Nebraska Test Lab for evaluation. Test State Legislature passed the Tractor number 76 was conducted from May Test Bill. This bill required any liquid 6 through May 24, 1921. According to fuel traction engine offered for sale in original documents, the rated load on the State of Nebraska to be tested and the belt produced 56.09 horsepower that the test results be available to the while the drawbar horsepower test general public. The Nebraska Test Lab showed a maximum load of 11,000 was established at the University of pounds pulled. According to the test- Nebraska, Lincoln, in 1920 and testing ing, the Best Sixty was given the rating began. of 35 HP drawbar and 55 HP belt pow- 22 Antique Caterpillar Machinery Owners Club Issue 147

A Sixty tractor similar to this one was submitted for Test 76. At that time, the tractor was still utilizing the tracks from the earlier style Thirty/Forty tractor. Even though Test 76 showed that the Sixty didn’t have the advertised horsepower, this Washington state owner re- tained confidence in his tractor and was still using it in 1925 when the photo was taken. er. In the general remarks, the Test Lab tractors that weighed several tons a maximum load of 11,295 pounds. engineers stated that: “In the advertis- more and had engine cubic inch dis- The Sixty achieved over the stated 60 ing literature submitted with the appli- placements of roughly 25% more that horsepower and continued to lead the cations for test of this tractor we find the Best tractor. This test reinforced way on the drawbar pounds pulled at some statements and claims which C.L. Best’s long held conviction that a the Test Lab. The timing of the engine cannot be directly compared with the track- laying tractor of smaller propor- exhaust valves was set to 5 degrees af- results of this test. It is our opinion tions that was well balanced could out ter top dead center. that none of these are excessive or perform a larger tractor. unreasonable. We believe the name The third and final Best Sixty tested “Best 60” and characters “60 H.P.” The second Best Sixty, S/N 1429A, was S/N 1965A, weighing in at 20,000 cast in the radiator shell are mislead- weighing in at 18,580 pounds, was pounds. Nebraska test number 105 ing.” Although the Sixty fell short of the transported to the Nebraska Test Lab. was conducted September 15 through expected belt horsepower, this tractor Test number 98 was conducted from September 29, 1924. In this test, the recorded the most drawbar pounds September 10 through September 14, rated load on the belt was 72.51 horse- pulled. Weighing in at 17,500 pounds, 1924. The test showed the rated load power and the drawbar horsepower the Sixty surpassed the larger wheeled on the belt of 65.87 horsepower and showed a maximum load of 12,300 the drawbar horsepower test showed pounds pulled which still was the re- cord maximum load. The timing of the The Sixty working in this 1925 photo displays the iconic Best Sixty tractor form. The tractor engine exhaust valves was set to 10 was now at its most powerful configuration. While the Sixty pictured featured the gray paint degrees after top dead center. scheme and the Best name, the change to the Caterpillar name was looming. While not submitted to the Nebraska Test Lab, the Best Company later rated the Sixty belt at 77 HP. This increase was most likely due to the change to offset rocker arms which allowed for longer engine valve cycles. As the Sixty increased in both power and weight, the structural dimensions stayed the same. Even with the added weight the Sixty maintained its ease of handling and smooth steering. This would be the final appearance of the gas fueled Sixty at the Nebraska Test Lab. It clear- ly demonstrated its dominance in the tractor field. September/October 2019 www.acmoc.org 23

Time For Another Home By Jim Clare Time for a new home for this Cat Sixty which belonged to Gary Seger in Monte Vista Colorado. Gary found the machine just a few miles from where it has set for the last 20 years. Believe it or not, this machine was going and in a good operating condi- running about 15 years ago at an tion. Bob came to Monte Vista with event the San Luis Valley Antique Iron his John Deere skid steer which we Club held in Monte Vista, Colorado. It thought would be the ticket to get the was delivered by semi to the event that Cat loaded. It turned out that there belong to a local farmer who was also was more there than met the eye in the SLV club. The most exciting part and power of the skid steer. As Bob of the day was when Gary started it up mentioned the skid steer huffed and and couldn’t get the clutch to release. puffed until it was just about wore out This made for some quick excitement trying to get the tracks freed up. Then and thinking on Gary’s part to keep there was still the task of getting it the Cat from running off of the semi- loaded onto the trailer. trailer and over the cab of the truck. With some good contacts and close The Cat Sixty is going to a new friends, I contacted Blain Weather- home in Gunnison, Colorado, where spoon at Pool Chemical right next to Bob Gydesen a member of the Rocky where we were trying to load the Cat Mountain ACMOC club will try to get it Sixty. He had an old John Deere 5010 24 Antique Caterpillar Machinery Owners Club Issue 147

Wheatland with big tires that was JD 5010 pulling the Sixty on to the trailer. tenance and one on promotion of the ready to fire up and come to the res- Cat Sixty for selling purposes. I would cue. The John Deere 5010 is used to the Cat Sixty. The package was from say luck comes my way one in a while. pull railroad cars at the chemical fa- a friend in the northeastern part of cility when they need to move them Colorado. When I opened it up, it was Until next time, keep your tracks during off-loading, so it had plenty of some old manuals on old Cat equip- and wrenches turning and a smile on power to do the job. ment that a neighbor had and they your face. were cleaning out some of his items. The loading started with the skid In the middle of the manuals were two steer then moved to the John Deere for a Cat Sixty for operation and main- 5010 to get the Cat in line to load. Then with the help of the 5010 with chains and straps running up and over the low boy the machine was ready to pull on. The skid steer was used to direct the Cat in the right direction as the 5010 pulled the Cat up onto the low boy. Once the Cat was on the trailer, there was a feeling of excite- ment to get it chained down and on the road. This allowed Blain to take his 5010 back to the facility and get back to meeting farmer’s needs for crop ap- plication products. Once again, it is al- ways good to have good friends in the right places at the right time. One other thing that was a surprise was I received a package in the mail about a week before Bob came to get Adjusting the load on the trailer. www.acmoc.org 25 September/October 2019

A Calfornia Tinman By Mike Meyer Iwas back in the beautiful Salinas Valley of For those of us trying to save these California in June and took the opportunity to old crawlers, finding new tinwork like visit Scott Flint, a very interesting guy. I’d heard fenders, hoods, seat boxes and track a lot of good things about Scott, in particular, guards that not only fit right, but look folks have been talking about his business making right too, is a huge challenge. Off the aftermarket sheet metal reproduction parts for shelf parts for these older Cats are no our old Cats, Holts and Bests. longer available from Caterpillar and often the original sheet metal on our Scott Flint and Wally Adams. project tractors is missing or rotted away after sitting out in the weather for 80 or 90 years, so we rely on mangled, busted, bent and rusted scraps to use as templates to get new parts made. Usually that works out okay, but it can be time consuming to find an experi- enced sheet metal shop interested in taking on that challenge, and incred- ibly expensive when we get the bill for small custom jobs, so spending $2,000 or more for a new set of fenders for a D4, or just one hood is not unusual. When I heard that Scott was making new sheet metal for old Cats, Holts and Bests that was of a very high quality at very reasonable prices, I thought other members of ACMOC would appreciate knowing about him too. I took a few photos that day to share because even though I’ve had new tinwork made here in Australia for my old Cats over the years, I had never actually had the opportunity to see what tooling and machines were used to create those complex curves and folds. I found it very fascinating. What really surprised me was the number of special dies Scott has had professionally made over the years, and the high cost of procuring them. There were racks and racks of them. Each set of dies costing thousands of dollars can be easily damaged. Then there were all the jigs and patterns needed to accurately recreate these parts for the older machines made up until the 1960s. It’s not just a matter of accurately folding or rolling sheet steel. There are usually lots of cut outs, bolt holes and often fluting required to cre- ate the perfect part, like an engine side cover. 26 Antique Caterpillar Machinery Owners Club Issue 147

ABOVE:Scott sholding a new engine www.acmoc.org 27 curtain for a 2 Ton. ABOVE RIGHT: Another example of Scott’s detailed workmaship. AT RIGHT: Closeup of a louver die. BELOW: Pattern for a D2 part. The three dies required to create new engine side covers whose lou- vers can come in 3 different lengths, depending on the tractor model, cost over $5,000 alone, just for the dies. As I looked around Scott’s shop I was trying to imagine the cost involved in setting up his business just to make new tinwork for our old crawlers. I con- servatively estimated $100,000 had been spent and Scott didn’t disagree. What really impressed me about Scott and his fabrications was his attention to detail, not just in making the parts, but in the way he created strong, indi- vidual wooden packing boxes for safe shipping. It is obvious he is as passion- ate about saving old crawlers as we are as he has several old Cats himself that he is restoring. As we were talking that day I could hear clearly that Scott re- ally enjoyed a great relationship with his customers, many of whom have be- come great friends over the years and he sincerely appreciated the support of everyone who had bought his parts. September/October 2019

ABOVE: Scott Flint standing Scott also does outside non Cat fabri- alongside one of his metal cation work in addition to making the presses. restoration sheet metal. RIGHT: A new pilot motor fuel tank made by Scott. So here’s a big thank you to Scott BELOW: Packing crates for Flint for doing the hard yards and lay- sheetmetal parts Scott has ing out the hard earned dollars to cre- fabricated. ate a business making new high-quality sheet metal for the old crawlers. How- 28 Antique Caterpillar Machinery Owners Club ever, even after many years of opera- tion and a reputation second to none, there are very few of us ACMOC folks utilizing his fabrications. It would be a tragedy if we lost Scott and his unique business because there is no one out there in the world who could quickly step up and fill his shoes selling merely a handful of parts each year. I often joke that you need to be a little bit soft in the head to try and save old Cats. I know I am and my long suffering wife Anna the Saint agrees. Still it’s some- thing I really enjoy doing and it allows me to meet interesting, talented arti- sans like Scott along with other skilled collectors who help me on the journey. That makes it all worthwhile. I feel oth- er ACMOC members will benefit from hearing about these folks who I have met in my travels. The day I visited Scott, another highly respected West Coast collec- tor, Wally Adams, stopped by and it was great to see him again. Wally and I first met around 2009 or 2011 and over the years we have stayed in con- tact, mostly through the ACMOC online Bulletin Board. Wally is an excellent source for good used parts from old gas Cats that he dismantles. He also is a source of Caterpillar technical in- formation gleaned from his parts busi- ness and has assembled a collection of the different faces of oil pressure gauges used by Cat from 1925 through 1960. He also maintains a collection of the caps used on air cleaners for the gas Cats in the 1920s and 1930s, small important details that are critical to know if your restoration is to be ac- curate. My visit with Scott and Wally was a great experience that I am happy to share with the membership around the world. If you thought obtaining new en- gine side panels was an impossibility, give Scott a call at (831)-636-8986 for some well built replacements. Good luck with your restorations. Issue 147

RESTORATION PARTS Two Complete Sets of SIXTY Manifolds Available Immediately. More to Follow. For Pricing, Call the ACMOC Office at 309-691-5002 Fuel Valve Wrench Delivered unpainted. $20.00 US Gauge Face - Oil with assembly spacers, screws and instructions. Part No. US-OIL-1 $50.00 D2 Radiator Tags D2 Top Radiator Badge D2 Side Radiator Badge D2 lower radiator ID tags sold in a pair 10-3/8” x 2-1/2”. Fits D2, R2, No. 212 16-3/4” x 2-1/8”. Fits D2, R2, No. (quantity of 2). Motor Grader, Power Units and GenSets 212 Motor Grader, Power Units and $40.00 equipped with D3400 Engine. GenSets equipped with D3400 $65.00 Engine. $55.00 Radiator Cap Repair Kit Cat® Paint Color Match Cards Exhaust Extension Pipe Replacement gasket for most radiator Size: 3.5 x 8.5. Caterpillar Hi-Way Pipe length 6 3/4”, Flange bolt caps. Kit includes one- gasket, two- Yellow and Vintage Gray available. pattern, Pipe O.D 2 1/2”. stainless steel screws, and one- $10.00 $65.00 stainless steel plate. $20.00 DECAL KITS - Decal kits are only available by mail or fax order. Download the decal kit order form here: www.acmoc.org/media/decal_kits.pdf Order by calling (309) 691-5002 or online any time at acmoc.org. Extra cost for shipping. PLEASE NOTE: All international orders may be subject ©2019 Caterpillar. CAT, CATERPILLAR, their respective logos, “Caterpillar Yellow,” the “Power to a tariff payable by the purchaser. Edge” trade dress as well as corporate and product identity used herein, are trademarks of Caterpillar and may not be used without permission. www.cat.com / www.caterpillar.com ACMOC a licensee of Caterpillar Inc.

Departments theE X P E R T S “Ask The Experts” is a recurring feature with the goal of sharing some of the valuable information that is exchanged on the ACMOC Bulletin Board (www.acmoc.org/bb) with a wider audience. D2 going in the shop d2gary ctsnowfighter I think fuel filters will be on the list Finally got the kinks worked out of the D4 so I agree, it takes time and effort, not every- Surprisingly the winch looks really good. A it will it be handling the workload this sum- thing has to be “as new”, as long as they do good cleaning and new brake band. Subject mer. The D2 has never really had anything what you want and are happy! to change of course done to it just worked to death. It definitely I spent my younger days working on farms, The pump is attached to the winch which needs some well earned tlc. I have a long list everything from NAA & 8N Ford tractors to means you don’t have hydraulics unless the of things to do including, paint, tracks, steer- D8’s and most of them had seen much bet- clutch is engaged, but I’m keeping it that way. ing clutches and brakes, various oil leaks, ter days too. It is amazing how well Caterpillar Kinda funny to see operator friends run it and blade repair and anything else I find along the holds up and puts in days work even when try to figure out all the levers. So far I’ve only way. Don’t want a factory original restoration well past “specs” the factory set. had one last over 5 minutes! just a good clean functional tractor. KEEP EM CRAWLIN - rubber tires and rub- I looked in my serviceman book but I can’t Got it in the shop but not before it was consid- ber tracks have taken over the farming here. find any mention of split pea soup for the pin- erate enough to throw the track 20 feet from Seldom is “iron” seen doing the work today. ion lube but that’s what it looks like the door. Luckily I have a different flavor yel- Preserve them best you can! My hydraulic unit says HYDRECO HYDRAULIC low backhoe to pop the track back on. EQUIPMENT CO CLEVELAND OHIO. d2gary Haven’t really looked up any info on it yet but d2gary Don’t know if I can call this progress but piec- it seems to function ok A little progress es are coming off. All I know is these things are A lot easier to Gave the D2 a little bath and started to re- The fuel tank magically started leaking so store when they’re in one piece move some parts. Even found some yellow I had to drain it. Of course the tank shutoff paint under all the dirt a d oil! valve was stuck so it took some time to get all d2gary I think there’s something going on with the the fuel out. So once I had everything drained More pieces coming off and surprisingly left side track frame and I’m pretty sure it’s I had to see what was inside the fuel tower. nothing has really put up much of a fight. So not good Oh my! far only 2 broken 3/8 bolts. The idler sprocket bushings are pretty much Radiator guard came off with the belly pan. ctsnowfighter gone in the left side. Not surprising since its It has a good selection of dirt, sticks and oil Lifecycle the roller frame with the big alignment prob- along with 2 egg sized rocks That tired old machine has seen it better lem Attachment 68435Attachment 68436 Got really lucky on the final drive housings, days! Good Luck with the restoration! Only Seat tank is going to need a little love also maybe because mine weren’t stuck. The right going to take lots of love and money. side is pretty bad as far as the clutches go Cat salesman here in days gone by, “Pick up mrsmackpaul but the clutch hubs look good on both sides. the radiator cap and run a new one under it” You know when I get into fixing some of my Left side is dry and looked pretty good initially machines I am amazed at how bad some but when I released the clutches and start- d2gary things are and it would be a good add to how ed digging around it seems like the lining is I’ve read a lot on this forum about restoring well built these machines really are that they starting to break down. old cats and I feel like there’s nothing that keep on running and working fine when they Not much to a little D2 once you unbolt all can’t be fixed. are lacking so much TLC of this stuff but it sure seems like everyone I definitely don’t have cat certified rebuild that stops by to look is really interested in the pockets but I do have lots of love so we’ll see d2gary inner workings. I also have the luxury of time on this one Spent the day yesterday pulling more pieces since I have the D4 running and working off, and I too am amazed how wore out some d2gary of this stuff is. Nice to see in our disposable The weather was pretty bad yesterday so I drujinin society that true craftsman did exist at one used it as a good excuse to stay in the shop Lol! I have a set of rails like those! time and a fair amount of pride was taken in and pull the steering clutches. Everything The bushings are “slightly” better than yours! producing a very high quality product. came apart without too much of a fight. The Take your time, it’ll get done! I was mostly removing major components right side outer drum came off without a and inspecting to see what is going to need puller and I think the bearing on that shaft is attention. I found plenty! gonna need replaced. The shaft slides in and 30 Antique Caterpillar Machinery Owners Club Issue 147

out but the bearing doesn’t seem to have play knowledge, good service and good guy to directions. Left side is stuck and the right side to side. No big surprises in the clutches deal with side is past totally wore out. but they’re pretty well shot. I’ve managed to get a little time in on clean- Both outside huds look good, one inner hub ing some parts. Neil is good one is bad Still have some straightening and welding to Sounds like mine Gary. My left side brake Had to fabricate a puller to pull the hubs. do. pedal shaft was broken, and the brake band Probably not the best but it did work. Kinda I can’t remember who it was, but someone itself is broken. Just about every bolt on this like harbor freight if you use it for one job you fabbed up new fender skins for a d2 or a d4, unit is seized so I’ve been getting plenty of got your monies worth. i wonder if that would be more time effective practice at extracting them : ) My wish list I think there’s a lot of force holding those versus trying to straighten and repair those would be a drill, mag or something with a hubs, they all come loose with a bang. Defi- old fenders? The supports look good and ten-way adjustable mounting block that can nitely need to keep the bolt in the center until could be re-used? The hardest part would be center and align into any angle and position they’re loose. Make shift puller after 3 hubs getting the curved edge at the front, whoever and can take 1/8 twist drills up through 3/4” All the cat parts I’ve seen have cast in part did it before did a beautiful job of document- annular cutters (that need no lube or coolant) numbers, don’t know if these have been re- ing the process i remember the pictures. - ah dreams..... placed or if they’re cat. I’m guessing the teeth being missing is a catskinner combination of wear on the brake hub splines Garlic Pete Don’t look like you ever changed the fuel fil- and the plate teeth, and/or the plate teeth Good progress, Gary. ters or did any maintenance. and the inner hub splines. Either way, all of Lots of hard work there, but at least looking those parts will be replaced with new, that’s at those parts you know you aren’t doing it for d2gary no problem. The bigger problem is my track nothing. Those clutches were ready for some You’re right I did very little to keep it running, frames are very flimsy from being rusted out attention. no maintenance whatsoever. It did more work - previous owner obviously never cleaned the What is wrong with the one inner hub? In the than a machine that size should be able to track gear at the end of the day - so I need to pictures I can’t tell which is good and which brand new let alone 70 plus years old. find a wreck that is 5U13273 and up for the is bad and why. I hope to make up for it by my current res- correct length. Keep up the good work, and keep posting to toration. Going to try and make everything bring us along with you. mechanically sound and keep it very well d2gary Pete. maintained. My 5j track frames are pretty bad, but I have another 5j for parts and it will probably be Mike Meyer rmyram track frames springs and idler Looking good d2Gary, I have those odd num- Keep up the good work D2gary, and thank I considered building my own but the bronze bered clutch hubs too, I wonder if they were you for taking us along for the ride with all bushing in the axle worried me. A friend is a made by a outside supplier? I bought my D2 the pictures. You will do a great job at bring- metal fabricator and he said no problem. So clutch parts from John Parks, he’s a really ing this little tractor back to its previous glory. might be an opinion for you nice guy to deal with and has a good product. Mike Neil d2gary My left side clutch inner turns inside the out The fuel tank magically started leaking drujinin so I’m guessing that either the teeth are off Figured out where. Garlic Pete the plates or the hub is flogged out One inner hub (dry) has deep grooves worn in d2gary it which will hang the clutch plates up. Com- d2gary Been working on getting my parts tractor pare it to the greasy one where the splines Not an expert but I do know you’re gonna disassembled. are relatively smooth (small grooves). have to tear it apart to find out Not much of a fight with anything, actually I believe that is what he is referring too. pulled the sprockets off by hand. Neil So far I’ve got the track frames, sprockets, d2gary Not only am I going to have to, : ) but I made water pump, radiator, oil fill tube, equalizer Here’s a better picture. The face of the hub a lot of progress yesterday. Got the split mas- spring, and engine front cover for my 5j. The has been worn down and hopefully you can ter pin out, pulled the track outside with the clutches will be going in the 5u see the wear. lawnmower, took about an hour to get the The clutch was against that worn area and track frame off as the inside was dry dirt, and d2gary the edge of the clutch is worn away. the sprocket was loose. Now it’s time to weld I’ve been collecting parts and practicing on And the grooves. some heads on to the rusted out bolts and other machines but I think it’s time to get my see if I can get the final drive assembly loose D2 put back together. I took the idlers springs d2gary and bottom rollers off my old frames. I think Mike d2gary someone let that bad roller go just a little too I bought my d4 parts from him, wealth of Good luck on your final drives. Seems I have long, another one to tear down also. The 5u I just got had a broken brake pedal on the left so they used the right side for turning both September/October 2019 www.acmoc.org 31

Classifieds FOR SALE FOR SALE: D2 s/n 5J115. 1482 WANTED: D4 with Dozer. Private FOR SALE: 1963 D8H pony start. Hours. Holt Hydraulics and dozer use for snow removal and stock Tracks very good. $13,500. 1968 blade. Bought in 1990 with 1400 pond repair. Late 7U or early 60’s. D7E pony start. Tracks very good. hours. Always stored in barn Good working condition. Call $11,500. 1966 John Deere 4020 $1,000 OBO. Call Steven (541) Robert (701) 475-2731 or leave power shift V6-71 Detroit powered. 875-2591 (OR)[147]. message (ND)[146]. Runs great. $12,500. Call Bob (920) 349-3404 (WI)[147]. FOR SALE: Parting out 5UD2. D2 PARTS AND SERVICE FOR SALE: Caterpillar D4 with pony engine carburetor. Thoroughly FOR SALE: Caterpillar D4 6U & D4 cable blade, LeTourneau and 6 cleaned out and rebuilt. D2 pony 7U parts. Caterpillar 311 parts. Wheel Heavy Trailer. Complete. motor crank shaft, pistons and Call Mike (413) 535-7990. (MA) Last ran about 15 years ago. rods, magneto. 22 Hood NOS. Call [147] $2,500 (Trailer included.) Call Stan James (763) 420-3846 (MN)[146]. FOR SALE: Caterpillar manuals, (562) 595-6721 or email lucastire- FOR SALE: Reproduction high sales literature, Service Magazine/ [email protected] (CA)[147]. head light brackets Caterpillar # Reporter, Servicemen’s Tools FOR SALE: 1929 CAT 30. Not 2F4830 pattern made from a facto- publication for 2-Ton thru Sixty. running, engine stuck, missing ry part cast from 1025 steel weight Other makes of Ag, Industrial, Con- mag and carb. Comes with spare 8 LBS each. $425 a pair plus ship- struction, Logging. Call Jim (206) engine (not stuck), extra and ping & packaging. Call Dan (408) 713-3441 or email: tractrmnul@ duplicate parts. $3,500. Email 595-0881 or email 2f4830cl60@ aol.com (OR)[146]. Erek [email protected] (Alberta, gmail.com (CA)[146]. FOR SALE: Caterpillar Manuals – Canada)[147]. FOR SALE: Caterpillar D4 with all models – Service, Operator’s FOR SALE: Caterpillar TEN. Needs Cable Blade, LeTourneau and 6 and Parts manuals. Call Jensales, restoration, 98% complete and Wheel Heavy Trailer. Complete. Last Inc. (800) 443-0625 or (507) original, including magneto. Hood ran about 15 years ago. $2,500 826-3666. www.jensales.com. sheet metal is a little dented. Mo- (Trailer Included). Call Stan (562) (MN)[146]. tor is free. $2,500. Call Joe (925) 595-6721 (CA)[146]. FOR SALE: Gaskets, engine and 212-1870 (CA)[147]. FOR SALE: 1939 Caterpillar final drive. New Old Stock and New R5 parts tractor. Complete with production gaskets available for FOR SALE: Custom built ‘67 LaPlant Choate hyd. blade. Good 1915-1950s vintage Caterpillar Diamond Reo cab and sleeper on undercarriage. $1,500 OBO. Call models. Contact Olson’s Gaskets rebuilt ‘89 Dodge chassis. Cum- Billy (540) 656-3585 (VA)[146]. (360) 871-1207, or visit www. mins diesel, 4x4, 3 speed auto, WANTED olsonsgaskets.com. (WA)[146] A/C, air ride and low miles. Great WANTED: Carburetor for Caterpil- FOR SALE: Cat Twenty-Two parts: towing vehicle for your vacation lar Sixty s/n PA3620. Call Rick Back half-narrow gauge, clutches, trailer or smaller Caterpillar equip- (240) 357-2843 (MD)[146]. brakes free and good. Sprockets, ment. $79,000. Call Matt (519) WANTED: Pump guard for Caterpil- idlers, and track frames: real good, 235-1483 (ON, Can)[147]. lar D2. Also looking for a belly pan hood new, gas tank excellent, FOR SALE: Buy and sell old cable for a late model D2. Call Ron (971) generator-pricey make offer. Call scrapers. Caterpillar 60, 70, 80, 832-0254 (OR)[146]. James (763) 420-3846 (MN) etc. LeTourneau LS, LP, Tourna- WANTED: Caterpillar Model Thirty [146] pull, etc. AC, La Plante-Choate, all Crawler Tractor in restored condi- FOR SALE: Caterpillar Tractor makes and sizes. Will convert over tion, preferably in Northeastern Parts. Logging Grapple (Large Ro- to hydraulic. Very professionally United States or Canada because tary) 2 Caterpillar 15s, Caterpillar done. Tires and parts. Call Steve of my location in Nova Scotia D2, Caterpillar D6-9U, Caterpillar (701) 742-2182 or Steve’s cell Canada. Call Bob (902) 794-2607 D4-7U (Rear Hydraulics), Cat- (701) 710-1071. (ND)[147] (Canada)[146]. erpillar Model 22, Power Units D315-D318, International T.D. 9, Tracks/Undercarriages Caterpillar D3s through 931, JD 450, Caterpil- lar D4-D Oil Cooler, TD15-15B Hydraulic/Clutch. Reasonable. Call Steve (508) 278-5762 evenings (MA)[147]. Classified Ads Photos may be added to a classified ad for an additional $15.00. Please include your full name, mailing address Some ads may be edited for format and clarity. and phone number with your ad. ACMOC members may place their complimentary For information on how to submit your classified ad, plus classified ad with a maximum length of 40 words. full advertising disclaimers, please see the Classified Additional text will be billed at the rate of $.20 Advertisements section of How to Reach Us on page 34. per word. 32 Antique Caterpillar Machinery Owners Club Issue 147

AUTHENTIC DECAL KITS Licensed by Caterpillar Inc., and produced to original Caterpillar standards. Track-type Tractors - Gas Year Mfg’d Color Model Top Seat Price Tail Seat Price 1925 - 1928 Grey 30(S, PS), 60 $80.00 $80.00 20 $75.00 $75.00 1929 - 1931 Grey 30(S, PS), 60 $100.00 $100.00 10, 15, 20, 25, 50 $85.00 $85.00 1932 - 1937 Yellow 30(PS) $75.00 $75.00 10, 15, 20, 22, 25, 28, 30(6G), 35, 40, 50, 65, 70, R2, R3, R5 $70.00 $70.00 1938 - 1944 Yellow 22, 30(6G) $85.00 $90.00 R2, R4, R5 $90.00 $95.00 Track-type Tractors - Diesel Year Mfg’d Color Model Top Seat Price Tail Seat Price 1931 Grey Diesel 60 $80.00 $80.00 1932 - 1933 Yellow Diesel 60/65 $75.00 $75.00 Diesel 35, Diesel 50, Diesel 70, Diesel 75 $70.00 $70.00 1934 - 1937 Yellow Diesel 35, Diesel 40, Diesel 50, Diesel 75 $75.00 $75.00 RD4, RD6, RD7, RD8 $80.00 $80.00 1938 - 1955 Yellow D2, D4, D6, D7, D8 $115.00 $125.00 1956 - 1960 Yellow D2, D4, D6 $110.00 $120.00 D7, D8, D9 $125.00 Motor Graders - Gas Year Mfg’d Color Model Single Price Tandem Price 1938 - 1942 Yellow No. 12, No. 112, No. 212 (Motor Grader) $90.00 $90.00 Motor Graders - Diesel Year Mfg’d Color Model Single Price Tandem Price 1939 - 1947 Yellow No. 12, No. 112, No. 212 (Diesel Motor Grader) $95.00 $95.00 1948 - 1956 Yellow No. 12, No. 112, No. 212 (Diesel Motor Grader) - $105.00 Other Decals Type Price 24V Electric Start $6.00 ACMOC Merchandise Order Form Machine Model Date Manufactured (Estimated) SHIP TO (PLEASE PRINT) NAME Serial Number (If possible) ADDRESS Tractor ❑ Top Seat ❑ Tail Seat Grader ❑ Single ❑ Tandem Drive Color ❑ Grey ❑ Yellow CITY Decal price from Chart $. STATE ZIP Shipping - U.S. $10.00 / Canada $20.00 . EMAIL All other International $26.00 . PHONE # . cSaelnl/dfaoxrdcerer dwiittchapradyomrdeenrt toor: Subtotal . CREDIT CARD # . ACMOC, P.O. Box 9301, Sales Tax (IL Res. Only - 7.00%) CREDIT CARD CREDIT CARD Peoria, IL 61612 USA EXP DATE SECURITY CODE Phone: 309-691-5002 Fax: (309) 296-4518 $ Email: [email protected]. Total (U.S. Funds Only) SIGNATURE PLEASE NOTE: All international orders may be subject ©2019 Caterpillar. CAT, CATERPILLAR, their respective logos, “Caterpillar Yellow,” the “Power to a tariff payable by the purchaser. Edge” trade dress as well as corporate and product identity used herein, are trademarks of Caterpillar and may not be used without permission. www.cat.com / www.caterpillar.com ACMOC a licensee of Caterpillar Inc.

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