ACMOC ISSUE 146

Antique Caterpillar Machinery Owners Club Issue 146 July/August 2019 Five Generations a family extends its legacy Caterpillar and the History of the Panama Canal Page 20 Looking Back 100 Years Page 24



OFFICERS Antique Caterpillar PRESIDENT Machinery Owners Club Andrew Haberle 20010 Uplander Street Issue 146 July/August 2019 Founded 1991 Oak Grove, MN 55011 Phone: (763) 753-3769 Features E-mail: [email protected] VICE PRESIDENT 18 Blew Family Plows First cousins Rex Blew, Curt Blew and Neil Clydsdale Jerry Blew in front of the Cat Thirty 116 Settlement Road Original Farmland with they helped rebuild. – page 18 Tintaldra VIC 3708 Original Cat Thirty Our Mission Australia 20 Caterpillar and the History Phone: 61260779224 “ACMOC was established to assist and E-mail: [email protected] of the Panama Canal educate its members and the general SECRETARY, TREASURER public to appreciate the historic role 24 Looking Back 100 Years of Caterpillar machinery in shaping Sue Westwood the world. We promote the collection, 310 Cross Street Departments preservation, restoration, display and Woodland, CA 95695 30 Ask the Experts study of products and memorabilia of Phone: (530) 758-8111 Caterpillar and its related predecessors.” Email: [email protected] Club Information - Adopted March 2007 RECORDING SECRETARY 4 President’s Letter 5 A Note from John Hahn Peter Oswald 6 New Members 670 Game Farm Road 7 Chapter Contacts Ellensburg, WA 98926 8 Chapter Reports Phone: (509) 933-1501 34 Event Calendar Email: [email protected] 34 Publishing Schedule 34 How to Reach Us DIRECTORS Classifieds William R. Amaducci 32 For Sale 246 Morris Turnpike 32 Wanted Randolph, NJ 07869 32 Parts and Service Phone: (973) 895-2672 E-mail: [email protected] Expiration Dates Nathan Duncan To see when your dues expire, please PO Box 294 check your address label. You may renew by visiting www.acmoc.org or calling Silton, SK S0G 4L0 309-691-5002. Canada Phone: (306) 550-8165 [email protected] Bryan Immink 4096 34th Street Dorr, MI 49323 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 Another two months have have been completed as of length prior, can range up to well over $100,000.00 has passed, as I write this. Spring your reading. Myself along $16,000.00 per issue. In the already been shaved off of is just beginning its bloom, with several other Board past the sales of merchan- our expenses. Obviously, we the grandkids are dise and models has heav- could just raise the cost of looking forward to members will be in ily subsidized the overall op- membership and keep every- spending the sum- attendance. I want eration. Merchandise can no thing as is everybody gets 6 mer at Grandma to thank Jim for longer be counted on for this. issues, they are all in enve- and Grampa’s opening his home So, we are now faced with yet lopes, the website goes on house, and show to this event. I another issue, how can we as is and we make the new season is about hope to have an support ourselves? membership price $94 dol- to begin. I write at article in a future lars per year, easy right? Well this time of several magazine cover- Currently at a high level, not so much, at that level we events that have ing it. the yearly cost will be approx- can easily predict that we happened, are in the process imately $244,000.00. We would lose some percent- of happening or are under Lastly, but not have already done the “easy” age of members. Of course contemplation with the club. least by any means, Pete stuff and cut about as many that just raises the yearly Oswald has stepped up to things as we could think costs further to carry the To begin, we have offi- fill the role of Recording of – staff, office, software, load among those remaining. cially closed our public office Secretary for ACMOC. In this some other support things, and have moved our office role Pete will perform a role functions into the private similar to that of the late Pricing Changes residence of Mary Clark and George Howard and perform her indulgent husband. The the role of agenda compila- The ACMOC Board of Directors has amended the price club wishes to thank the both tion and board minute re- structure for three-year membership rates effective imme- of them for their kind offer to corder. Sue will retain the diately. The following rates now apply for three-year renew- take this into their home. The title of Secretary and remain als: US First Class mailing: $159.00, US Standard mail- storage and shipping of our responsible for any legally ing: $135.00, Canada/UK/Mexico: $165.00, International: merchandise has now been required duties. Thank you, $175.50. More information regarding this change will be pub- moved to a warehousing loca- Pete, for stepping into this lished in ACMOC Magazine issue 147 (September/October). tion in Morton, Illinois, owned role. by fellow ACMOC member You Can Help! Tom Stanesa. Should you Before you know it, the wish to visit this site, prear- Annual Show in Carthage, The ACMOC Scholarship Program rangements will need to be North Carolina will be upon was established to assist and made by calling Mary for an us. Patti Eder has promised educate members. appointment. to make this the best show ever. Chapter 12 has always Donate Today! As of my writing this letter, worked hard to put forth their very few applicants for the best effort to make the event Make your donation in the election of officers have been memorable. If you have not ACMOC store (acmoc.org/store) received by the committee, already done so, make plans or call the office (309) 691-5002. and I can only hope that after to attend the event, exhibit if the controversy of last years you can, or just attend for the event, that more of our con- experience. cerned members would be stepping up for the role. The Enough of the pleasant- applications for scholarships ries, back to the business have also been closed and end of the club. Sue and Neil the selection process should got their heads together and have been completed by the worked out what we will call time you read this. I hope the base cost of running the that we have had many quali- club, payroll, insurance, rent, fied applicants, as we did etc. and divided that cost be- have additional fully funded tween the average number of scholarships available this historical members (2600). year. The figure that was arrived at was $57 USD/ year. This The members event at Jim does NOT include the cost Coles’ Snow Ghost Ranch will of the magazine, this, which we have discussed at some 4 Antique Caterpillar Machinery Owners Club Issue 146

Club Information This keeps spiraling until it but the membership is not inexpensive items that our contribute to the club and doesn’t matter any longer. accepting of the idea at this members would buy? Can we would this encourage more OK this doesn’t work, now time. We will continue to still have a models program, to do so? These and more are what? have the editions available or can we only afford to of- under consideration, many of electronically on the website. fer models by others? How them intertwine and nothing This is what the board is can we assist other manufac- is really ever simple. wrestling with currently, how Change from 6 issues to 4 tures to our advantage? do we keep the membership issues per year, this will also We are looking for your at this current level at least, no doubt create a great deal Charge for website ac- comments and thoughts. preferably raise it, and still of discussion. Can this be cess? We have also been If you have email access keep it affordable? Here’s a softened by increasing the over this numerous times, please use the new address, brief rundown of what is cur- number of pages in the is- many people take advantage, [email protected] to forward rently under consideration, sue to a standard 48? Oddly few support, can this some- your thoughts, Mary will still some of which is old news, enough 48 may also be less how be limited or controlled? accept your calls, but we some of which maybe fresh expensive to print based on What about those that con- are trying not to overwhelm to you. how magazines are printed. tribute content heavily but her. I have promised AdCo not financially? Can we mon- that I would limit myself this Raise the membership How can we make more etize our website? We have month, so I will end this now. dues to cover the basic op- income off of the store site, done that with the Google As always be safe in your eration of the club, no figure can we setup drop shipping, ads, any other opportunities? pursuits, enjoy the company has yet been set, but the cost forwarding arrangements of all of those around you is at $57USD, something has with vendors so they have What about philanthropy? and stick with us as we work to change. access to our members and Do we ask for outright dona- through the myriad of issues we get a commission off of tions from the members? that confront us. Change to electronic the sale, without the expense What about charitable giving magazines, I don’t want to of warehousing, handling of 401K RMD distributions? go into this again, it may hap- shipping? Can we produce Do we honor those that do pen some time in the future, A Note from John Hahn To my ACMOC friends and At the present time I have Gary and Dawn Jeffus will carry on manufacturing family, over 30 orders on the back Hahn Tractor Seats. Contact information below: burner, with more pending. Gary & Dawn Jeffus I want to thank you for the I will do my best to fill them 66 Scheline Lane, McCall, Idaho 83635 opportunity to have been part as time goes by. No promises. [email protected] of your restoration over the Please keep in touch. Note Phone: 208-634-6848 last 25 plus years. My time my new cell phone number is Feel free to call Gary or me for any orders or quotes, as a member of ACMOC has 208-507-1078. My land line I will be online to assist Gary and you with all your been the highlight of my life. is the same, 208-924-5538. needs. Thank you for the many years of allowing me But 2019 has found me with to be part of your restorations. a major heart condition. My My address is now 510 shop time is very limited – East Main, Craigmont, Id www.acmoc.org 5 next to none. This breaks my 83523. I will let you know the heart. future of the Hahn Seats as I am selling my big shop and have moved back to my old much smaller shop. At 79 years old, I guess it time to hang it up, slow down a little and work on some of my Cats and trucks that have been on the back burner way too long. Thank you, John Hahn Hahn Tractor Seats July/August 2019

Club Information New Members Australia United States Michigan Ohio New South Wales California Richard Abbott, Blanchard Mike Anderzack, Metamora Meredith Fleming, Berridale Jeremy Bernau, Folsom Minnesota Oklahoma Barry Harding, Uki Richard Bressani, San Jose Greg Loftness, Blaine Calvin Fullerton, Tulsa Roger Kershaw, Rye Park Andy Brown, Paso Robles Missouri John Haymaker, Hennessey Southern Australia Paul Clark, Paso Robles Scott Cahill, Salem Oregon Les Fry, St. Agnes Joe Danna, Sutter Montana Tim Bloom, Bend Lyndon Jenkins, Wayne McBride, Lyle Carper, Billings Frank Butterfield, Roseburg Bob Keller, Lewistown Pennsylvania Mount Gambier Fountain Valley New Mexico Robert Mattson, Erie Brian Kotz, Port Lincoln James Sproul, Eureka Robert Anderson, Albuquerque Dave O’Masta, Kittanning Allan McInnes, Milang Steve Zalusky, Kelseyville Shane Collins, San Jon Texas Robert Michelmore, Colorado New York Tom Gould, Bigfoot Harry Charos, Fruita Terence O’Connell, Bronxville Utah Strathbaybyn Florida Leonard Sharp, Fishers Earl Christensen, Alpine Chris Reed, Milang Andy Dolan, Orlando North Carolina Jared Davis, Randolph Peter Saint, Meningie Stephanie Durham, Nathaniel Cline, Taylorsville Wisconsin W. Toop, Victor Harbor Paul Waksmunski, Southport Peter Church, Westfield Clay Williams, Macclesfield Lake Wales North Dakota Tasmania Robert Moore, Fort Myers Spencer Olson, Killdeer Andreas Bresler, Kingston Georgia Victoria Chad Caldwell, Newnan Antique Crawler Parts Peter Jenkinson, Horsham Illinois Andrew Kuipers, Shepparton Rich Norton, Brimfield CATERPILLAR 10 15 20 22 28 30 35 40 60 2-TON RD6 D2 D4 5-TON RD7 DIESEL 50 Robert McClure, Castlemaine Indiana William Phipps , Eltham North Will Peterson, Wheatfield We offer used and reproduction Norm Stewart, Horsham Iowa parts for all of the early numbered Western Australia Jerry Daniels, Moulton Vic Haeusler, Dongara Gable Zeien, Jessup Caterpillar machines as well as Kansas some D2, D4 and D6 parts. Canada Jason Frey, Hesston Alberta Louisiana CHAD ENYEART Grant Jackson, Galahad Robert Dupuy, Hessmer 307-760-8483 Saskatoon Carmen Duncan, Spy Hill 4530 Soldier Springs Rd. Laramie, WY 82070 antiquecrawlerparts.com Hours: M-F, 8 a.m.-5p.m. • Sat., 8 a.m.-4p.m. • closed Sundays ENGINE GASKETS FOR OLD CARS, TRUCKS, TRACTORS, & INDUSTRIAL 3059 OPDAL ROAD E. • PORT ORCHARD, WA 98366 EMAIL: [email protected] 360.871.1207PHONE/FAX WOWLWS. ONSGASKETS .COM 6 Antique Caterpillar Machinery Owners Club Issue 146

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] July/August 2019 www.acmoc.org 7

Chapter Reports Chapter One container to store club litera- Kansas/Missouri ture and merchandise. Long- Submitted by John Berndsen time member Bill Walters On March 9, 2019, Chap- donated his fuel injector tools and supplies to the club and ter 1 had its meeting at the Butch Andrews agreed to be farm of Kurt Kocher, at Con- in charge of said equipment. cordia, KS. Approximately 45 members and guests were A 1971 Bantam crane/ in attendance. All members dragline has been donated present were given their new to the club and will be moved name tags to wear at gath- to Al’s place to be worked on erings. President Al Engnes and made operational. thanked all who participated at the National show in San On August 28-30, the Na- Antonio, TX. tional HCEA show will be held in conjunction with Prairie In addition to the routine Plow Days at Kurt Kochers agenda items, it was voted to purchase a 40 foot shipping A collection of small Cats and Cletracs rest on the balcony. farm. Since we are Heartland All enjoyed a homemade Chapter of HCEA as well as catered lunch and then were Chapter 1 ACMOC, we will as- allowed to roam freely around sist at the National show. the farm to enjoy Kurt’s won- derful collection of tractors Brad Smith and Dane Bar- and equipment. clay with Prairie Plow Days gave a presentation on what We will have our next arrangements have been meeting at the show at Meri- made so far. Save the dates, dan, KS on July 19-20. because I think it will be a The lineup of Cats from a Ten progressing up to an RD6. show not to miss. Chapter Two Dan Luscombe and friend on Diesel Forty. United Kingdom and when his first magazine Submitted by Paul Tofield many years. He obtained a was left with Ron McBain, an- arrived, Alan saw an advert Alan Luscombe, a long front grille for the tractor from other Chapter Two founder for for videos of old Caterpillar Chapter Two founding mem- Alan to collect. Ron persuad- promotional films offered by standing member of Chapter ber Arthur Hinch. The grille ed Alan to join the ACMOC, Two, hosted a working event on the 14th of April where a couple of Caterpillar tractors were at work. This was the 29th spring working event to be held at Alan’s Farm in South Devon in the south west of England. Alan’s D6 5R was driven by Richard Weymouth, while the Diesel Forty was ploughing with a Ransomes five furrow Quintrac plough operated by Alan’s son, Dan. How Alan came to own the 1934 built Diesel Forty is quite a story. Alan, many years ago rescued an R4 which required a serious re- build after standing out for 8 Antique Caterpillar Machinery Owners Club Issue 146

Chapter Reports Marvin and Suzanne Reed. to the Forty. The tractor is in being the 75th Anniversary of manent reminder of the sac- Alan phoned the number in action each year at the show, the D-Day landings in France rifices made that night. More the advert only to find that hence Alan’s comment about on 6th June, the loss of life lives were lost that night than Marvin is in Nevada. The the tractor only being used a has been marked with me- on Utah Beach on the 6th two struck up a friendship, day a year, so it is unlikely to morial events including the June. and in 2002 Alan travelled be worn out anytime soon. marking of the sands with an to see Marvin and they got imprint of a pair of boots for Many Chapter Two mem- the Diesel Forty running and Alan farms close to Slap- each man lost that night of bers have Caterpillar tractors it was shipped back to Eng- ton Sands which was used 28th April 1944. Many years which arrived in Britain un- land. The tractor appeared to train United States troops ago a local man, Ken Small, der the Lend-Lease Act, and at the 2003 working event in for the D-Day landings as the recovered a Sherman tank there are many collectors of its original condition. During coast and beach were similar from the sea close to the wartime tractors and Ameri- the winter of 2003, the trac- to that which the army would sands. It was one specially can military equipment who tor was repainted and ready experience on the day of the modified with a pair of propel- will ensure that the countless for the 2004 spring working invasion of Europe. During a lers to propel it in the water sacrifices made those many day. The tractor came with a top secret D-Day preparation and it had canvas screens years ago will never be forgot- Be-Ge hydraulic control unit training exercise, the ships to avoid water reaching the ten. which sometimes operates were attacked and there was engines. The Sherman now a home built ripper attached a heavy loss of life, 749 ser- stands at Slapton as a per- vicemen were lost. With 2019 Chapter Three Chris Thompson lecturing on pumps. North Star Crawlers work party at Jon’s. The grader Submitted by Dan Wilhelm was already split which made Our annual early spring it easy to mount the new trans- mission. After two attempts at meeting was held on Satur- installing the new transmis- day, March 23rd, at the Alex- sion and it not working, we andria Technical College. Our discovered the ring and pinion speaker this year was Chris gears were not matching up. Thompson. Although both graders had 6k serial numbers, the newer one He covered open and had different transmission closed hydraulic systems, gears. We believe this change valves and pumps. He con- was made at serial number ducted the class out in the 6K880 for increased speed. shop where he had examples We swapped the gears from of the pumps and valves set the original transmission and up. It was great to be able on our third attempt it went to- see these examples as he ex- gether and worked great. plained the type of systems used. grader and made the return Getting engine started. trip home. Not long after arriv- During the meeting we dis- ing home Jon called and said cussed our ongoing grader he had looked the grader over project. I stated that the en- and most of the bearings in gine was already transported the transmission were shot. to Jon Bronson’s shop. It was We have another grader in also stated that several days Moose Lake at Roger’s and earlier Bob Rodda, Roger another in Duluth at Bob’s. Thieling, and I had loaded It was decided to pull the the grader and it was ready transmission from the Duluth for transporting. We decided grader and bring it down for a to get that done the follow- replacement. ing day after the meeting. We discussed setting up a work Bob and I got the transmis- day once we got the grader to sion out and I brought it down Jon’s. for the work party. Bob Rodda lives in Duluth, The following Saturday, sev- which is a 6 hour trip to Jon’s eral of us got together for the shop at Harmony. I met Bob in Wyoming, MN, at the half- way point. We delivered the July/August 2019 www.acmoc.org 9

Chapter Reports Next we put the rebuilt en- use of his shop and Jon’s wife Digger & Diesel getting the grader ready for the new transmission. gine in and what do you know, Jessy for the fantastic lunch Midwest Smaller Crawlers the pony would not start. The that was well appreciated by pony including the magneto all. Also all the other Chapter Ryan Johnson’s recently purchased early-production Cat terracer. were completely rebuilt but members that made the trip now the mag was not work- and worked to get the project ing. Jon had spare parts for where it now is. the mag and was able to get it repaired. Now the pony ran I have to get a few parts and the big engine started down to Jon’s shop, including and ran just fine. I had to leave the blade. Then we will get for home but I got a call later the grader up to the Nowthen telling me the grader ran and show grounds. We will be hav- operated just great. ing a meeting and work day at the show grounds on June 1. A special to thanks Jon, At that time we will put the cab Jon’s boys Diesel and Digger, on the grader and with luck it Nick July and his son Jared, should be complete and ready and Nick Naatz for all their to use. help. Thanks to Jon for the Chapter Four plus the museum of local Rockford area machines and Submitted by Terry Welch displays. If you are in the area We had our membership it would be a good place to visit. We discussed a play day meeting on April 28. We nor- o possibly a couple. Also a list mally have this meeting in of shows to attend in the area February, but because of bad of Northern IL and Southern weather we canceled it un- WI. We had one new member til it warmed up a little – 80 join the chapter and two more degrees warmer. We had the that could not make it be- meeting at the Paulson AG cause of prior commitments. Museum, in Argyle, IL, just east of Rockford, IL. They have a nice meeting place Ryan Johnson’s nice display of Holt, Best and early Caterpillar papers. We all had a good steak din- time. ner and good time visiting Our next meeting will be with the group. We had a guest from the Peoria area on June 2nd at Rock River visit with us. Mr. Kent Bates. Thresheree’s Swap Meet. We invited a couple of club Chapter members will have members from the Peoria a list of upcoming events by area to see what is new with then. Hopefully it will dry up the national but they were un- enough to get out and play in able to attend – maybe next the dirt. Chapter Eight Roger Gerhart hosted his an- Collectors of Antique Tractors nual Digging Day in Lititz, PA. collection of track machines, in Roxbury, CT from 11am – Submitted by Ken Johnson Roger is always a generous tractors, garden tractors, hit- 4pm. Director Gary Holmes Greetings to all ACMOC host and he makes sure that n-miss engines and other will be hosting an open house machines are running during unusually pieces. Robert is in of his collection in Bingham- members and friends from the event. It is always a treat Peach Bottom, PA. ton, NY on June 22. Director/ Chapter 8. to tour his collection of equip- The remainder of year is Secretary Ken Johnson will ment, trucks and parts. well packed with shows or be hosting an open house Welcome spring and show private collection tours. Al- of his and his late father’s season. The Chapter 8 direc- Member Robert Lefever though not a Chapter 8 event, collection on July 20 in Quar- tors met on May 3, 2019, at holds an open house on Me- the Toplands Farm collection ryville, PA. the home of Dave Winter- morial Day every year of his holds their event on June 2 Members of Chapter 8 mute to discuss and plan for the 2019 season. The day after our meeting, 10 Antique Caterpillar Machinery Owners Club Issue 146

Chapter Reports are planning on attending be auctioning off the Vintage under the tent at the digging National Show in Carthage, the Loyalsock Valley Antique Tracks Museum located in area of the show. Please visit NC, at Ederville and we wrap Machinery Association, Inc.’s Bloomfield, NY. The online www.roughandtumble.org for up the year’s events with a show on August 1 through 4 auction starts on August additional information on this Chapter 8 Membership ban- featuring Caterpillar equip- 20. An open house is being show. quet at Razberry’s in Fleming- ment. This is the local show planned but has not been ton, NJ. that George Logue attended scheduled to date. In September, we will be and supported for many attending Delaware Valley Old We hope to see you at one years. Visit www.lvamassoc.org We will be back out to Time Power and Equipment of our member events, tours for more information. Kinzers, PA, to attend the Show in Titusville, NJ, from or shows. If you see our tent 71st Annual Thresherman’s the 20 to the 22. Their web- setup at an event, please Member Jeff Huff, with Reunion featuring Minneap- site is www.daysofthepast. stop by and sit for a spell. the assistance of Aumann olis Moline from August 14 com/ Vintage Power Auctions, will through 17. Stop by and visit November brings us to the Chapter Nine Rocky Mountain Submitted by Jim Clare Chapter 9 meeting at the Western Mining and Industry Museum in Colorado Springs, Colo. Another annual meeting national conference. There rial book for members that was adjourned. was held at the Western Min- was some talk to move it to have passed away. Jim Clare The location at the muse- ing and Industry Museum in a location so there could be has been putting together Colorado Springs Colorado work meetings set up to work some information on each um is such a great location for and ACMOC Chapter 9 was on the Cat Twenty-Two. It was of the past members with a Chapter 9 ACMOC to be able able to attend with a several finally decided to move the request to some of the mem- to have our annual meeting. members. There were several Twenty-Two to the Al Chowning bership to help get some final Wish we had more participa- items on the agenda to review place of business which would information on a couple of the tion from Chapter 9 at this and discuss. Membership is be more central to the state to past members. This will help event. We have several more at 31 members with 15 life- try and work on the machine. to complete the documenta- events on our calendar before time members on the rooster. Another item mentioned at tion for the record which Bob the end of the year so hope- It was announced that Cady the meeting was for everyone Gydesen has mentioned he fully the weather will hold and Daniels had become a lifetime to look over the by-laws and if is trying to find a book format we can have some more fun member of Chapter 9 ACMOC. there was any concern for up- to put the information in that in the dirt, working on a Cat Ken Enyeart presented the dates or changes it could be would be respectable for the Twenty-Two or just having a information on the financials brought up at one of our next past members. After a couple meeting and visiting. after the audit committee re- meetings. of hours of discussion, a fine viewed the records. It was re- meal of BBQ and visitation ported that everything was in One other project that among members the meeting order from the following year. needs work on was a memo- Ken Enyeart set up the meal for our lunch meeting which was very good. The chapter paid for the lunch which was well attended with members from the south end of Colorado all the way to members from Wyoming. Some of the items discussed were the committee reports on various events coming up such as the 2022 national conference and events for the chapter for the upcoming year. It was also mentioned that we needed more articles for the national magazine. One of the main items was the discussion about restoring a Cat Twenty-Two to raffle that Bob Gydesen had acquired for the possibility of the 2022 July/August 2019 www.acmoc.org 11

Chapter Reports Chapter Eleven Classic Crawlers in Paradise Submitted by Hank Tavares They drove with a house Aloha, ACMOC members, trailer and a truck to the families, and friends. Classic show’s grounds and parked Crawlers in Paradise had one by one tree for three days. It trip to California and attended was so much fun camping the California Antique Farm for those days, cooking food Equipment show in Tulare. to eat and having meals out Chaper 11 president and his doors for during the days and brother drove from Antioch to night. Tulare to attend the show. Now for some tractors that Best 30 with tail seat. I saw: one was a Best 30 with lights on tractor. The last trac- tail seat and it had the stand- tor is a D4 tractor. I didn’t get up-type front coil spring for the serial number. It has front the front suspension. This is a and rear head lights on it, and very early model tractor. Next has front ground row breakers is a Cat Twenty s/n 8C629. on it, along with an operator This is very early serial # trac- umbrella so he can stay cool. tor and it has the belt pulley in I was standing by the tractor the rear of the tractor that’s while he was running the en- very rare to have. It also has gine, it sounded great. rollover protection for the op- Frank’s Cat Twenty s/n 8C629. erator and has two front head Chapter Fourteen Inland Northwest Crawlers Submitted by Kevin Cothren engines together. Nice to see In between April showers and hear them run. we attended Western States Bruce Petty found this Cat customer appreciation 1929 Sixty near St. John, day. It was Bruce Petty and Washington. It last ran in Randy Teide with Bruce’s 45 1963, and had been in a shed HP Holt combine engine, and since. The engine was stuck Vern Tietz with his 35 HP Holt but is currently in the process combine engine. A lot of time of getting reassembled and effort in putting these Vern Tietz with his 35 HP Holt engine. 1929 Sixty that Bruce Petty found sitting in a shed near St. John, WA. Randy Teide and Bruce Petty with Bruce’s 45 HP engine. 12 Antique Caterpillar Machinery Owners Club Issue 146

Chapter Reports Chapter Sixteen So. Cal. Vintage Crawlers rust off our Cats and running one down our necks! We will Submitted by Mark Reierson June show will be coming up them through the parade fol- have lots of fun as usual. Hello from Southern Cali- soon at the Antique Gas and lowed by a time of scratching, telling lies, and pouring a cold fornia! Spring is finally here Steam Museum in Vista, Cali- and so are the weeds! Our fornia. We will be rubbing the Chapter Seventeen San Jose–Silicon Valley, California members are already mem- Submitted by Frank Portera bers of ACMOC. Welcome Chapter 17 had a meeting Stan Lucas, Lorili Ostman and Jenming “Jaymee” Gee in Tulare, California, on Sat- better known as Juiceman on urday, April 13 at the Califor- the ACMOC board. nia Antique Farm Equipment Our next meeting will be Show. Cat tractors in atten- May 11 at Chapter 17 mem- dance was low this year com- ber Jon-Mark Horta’s Ranch pared to previous years. One in Atwater, California. We will reason was the earth moving be checking out Jon’s collec- area was closed because of tion of Best and Caterpillar the heavy late rains. tractors plus other vintage equipment. Election of officers was tabled until the next meeting on May 11, 2019. Chapter 17 had three new members join in April 2019. The new Chapter 17 meeting at Tulare. Chapter 17 tractor lineup. John-Mark Horta on Best 30. Chapter Eighteen Queensland Vintage Crawlers and Machinery Submitted by Lance Jones meeting in Bruce’s new work- Chapter 18 met at Bruce shop. His new work area is and Pat Carey’s property at very well set out with a couple Nobby. Their place looked a of tractors undergoing resto- picture after the recent rains. ration. Outside he had sev- Previously it would have been eral units including a D2 with very dry and barren. This area toolbar cultivator, a D4 and had been hit particularly bad an RD6, all beautiful restored by the drought conditions, as plus several wheeled trac- was parts of QLD and NSW. tors, Case, Chamberlain, etc. Members and guests ar- plus the Club’s D348 Genset rived for an early start at 9 is also stored there. a.m., some travelling for up Our guest speaker was a to three hours to a very wel- young 89-year-old Bob Baines, come cuppa and morning tea who gave us a great talk on organized by the Careys. This the Heifer Creek Cutting on FROM LEFT: Guest speaker, Bob Baines, Bruce Carey, Graham Berry was followed by a general the Gatton to Clifton Road. and Ken Smith July/August 2019 www.acmoc.org 13

Chapter Reports Told us as a little boy he wasn’t a good idea and even- working with the QLD Rail Mu- other from this historic area. watched out the school win- tually they went out in the seum on restoration, running Rudd’s pub in itself is an icon. dow as Thiess Bros blasted night with one of their wives and preserving Bert Thiess’ their way through the hill, and in front showing the way with wonderful collection of con- Meeting was reconvened moved the rock with a D8, one vehicle lights. Imagine doing struction history. with discussions with a local of – if not the first in Australia. that today!! Thiess’s had a 2 councilor and then closed, at The company had to walk the Ton pulling the roller on the Following our meeting 2:50 p.m. A long day for some unit from Brisbane to Gatton cutting as well. At the time it which was adjourned so but very enjoyable. as there were no floats in is believed to be the largest we could have lunch at the those early days. The D8 had cutting done in the southern Rudd’s Pub in Nobby and Next gathering of the clan just completed a large job in hemisphere. He told us much inspect the now redundant will be Heritage Truck Show Brisbane and to get it out so more, indeed a very interest- grain sheds In Nobby. There at Rocklea, Weekend of May they made wooden pads and ing talk. We have made men- is interest in the area to have 18-19. drove it down the road. How- tion of the Thiess collection these converted into a mu- ever, the police decided that of tractors and Chapter 18 is seum to house maybe some of the Thiess gear and much Chapter Nineteen Southeast Australia Submitted by Glen Slocombe As always it was a great It has been a busy time for Chapter 19, first making opportunity to meet up with the 400 mile trip to Mur- members, old and new like ray Bridge, South Austra- Joe Scadding who brought lia for the NHMA National his 2U D8, enjoy a cuppa at Rally, which was really well the rally and a number of us supported by our local SA attended dinners. members but also a strong contingent of members from other States. Our ‘pop up’ merchandise store was very successful selling $2,999 worth of merchandise and signing up 11 new members! Grant Harvey displayed ACMOC display at NHMA Rally, Murray Bridge, SA. and demonstrated his side by side D2 much to delight Hutchings (D8) showed the spend the next 2 days work- of the visitors, who were im- wheel tractor guys how it’s ing on it to get it running to pressed with his ingenuity done on the tractor pull sled. a point where he could load and the unique ability to have A triumphant Marty Tur- it up and take it home again. counter-rotating tracks from pin, proudly transported our Poor Marty, missed most of a direct drive tractor. While Thirty which had been down the show, but he is not one Mike Keogh (D2) and Mark with carbie issues, only to to give up. Side by side D2 4Us as created by Grant Harvey Marty performing open heart surgery on the Thirty carbie, with Stuart Bell looking where to hook his ET laptop in! 14 Antique Caterpillar Machinery Owners Club Issue 146

Chapter Reports On May 4th & 5th, we stone rally in South Africa, were at Lake Goldsmith, which was very interesting with the shed now utilising a and generated lots of ques- new glass display cabinet as tions. As the sun set, some donated by local dealer Wil- of us retired to gather around liam Adams. A general meet- the fire over a cold beer and ing was held, where we dis- to watch old home movies of cussed the progress that is dozer/scraper teams working being made in securing insur- on road construction jobs in ance for the Club, followed by our State. Boy, the amount a BBQ cooked by Ida and Su- of dirt that was shifted in the zanna - thanks ladies. Daryl yarns being told, just better Robins, Neil Clydsdale and and better as the night got Phil Hughes then gave a pre- old! sentation with photos of their Daryl and Rob Marshall with their R5. trip to the Sands of Sand- Chapter Twenty Heartland Earthmovers Submitted by Dave Tallon Chapter 20 members help move ACMOC office. A few Chapter 20 mem- bers spent a day in April helping with the ACMOC of- fice move. It was a busy day moving furniture and boxes, but the work was made more enjoyable by spending time with friends. It has been a very wet spring here, but hopefully the rains will slow down soon to allow things to dry out for planting and the summer show season. Chapter Twenty Two Old Iron Collectors Submitted by Bryan Coulson Visit the HCRHP website or Members attended the Facebook page for informa- 55th Annual International tion on past calendars. Past Watch Fob Association Show calendars had Cat equipment & Sale held April 26-27 in in some of the photos. Mail Mantua, Ohio, the 18th An- calendar orders to Dale Da- nual Lakeside Sand & Gravel vis, 800 North 13th Street, Open House & Antique Equip- Cambridge, OH 43725. Make ment Show held April 27 in checks payable to HCRHP. Mantua, Ohio, and the 4th The HCRHP owns a Cat pow- Annual Harrison Career Cen- ered Insley L dragline, Cat ter FFA Tractor, Truck, Engine, 14E road grader, Cat D8 ca- & Car Show held May 5 in Ca- ble blade dozer, and Cat 977 diz, Ohio. The chapter shared Traxcavator front end loader. display space at the Mantua There is a Cat D7 cable blade and Cadiz events. and another Cat D8 cable The Harrison Coal & Rec- blade being considered for Cat Sixty at the 2018 Historical Engine Society’s Antique Power Expo. lamation Historical Park donation to the HCRHP. for many years and is working anyone is interested in mak- (HCRHP) has 2019 calen- The chapter has used the on acquiring 200-250 acres ing a donation, send check or dars featuring tipples & load- HCRHP grounds for meetings of land. This involves grants money order to HCRHP Land ing facilities for $13.00 (in- over the years and uses their and fundraising. They have Fund 143 South Main Street, cludes shipping). Some past grounds to play in the dirt. The created a land fund and if Cadiz, Ohio 43907. Make calendars are still available. HCRHP has been leasing land July/August 2019 www.acmoc.org 15

Chapter Reports check payable to HCRHP with Historical Park is dedicated 9-11, Brownsville, PA. Old the ACMOC bulletin board for land fund in the memo. Af- to the preservation of mining, Construction & Mining Equip- chapters for information. To ter the organization acquires construction, agriculture, log- ment Show, September 7-8, receive email updates and land plans are to host Nation- ging, transportation, and oil & New Athens, OH. Historical get information on any up- al/International events like gas history. Construction Equipment As- coming possible tour(s) send the ACMOC National Show. sociation International Con- an email with ACMOC Chapter Printable donation forms that A few 2019 shows and vention & Old Equipment Ex- 22 in the subject area to ac- includes complete informa- events that have operating position, September 13-15, [email protected]. tion about the plans are avail- crawler, construction, and Bowling Green, OH. Country able by emailing miningan- mining equipment. Mark Crossroads Education of Yes- The annual meeting will be [email protected]. your calendar and save the terday Show, October 19-20, held in September at the Old Visit http://www.faceace- dates. Historical Engine So- Dresden, OH. Construction & Mining Equip- book.com/HCRHP, www.coal- ciety’s Antique Power Exposi- ment Show. park.org, www.hcrhp.org, The tion, July 26-28 Burton, OH. Plans are to have meetings Harrison Coal & Reclamation National Pike Steam, Gas & at some of the shows listed. Horse Assoc. Show, August Watch in future issues and Chapter Twenty Six Eastern Montana Clatter Tracks Submitted by Shell Muggli City. The first topic was who for the other events. these events are open to the Eastern Montana Clatter is going to put equipment in Dozer Daze is set for June public if they would like to see Tracks held the spring 2019 the Bucking Horse Sale Pa- 1. Antique machinery will be old machinery at work. If any- Organizational meeting at rade, scheduled for May 18. used to complete last year’s one would like more informa- Matt Bean’s meeting room on Members suggested that project of an access road over tion on the club or our events March 29. There were eight the club enter some kind of a steep hill in a back pasture. please check out the Eastern members present, and the a static display that had our This will be hosted a second Montana Clatter Tracks Face- meeting discussed our two contact information listed, year by the Meidinger Family. book page. major events of the year, Doz- with the idea of increasing Plow Daze is scheduled for er Daze and Plow Daze, also club membership. The dates September 14, to be hosted the upcoming parade in Miles and locations were confirmed by the Leland Ranch. Both of Chapter Twenty Seven Canadian Classic Prairie Crawlers Submitted by Nathan Duncan In 1945, Clarence Church, R.A Kramer, became a travel- Hello friends, we thought the western Canadian rep- ling salesman in the North- that since the Chapter hasn’t resentative of Caterpillar eastern parts of Saskatch- had the chance to get any Tractor Co., along with R.A ewan and eight years later iron out yet this season, that Kramer’s youngest brother he was appointed General we would instead tell the his- Thomas Kramer established Sales Manager. 21 years af- tory story of the dealer that the Kramer-Church Tractor ter his start with the compa- supplied Saskatchewan with company with locations in ny Thomas Kramer retired. Caterpillar products for many Regina and Saskatoon. The In 1978, after he finished years. partnership dissolved shortly school at the University of In the 1920s, Albert Olsen after in 1947 after the sud- Saskatchewan, Timothy (Tim) purchased the agency for the den death of Church, and Kramer, the son of Don Russell Grader Manufactur- became the Kramer Tractor Kramer, started working for ing Co. of Minneapolis, Min- Company Ltd. the company. In 1980, R.A nesota. In 1928 when Cat- In 1950 Donald (Don) Kramer retired and Donald Dealership sign at the Saskatoon erpillar bought the Russell Kramer, the eldest child of Kramer became the Presi- facility in the 1960s. Company, that in turn made Albert Olsen the first Cat- erpillar dealer in Saskatch- ewan. He sold the first diesel powered track type tractors in the province, and stated at one point that there were Caterpillar tractors working in every direction of Regina. It was not until June 1, 1944, that R.A Kramer purchased the dealership from Olsen. Equipment on the lot at Kramer Tractor Company in the 1940s in Regina. 16 Antique Caterpillar Machinery Owners Club Issue 146

Chapter Reports In 1977, a new head office and facility was opened in Regina. This same tors, things like a dedicated years for the dealership. Cel- property is still used today. component rebuild area with ebration events were held at a dyno for testing engines, each of the 7 locations with dent. It was at the same time the dealership and Caterpil- a full machine shop, weld- employees and customers the company name changed lar, dedicated to the hard ing shop, a radiator and air from both past and present. to Kramer Tractor Ltd. In working customers in the filtration shop, and a dedi- 1991, the name changed area. It started as a 4-page cated hydraulic rebuild and On July 1, 2015, the again to just Kramer Ltd, publication and the final edi- testing area. Like many Cat Kramer family decided to and in 1995 Tim Kramer was tion in 2015 was 32 pages dealers, different divisions sell the dealership after 71 named the President, and long. were introduced to the mar- years and Finning purchased he ran the company for the ket as well, a power division the dealership rights for the next 20 years. At the same In 1989, the addition of for generators, a lift truck province of Saskatchewan. time, in 1995, Don Kramer a used parts facility was division, a mining division, Finning is currently the larg- was named Chairman of the added called Experienced and an Ag division were all est Caterpillar dealer in the Board. Over the years the Parts. Used machines would parts of the dealership over world, and started in British company expanded out into be purchased and sent to be the years. 2014 marked 70 Columbia in 1933. the province, and ended up dismantled, the parts and with seven locations. components then inspected, The various Kramer logos over the years. cleaned and were then of- In 1956, the company fered for sale to customers started a publication called at an affordable price. Kramer News that informed customers and employees Over the years, the dealer- about all things related to ship added many services to satisfy the needs of contrac- Chapter Twenty Nine Surf to Summit Tractors Submitted by Earthmoving facility in Goul- meeting will provide more Meredith Fleming burn. A big thank you to Andy fodder for our next chapter We are gearing up for our Divall for hosting us again. We report. second meeting Saturday, are hoping for a good turnout, May 11, at noon at Divall’s and more membership. The Have a Story Idea for ACMOC? Know of an interesting story that might enrich ACMOC Magazine and its readers? No matter where you are, we want to hear about it! Details for submitting story ideas and photos are on page 34. July/August 2019 www.acmoc.org 17

Blew Family Plows Original Farmland with Original Cat Thirty By Chance Hoener, The Hutchinson News Curt Blew, right, pulls the rope on the trip plow with Rex Blew, left, as he makes a round in the field. Rex Blew parked the yellow, antique tractor 1951 when he bought a ranch north of and climbed down out of the seat. He made Hutchinson. The three sections north way for his son, C.J. Blew, and grandson, Cole of Hutchinson became Bluetop Her- Blew, to climb up. The two took off, turning earth eford Ranch, and the Caterpillar went with a plow in a field the tractor worked over 80 with him. Frank’s sons eventually took years ago. over both the Castleton and Inman ranches, and then their sons stepped C.J. plowed a strip down one side of “We decided this winter we were up. Both ranches are now operated by the field, then turned the controls over going to get it back out and give it a Frank’s great-grandsons. to his son for the return trip. The two be- breath of life,” said Curt Blew, Frank’s came the fourth and fifth generation of grandson. “We pulled it into my shop The Model 30 ended up in a shed at Blew’s to work the land with the 1932 the day after Thanksgiving last year.” Bluetop Hereford Ranch in Inman. The Caterpillar Model 30 tractor Frank Blew day after Thanksgiving, Curt and his bought brand new 86 years ago. Frank Blew plowed the section cousins, Rex and Jerry Blew, pulled the north of Castleton from 1934 until Cat out for a complete overhaul. The three got parts from across the country Francis “Frank” Revender — as far as Michigan and Washington Blew is seen in a photo- state — and spent eight months restor- graph running the Cat Thirty ing the machine. They finished last back in the 1930s Sunday, just in time to unveil the Cat at the 70th Annual Blew Family Reunion. “We’re the third generation of Blews to pull the sticks on that thing,” Curt said at the family reunion. “Today we plan to get generations four and five on it.” They accomplished that plan. Both Jerry and Curt took rounds plowing the earth with the Model 30, and Rex first showed his son, C.J. Blew, how to oper- ate the machine before C.J. showed his son, Cole. 18 Antique Caterpillar Machinery Owners Club Issue 146

The photos were joined by an old test weight scale from the Castleton co-op, and a vintage tap and die set owned by Ray Blew. Curt, Jerry and Rex took switched off as they made rounds in the field. The event was the payoff for their months of work. The Model 30 now sports completely new engine, new paint and more. They gave rides to family members and took numerous photos, which may end up scattered on a table at a Blew reunion in the future. Maybe the Model 30 will be there too. Cole Blew with a photo of his great grandfather – a true Then & Now picture. Reprinted with permission of The Hutchinson News Photo credits to Sandra J. Milburn of The Hutchinson News It was fitting for Cole to be the first of ABOVE: Blew family members have their photograph taken with the Cat Thirty during the fam- the fifth generation to drive the Model ily’s 70th reunion. 30. Curt said he and his cousins got BELOW: Curt Blew runs his grandfather Frank Blew’s 1932 Cat Thirty in the same field that the idea to restore it from Cole, who is the tractor first was used by Frank north of Castleton, Kansas Rex’s grandson. “Rex’s grandson came by one Sun- day and asked about grandad’s Cat. He said he’d like to hear it run one day,” Curt said. “We decided then and there we were going to get it running.” Cole Blew is 16 and said he likes the family history tied to the Model 30. “It’s just cool that it’s almost 100 years old and has been here in our family that long,” he said before taking his drive. The Model 30 was the star of the show, but there was plenty of history at the Blew family reunion. A row of tables were lined with old photographs of Frank working with the Model 30, as well as old photographs of Castleton and the original Blew home. July/August 2019 www.acmoc.org 19

Caterpillar Panad tnhae hmistaorCy oaf nthae l By Kevin Kizer, ACMOC Magazine Editor In celebration of the Panama Canal’s centennial celebration, the Caterpillar Visitors Center ABOVE: Bucyrus Dredge at work on the con- is hosting an exhibition on the building of the struction of the Panama Canal, ca. 1913. canal and Caterpillar’s role then and now. The exhibition includes artifacts and the largest collection of glass plate negatives taken at the job site, including images of President Roosevelt on the jobsite. One hundred years ago, the largest officially opened 100 years ago, the earth-moving project in the world was Panama Canal has been an ongoing officially “completed” and the Panama project and a marvel of construction Canal was opened creating a short- – and Caterpillar has been involved in cut between the Atlantic and Pacific the expansion of the canal every step Oceans. While the 50-mile-long canal of the way. 20 Antique Caterpillar Machinery Owners Club Issue 146

HISTORY OF THE PANAMA CANAL A French consortium headed by nal (ICC) to oversee the construction. Ferdinand DeLesseps, who had just The first ship passed through the completed building the Suez Canal, Panama Canal on August 15, 1914, began work on the construction of the signaling completion of the project. Panama Canal in 1881, but had to stop Approximately 1,000 ships traveled in 1889 for many reasons including en- through the canal’s first year. One of gineering problems and high mortality the largest and most difficult engineer- among workers due to disease. After ing projects ever undertaken, the Pan- years of debate, the United States took ama Canal greatly reduced the time control of the Canal project in 1904 needed for ships to travel between the inheriting a number of buildings, infra- Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. structure and equipment in poor condi- In the years since, several projects tion. The U.S. established the Isthmian have helped to widen and expand the Canal Commission for the Panama Ca- Panama Canal. U.S. President Teddy Roosevelt on a Bucyrus 65 Ton Shovel at the Panama Canal, 1906. A display of personal artifacts from Merv Canal construction workers pose with a Bucyrus Steam Shovel, ca. 1910. Rennich, a Peoria-native who spent five years as a Cat Field Engineer working on July/August 2019 the Panama Canal in the ‘60s. A Personal Peoria Connection On the day the new Panama Ca- nal exhibit opened, Cat Archivist Lee Fosburgh was approached by a man who not only worked on the Panama Canal in the ‘60s but also had his own collection of artifacts. The man was Merv Rennich, who worked for 33 years at Caterpillar as a field en- gineer. Rennich, now 81, oversaw the deployment and operation of Cat equipment involved in the wid- ening of the canal in the ‘60s and spent five years in Latin America. Merv told Lee that he had pho- tographs from his time there and something a little more unique – a stoneware beer bottle dating back to the 1880s during the French at- tempt to build a canal. Lee asked if he could see them. Merv said, “Yes, I have them in my car.” The beer bottle was uncovered when they were digging in what turned out to be the site of a French garbage dump. Merv presented the Cat Visitors Center with his photo- graphs and the beer bottle, along with his own hard hat, which are now a part of the display. www.acmoc.org 21

Cat® dozer at work widening the canal, 2007. CATERPILLAR AND THE PANAMA CANAL 1904-1914 1906 TODAY The Isthmain Canal Commission for Teddy Roosevelt became the first Named one of the seven wonders the Panama Canal construction project U.S. President to make an official dip- of the modern world by the American awarded their first steam shovel bid lomatic tour outside the Continental Society of Civil Engineers, the Panama to Bucyrus (Caterpillar Inc. acquired United States. During that time he visit- Canal now sees over 14,000 vehicles Bucyrus International, Inc. on July 8, ed the Panama Canal construction site traveling through its locks and passag- 2011). Bucyrus continued to win bids and operated the controls of a Bucyrus es each year. from the Canal Commission until Sec- shovel. retary of War and Ohio native, William Howard Taft, intervened on behalf of 1963-1964 Bucyrus’ Ohio-based competitor, the Marion Steam Shovel Company. By the Several Caterpillar machines helped end of the project, the Bucyrus Com- widen sections of the Panama Canal. pany supplied 77 of the 102 shovels purchased. Marion Power Shovel was 2007-2014 awarded bids for 24 shovels, and the Thew Automatic Shovel Company sup- Contractors used 75 Cat® ma- plied one 32-ton excavator. Throughout chines on just the first two phases of a the project, these machines worked 24 six-phase project to build a new single- hours a day, seven days a week. lane, three-step lock system that will allow the Panama Canal to accommo- date larger vessels. 22 Antique Caterpillar Machinery Owners Club Issue 146

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Looking Back 100 Years By Ed Claessen C.L. Best: inventor, entrepreneur, chairman of the board. The boy born in Albany, Oregon, in 1878 went from working on the assembly floor of his father’s factory through the full spectrum of design, production, sales and delivery. When C.L.’s father, Daniel Best, sold C.L. Best (1878-1951) Chairman of the Board, Caterpillar Tractor Co. his manufacturing business in 1908 to the Holt Manufacturing Company, use of steel castings, 37 anti-friction lating roller frames; main clutch de- C.L. continued with that company un- Hyatt and Timpkin (tapered) bearings sign from the Best 30/40; governor til 1909. In 1910 Best created his own and expanded use of heat treatment and track chains. But what set the new company, The C.L. Best Gas Traction methods. Proven concepts from ear- Best Model Sixty apart from its prede- Co. While the company began manu- lier Best machines were modified to cessors was the way the tractor weight facturing round wheel tractors, Best suit the new design. These included a was distributed. The weight of the ma- had researched and decided that a transmission with cut and machined chine was on the tracks. This allowed tractor with a self-laying track system steel gears running in oil; internal gear the tracks to stay on the ground and would be the future path for his com- drive sprockets; splash lubrication for retain its tractive effort when under a pany. He continued to refine that con- the engine; rear mounted seat; oscil- heavy load. cept with various models throughout the years. From 1915 to 1918, the C.L. Best Gas Traction Co. faced incredible finan- cial challenges that in 1917 led to Best losing control of his company to C.A. Hawkins of Ohio. Best was relegated to vice-president. This demotion allowed C.L. the time to refine his concept of a smaller, simpler, more maneuverable track-laying tractor that still provided all of the power demanded by Pacific Coast farmers. Best, along with long- time Best employee Byron Williford, set to work at the San Leandro, California, shop. This new tractor would make 24 Antique Caterpillar Machinery Owners Club Issue 146

When the prototype Sixty 101A Model 101A shown in a field demonstration in Colorado. Seated on the tractor is was completed in 1918, it went on Byron Williford. 1918 the road for numerous field trials and demonstrations in multiple states. drop-forged, heat-treated track links tractors included S/N 1126A (1922) Byron Williford was in the forefront of proved to be the ultimate solution. through 2200A (1924). The major de- design and testing of the Sixty and ac- The now heat-treated pins and bush- sign change involved the final drives. companied the tractor on its travels. ings became fully round. The ends of These drives were now inboard, en- He closely monitored the Sixty’s per- the pin and bushing combination were closed and ran in oil. An additional formance and made both corrections pressed into the track links. This com- change to the track drive was the sepa- and repairs. When production finally bination had enough clearance to al- ration of the sprockets from being part commenced, Williford was named su- low the track to revolve around the idler of the final drive assembly. This change perintendent of the machine shop. The and sprocket with minimal friction. The allowed for the replacement of indi- prototype Sixty, No. 101A, left the C.L. next application of forging and heat vidual parts when necessary instead Best Gas Traction Co. manufacturing treatment was to the track rollers. This of replacing the entire final drive unit. plant in San Leandro on June 24th, all but eliminated roller breakage and Track roller frames were also updated 1919. The tractor was sold to J.M. Tal- substantially increased undercarriage with the use of heavier structural steel. bert of Collinsville, CA. When contacted life. With S/N 1401A, the tractors were up- by the Caterpillar Tractor Co. in 1927 graded to a three speed transmission. about his tractor, Talbert commented The second generation of Sixty that he used the tractor about 225 days per year and that it still had it original 18 inch tracks. He also stated that he “cannot see any use of buying Best Sixty 101A with owner J.M. Talbert, This tractor is shown with the redesigned final drives and the now permanent top seat Collinsville, California, 1927. but it still displayed the first generation engine configuration and canopy end boards. The tractor is most likely S/N 1126A in experimental testing and displays the “look” most often associated with the Model Sixty. a new rig as this one runs perfectly”. www.acmoc.org 25 According to the owners of the first 10 Best Sixty tractors, when asked in 1927, 8 were reported as actively working, 1 was with the original owner but not working and 1 was not found. The first generation of Best Model A Sixty tractors spanned serial numbers s/n 101A (1919) through s/n 1125A (1922). These early tractors were built with a standard two speed transmis- sion. With s/n 966A, C.L. Best achieved a track design that would later become the industry standard as well as fitting older model Sixties. His concept of a July/August 2019

The motor and camshaft assembly re- Model Sixty engine with 6 ½” bore, 8 ½” stroke, 4 cylinder, 1128 cubic inches, 650 rpm. The ceived updates as well. Beginning with engine left the factory with a rating of 60 HP. The initial test by the Nebraska Test Lab rerated S/N 1126A, the newly designed cam- the engine to 55 HP. By 1924, with redesigned valve events the engine increased to 77 HP. shaft of an integral cam lobe type was used. This replaced the old style which These were mounted behind the front crankcase dimension was lengthened featured cam lobes that were individu- idler and allowed the tracks to contract due to the use of a heavier crankshaft. ally pinned and keyed to the shaft. The when clogged with a solid object, vir- The sizes of the camshaft and mani- cam gear on the old camshaft was also tually eliminating excessive wear and folds were adjusted accordingly. The keyed at a fixed position. The new style breakage. To further the strength of the journals on the crankshaft increased camshaft and gear were bolted togeth- roller frames, the size of the side chan- for 3 inches to 3.5 inches to better er by five evenly spaced holes. With the nels was increased. The engine also withstand the increased horsepower. camshaft set to the proper valve tim- received its final modifications. The The older system of splash-type lubri- ing, the timing gear could be rotated in relation to the five bolt holes at five degree increments until it meshed in time. Two subsequent changes to the camshaft gear settings were used to increase engine power. At S/N 1329A, the gear setting was changed to 5 de- grees after top dead center and later at S/N 1506A it was further increased to 10 degrees after top dead center. Given that the circumference of the Sixty flywheel was 86.4 inches, the 10 degree gear adjustment would be a 2.5 inch change. These changes held through the remaining production run of the Sixty tractor. The third and final generation of Sixty tractors begins with s/n 2201A (1924) through the end of production in San Leandro with s/n 5532A (1930) and the final end of Sixty production in Peoria with s/n PA 13516 (1931). One improvement to the tracks was the incorporation of recoil springs. Standard configuration of the Sixty for agricultural use. 26 Antique Caterpillar Machinery Owners Club Issue 146

Sixty tractor adapted for logging. cation was changed to full-pressure lu- cause of the increased use by logging road maintenance, Best offered the brication. This allowed for a decrease operations, a top seat logging cruiser contractor’s special with the seat and in oil consumption. Off-center pivot was added. This seat location provid- controls shifted to the left-hand side. rocker arms replacing the center pivot ed for improved operator safety and a Adaptations and options continued to arms provided the final boost to the smoother ride. To respond to increased the end of production and beyond. engine’s horsepower rating by allow- highway traffic and tractor usage for ing a longer duration of the intake and Model Sixty contractor’s special. 1925 saw a development that would exhaust valves. Increased horsepower also meant increased fuel consump- tion. This was addressed at tractor s/n 2589A with the enlargement of the fuel tank. The final piece of the undercar- riage puzzle was C.L. Best’s invention of track shoes that, according to Best, “are of excellent quality primarily due to the rolling process, and are quickly and economically produced”. This roll- ing process became the industry stan- dard and is still in use today. During this third generation of the Best Sixty, the most visible change to the tractor was from the classic black and red col- or scheme to the battleship gray color. C.L. Best designed the Sixty tractor with the agricultural market in mind. This was apparent by the right hand configuration of the tractor because agricultural implements (plowing, har- vesting, etc.) worked to the right side. As the Sixty gained popularity with oth- er fields, the Best Company responded with additional configurations. Be- July/August 2019 www.acmoc.org 27

forever change the track-type tractor While no longer in production, dealers still offered services to keep the Sixty tractors industry. The Caterpillar Tractor Co. productive. The 6 ¾ bore engine, while never being standard, was an option used by was incorporated on April 15th, 1925. logging operations working at higher elevations. This option was also available to all The first Model A Sixty built at the San owners desiring additional power. Leandro plant to be called a Caterpil- lar was s/n 2547A. The initial tractors sel, the D9900 engine could be retrofit- late 1930s this option was no longer off the production line still had the Best ted into the Sixty. When the D9900 was offered by Caterpillar. radiators and crankcase covers while retired, the retrofit carried on to the the patent plate (part number 2777-A) D7700 engine and then the D8800 en- From the time of C.L. Best company declared to all that these were indeed gine. These were both designed as kits to the Caterpillar company of today, Caterpillar tractors. The first Sixty (s/n that would fit any Sixty tractor. To com- one mantra has remained the same: PA1) produced in Peoria, Illinois didn’t pensate for the two diesels running at while the machines are more expen- roll off the production line until Decem- 850 rpm compared to the Sixty at 650 sive to build and buy, they are cheaper ber 1925. Due to the retooling of the rpm, the kit included a planetary reduc- to own and operate. Longer productive Peoria manufacturing facility, only 18 tion gear and mounting brackets. With life and higher resale value attest to tractors were produced in 1925. The the customer and his profits in mind, the wisdom of C.L. Best and his prec- production of the Model A Sixty trac- updating to the diesel engine while us- edent setting tractor, the Model Sixty, tor ended in San Leandro in 1930 with ing an existing running gear allowed for and successive machines through the tractor s/n 5532A. Manufacture of the many more years of productivity. By the present. tractors continued at the Peoria facility until November 25, 1931, ending with tractor s/n PA 13516. The Model Sixty tractor was ahead of its time with its simplicity, reliability and ruggedness. But by the time PA 13516 left the Peoria factory, Caterpil- lar was looking into the future. Waiting in the wings, after years of research and development, was the Caterpillar diesel engine. This new diesel engine offered improved fuel efficiency and was also designed to fit into the Sixty running gear. A few modifications were made to the running gear due to the in- creased weight and torque of the Die- sel engine. The marriage of the engine to the running gear resulted in the first diesel-powered tractor ever produced, the Diesel Sixty. The final tractor to use the proven Sixty running gear was the Caterpillar Sixty-Five. This tractor of- fered increased horsepower but was still gas powered. Future tractors in Caterpillar line up included the gas and Diesel Seventy, the Diesel Seventy-Five and RD8/D8. These tractors employed a six speed transmission. The D8 of to- day can trace its beginning back to the Best Sixty. Time was moving on and, with its competitors offering four and five speed transmission tractors, the du- rable and reliable Model Sixty with its lack of gear range was retired from the Caterpillar line. But retired did not mean forgotten. The first generation 1C diesel tractors were powered by the D9900 engine. To give Sixty tractor owners the opportunity to experience the fuel economy of a Caterpillar die- 28 Antique Caterpillar Machinery Owners Club Issue 146

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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. “Do Steering Clutches Self-Center?” NickyWalnuts NickyWalnuts that back in, so I opted for the $400 new af- Hi all. Maybe I’m over thinking this, but prob- All the frictions and steels are stacked in termarket Italian-made GCR bevel shaft. I’ve ably better off asking before I go any further. and lined up fine. I was mostly worried about always been skeptical of aftermarket parts, I’m in the process of re-building the steering how necessary it was to have the outermost but this one looks pretty nice and all the mea- clutches on my D7 17A. I uncompressed the edges of the inner driving drum be perfectly surements are dead-on. springs and noticed that the inner driving centered over the middle of the frictions and Neil drum is favoring one side versus the other steels. If you look at the pics i posted, the out- You’re good - no need to get it any better than instead of being perfectly centered. Is this er edge of the inner driving drum is shoved that. something I should correct now, or will it self- closer to one edge of the outer brake drum. gary in CA center once installed in the machine? I have no trouble at all with lifting the outer I do believe the notch on bevel gear shaft Old Magnet brake drum off of the assembly and dropping flange was cut so it could be removed and in- Assembly instructions are to keep things as it right back on; it clears the inner drum with- stalled without removing the transmission(or concentric as possible, doesn’t need to be out making any contact. moving it forward) as the bevel gear shaft precise. will not clear the top shaft to get it out.Some NickyWalnuts would cut the top shaft at an angle too so the edb I have a few more questions with this 17A. So bevel gear shaft would clear.I have seen both. As O M said, you should endeavor to as- the whole teardown started off with a leak- NickyWalnuts semble the stack as concentric and true as ing transmission. Both at the input shaft and Haha! No relation, but I do grow a fair amount possible and with the teeth aligned as true as at the back of the trans where it bolts up to of walnuts! Getting this tractor in ship shape you can or else you may not be able to align the bevel gear housing. Naturally, once you here because I have some work lined up for the brake drum, to the spigot on the pinion pull it apart, it’s like opening Pandora’s box. her in the coming month or two. We’re going shaft flange, into the drum--if this happens Three teeth on the trans output pinion were to be pulling a block of 36 year old walnuts the drum may pulsate the brake pedal up badly chipped, and a couple internal gears out. Took a hosing on the price this past year. and down under your foot--the bolts retaining were fairly pitted, so my friends in the used It’s an older variety that the buyers pay very the drum to the flange may also cross thread parts division at Holt bros. found me a good little for anymore, and it costs the most to due to alignment issues--have seen all these used pinion and bevel gear out of state and grow due to its high susceptibility to blight, issues over time due to sloppy practices with brought them in, as well as a few other good which in turn needs all kinds of extra sprays assembly alignment. used gears they had on the shelf. Since ev- applied ($$$) in order to counteract. I have a Worn or loose bevel shaft or final drive pinion erything had to come out anyways to get the nice old Murray 3-shank ripper that the D7 shaft bearings can cause headaches too with bevel gear out, I opted to rebuild both steer- will tug to get the roots out of the ground and drum and flange alignment upon assembling ing clutches and reline the brake bands. Also, break the ground up so we can get it fumi- them together. I forgot to mention that all the bolts that mate gated and ready to re-plant late winter/early Worn/loose shaft bearings also can cause the trans to the bevel gear housing were su- spring. the pack plates to engage off center in use, per loose. We removed them with none other NickyWalnuts and cause brake pedal pumping--along with than a stubby wrench. Makes a little more Ok!! Now that all makes sense!! This machine wearing out the plate and drum splines fur- sense as to why the output pinion would fail. actually had both of those modifications ther exacerbating the problem. Once the trans was out, we saw that the en- done. Having that top shaft cut on the angle The plate splines work as a flexible coupling, tire bevel gear compartment was lined with a actually made it a little easier for us to weasel within designed parameters--if exceeded, ex- layer of blackened crusty, charred, baked-on the trans out of the machine. Despite it being cessive spline and tooth wear takes place. oil. My plan is to brush all that crud out with cut on the angle, we still had to attach an- So to sum up, the steer clutch pack plates a wire brush and use a little two-gallon hand- other chain and use a come-a-long to tip the do self center when working but, they need held weed sprayer and fill it with diesel and front of the trans wayyy up so we could sneak to initially be assembled as true as you can use it to soak the crud and wash it out of the that top shaft out of the hole in the face of make them for ease of assembly etc. compartment. Curious as to what may have the bevel gear compartment. I don’t know if Neil occurred with any of the machine’s previous that shaft was shortened any, or if they just The instructions for the D2 have a technique owners for the oil to get that hot to crust on torched the tail end of it on an angle......but to use the drum to stack the plates in before there like that. Trans pump failure?? if in its original state it was any longer than it tightening the springs. Perhaps the D7 in- Also, once we got the old bevel gear out, we is now, those things must have really been a structions have the same guidance? noticed that the flange on the bevel gear bear to get out of the machine!!! Thanks for shaft had a chunk torched out of it in be- that bit on info. We were all wondering what tween where two of the bevel gear bolts go was up with that!! through the flange. Just wondering what’s the reason someone would have done that for? I’m not one to put compromised parts like 30 Antique Caterpillar Machinery Owners Club Issue 146

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New Old Stock and New Wheel Heavy Trailer. Complete. Last Winchwood cable. Engine. Steering. tion, preferably in Northeastern production gaskets available for ran about 15 years ago. $2,500 Final drives. Rebuilt undercarriage. United States or Canada because 1915-1950s vintage Caterpillar (Trailer Included). Call Stan (562) Rebuilt with new rollers. New seats. of my location in Nova Scotia models. Contact Olson’s Gaskets 595-6721 (CA)[146]. Many spare parts. $12,000. Call Canada. Call Bob (902) 794-2607 (360) 871-1207, or visit www. FOR SALE: 1939 Caterpillar Stanley (803) 789-5236 (SC)[145]. (Canada)[146]. olsonsgaskets.com. (WA)[146] R5 parts tractor. Complete with FOR SALE: Cat power take-off for Wanted: D4 with Dozer. Private FOR SALE: Cat Twenty-Two parts: LaPlant Choate hyd. blade. Good 60 or 65 to drive elevating grader. use for snow removal and stock Back half-narrow gauge, clutches, undercarriage. $1,500 OBO. Call $6,500. Call Bart (612) 280-3952 pond repair. Late 7U or early 60’s. brakes free and good. Sprockets, Billy (540) 656-3585 (VA)[146]. (MN)[145]. Good working condition. Call idlers, and track frames: real good, FOR SALE: D2 5U 15,762 direct Robert (701) 475-2731 or leave hood new, gas tank excellent, start. 5,207 hours, lights Cat FOR SALE: Custom built ‘67 message (ND)[146]. generator-pricey make offer. Call Farm Hyd, new paint, new seats. Diamond Reo cab and sleeper on WANTED: Pony motor pinion James (763) 420-3846 (MN) $9,995. Radiator for 5J D2 Cat. rebuilt ‘89 Dodge chassis. Cum- slider assembly (all of 9b4105 [146] $350. Belt pulley for D2 Cat. mins diesel, 4x4, 3 speed auto, with parts) for a 1946 D7 3T. Call FOR SALE: Caterpillar Tractor $350. PTO D2 Cat. $450. Pair of A/C, air ride and low miles. Great Lanny (660) 215-0286 (MO)[145]. Parts. Logging Grapple (Large Ro- track frames for 30 link tracks. towing vehicle for your vacation WANTED: Air cleaner parts for a tary) 2 Caterpillar 15s, Caterpillar $300. Call Luther (503) 357-9775 trailer or smaller Caterpillar equip- Holt 2 Ton. Air Cleaner assembly D2, Caterpillar D6-9U, Caterpillar (OR)[145]. ment. $79,000. Call Matt (519) Part No 170165 and Air cleaner el- D4-7U (Rear Hydraulics), Cat- FOR SALE: 3 crawlers - Cater- 235-1483 (ON, Can)[145]. bow and bracket Part No 119014. erpillar Model 22, Power Units pillar D2 5U282 (1947) with FOR SALE: Buy and sell old cable Email Ray at rayhill2648@gmail. D315-D318, International T.D. 9, Cat straight blade, Caterpillar scrapers. Caterpillar 60, 70, 80, com (Australia)[145]. Tracks/Undercarriages Caterpillar Twenty-Two s/n 2F216 (block), s/n etc. LeTourneau LS, LP, Tourna- D3s through 931, JD 450, Caterpil- 2F886 (chassis) (1934). Electric pull, etc. AC, La Plante-Choate, all lar D4-D Oil Cooler, TD15-15B start + flat belt. Caterpillar Thirty makes and sizes. Will convert over Hydraulic/Clutch. Reasonable. Call s/n PS11914 (1929). Come with to hydraulic. Very professionally Steve (508) 278-5762 evenings manuals, parts etc. Call Pete done. Tires and parts. Call Steve (MA)[145]. (780) 354-8826 or email pssbd@ (701) 742-2182 or Steve’s cell telus.net (Alberta,Canada)[145]. (701) 710-1071. (ND)[145] FOR SALE: Caterpillar D-4. 1949 Classified Ads Photos may be added to a classified ad for an additional s/n 7U5402. Agg. Tractor. Weight $15.00. Please include your full name, mailing address 10,850. Side fuel tank. 18” pads. Some ads may be edited for format and clarity. and phone number with your ad. 4,251 hours. Elec–start / pony. ACMOC members may place their complimentary For information on how to submit your classified ad, plus Tracks – 75%+. All systems work. classified ad with a maximum length of 40 words. full advertising disclaimers, please see the Classified Belt pulley – very good. 6 volt – re- Additional text will be billed at the rate of $.20 Advertisements section of How to Reach Us on page 34. conditioned elec system. $12,000. per word. Call Rich (309) 853-5647 (IL) Issue 146 [145]. 32 Antique Caterpillar Machinery Owners Club

RESTORATION PARTS Fuel Valve Wrench US Gauge Face - Oil with assembly Exhaust Extension Pipe Delivered unpainted. spacers, screws and instructions. Pipe length 6 3/4”, Flange bolt $20.00 Part No. US-OIL-1 pattern, Pipe O.D 2 1/2”. $50.00 $65.00 D2 Radiator Tags R2 Radiator Tags Cat® Paint Color Match Cards D2 lower radiator ID tags sold in a pair R2 lower radiator ID tags sold in a pair Size: 3.5 x 8.5. Hi-Way Yellow and (quantity of 2). (quantity of 2). Caterpillar Gray available. $40.00 $40.00 $10.00 D2 and D4 Drawbar Pins (Stops) and Shoe Crank Covers - Small and Large D2 Comes with the cover, spring, stud and rivet. $80.00 Set (two drawbar pins and one shoe) $40.00 $55.00 Drawbar Pins (set of two) $35.00 Drawbar Shoe D4 $90.00 Set (two drawbar pins and one shoe) $60.00 Drawbar Pins (set of two) $45.00 Drawbar Shoe 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.

Club Information Event Calendar HOW TO REACH US TO ORDER FROM OUR STORE 2019 *denotes official ACMOC International attendance Back issues or ACMOC merchandise can be ordered online at November 1-3 www.acmoc.org, or by calling us Tuesday through Friday, 9am to 3pm ACMOC National Show* Central Time, at (309) 691-5002. You may also fax your request to (309) 296-4518 or e-mail your request to [email protected]. Carthage, North Carolina Please note all international orders may be subject to a tariff 2020 payable by the purchaser. Mailed or faxed orders automatically accept our privacy and internet policies. July 25-26 TO ORDER A MEMBERSHIP ACMOC National Show* Visit www.acmoc.org to order a membership (new, renewal, gift). Brooks, Oregon Alternately, you can call us Tuesday through Friday, 9am to 3pm Central Time, at (309) 691-5002. You may also fax your request to Publication Deadline Dates (309) 296-4518 or e-mail your request to [email protected]. 1 YEAR DUES, 3 YEAR DUES Chapter Reports, Classified Ads, Display Ads $53.00 U.S.A. (First Class), $159.00 U.S.A. (First Class) Issue 148 - November/December 2019 $45.00 U.S.A. (Standard), $135.00 U.S.A. (Standard) $55.00 (Canada, Mexico, U.K.) $165.00 (Canada, Mexico, U.K.) September 9, 2019 $58.50 (International), $175.50 (International) Canadian and international members (except those in the U.K.) Issue 149 - January/February 2020 receive air mail delivery. All currency is listed in U.S. dollars. TO CALL ABOUT YOUR MEMBERSHIP May 6, 2019 If you have a question regarding your membership, an address change, or a missing or damaged issue, please contact us Tuesday Issue 150 - March/April 2021 through Friday, 9am to 3pm Central Time, at (309) 691-5002 or via e-mail at [email protected]. July 9, 2019 TO CHANGE YOUR ADDRESS Please call us Tuesday through Friday, 9am to 3pm Central Time, Fine Print the knowledge and opinions of individual at (309) 691-5002 regarding a change of address AS SOON AS YOU authors and may or may not be completely KNOW YOUR NEW ADDRESS. Please provide us with your old address, The Antique Caterpillar Machinery accurate. Additionally, portions of this your new address and the date your new address will become Owners Club (ACMOC) Magazine is publication may have been reviewed by effective. published six (6) times per year by Premier Caterpillar Inc. Corporate Archives. TO SUBMIT DISPLAY AND CLASSIFIED ADS Print Group and AdCo Advertising, on behalf Display advertisement rate information, submission timelines of ACMOC. Postage paid at Peoria, Ill. ©2019 Caterpillar. All Rights Reserved. and technical requirements may be obtained by contacting CAT, CATERPILLAR, LET’S DO THE WORK, AdCo Advertising Agency, Inc., at (309) 692-0470 or by e-mail at Copies of the Antique Caterpillar their respective logos, “Caterpillar Yellow,” [email protected]. Machinery Owners Club Income Tax the “Power Edge” and the Cat “Modern Classified advertisements are free to all members (40-word limit). Returns (Form 990) are available upon Hex” trade dress as well as corporate Photos may be added to any member classified ad for an additional written request to the administrative offices and product identity used herein, are $15.00. Ads may be submitted by fax at (309) 692-9925 or by e-mail at the address listed in “To Write Us”. trademarks of Caterpillar and may not be at [email protected]. Should you have any questions, you may used without permission. contact us at (309) 692-0470. Portions of this publication are made ACMOC reserves the right to reject any advertisement for any possible by the generosity of Caterpillar Inc. ©2019 Antique Caterpillar Machinery reason. ACMOC will not knowingly print advertisements from persons Owners Club. All Rights Reserved. or companies whose reputation or business practices are poor. Although ACMOC strives to provide ACMOC is not responsible for the quality or delivery of product from reliable information to its members, our advertisers. portions of this publication may reflect TO SUBMIT A STORY IDEA OR EDITORIAL To submit story ideas and letters to the editor, please fax us at (309) 692-9925 or e-mail us at [email protected]. Digital photos may also be submitted via e-mail. Hard copies should be mailed to the address below. Due to the number of editorial submissions received by ACMOC Magazine, we cannot guarantee publication. Submission of photos and information grants ACMOC permission to use that content in the magazine, online and in other club related publications. TO WRITE US For merchandise and For display ads, classified ads, membership information: and editorial content: ACMOC AdCo Advertising Agency PO Box 9301 1302 W. Pioneer Parkway Peoria, IL 61612 Peoria, IL 61615 34 Antique Caterpillar Machinery Owners Club Issue 146

The Historical Construction Equipment Association’s 34th Annual SHOW HOURS: INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION Friday, Sept. 13: 9:00 AM to dark AND Saturday, Sept. 14: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Sunday, Sept. 15: 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM OLD EQUIPMENT EXPOSITION ADMISSION: The Largest Earthmoving Show in North America! $10.00 daily, or $20.00 weekend pass. Over 200 Vintage Construction Machines and Trucks! Under age 16, vendors and exhibitors free. Sept. 13–15, 2019 VENDORS: National Construction Equipment Museum $40.00 for first 8-foot table, additional tables 16623 Liberty Hi Road • Bowling Green, Ohio $35.00 each. Limited tables available for $10 Hosted by the Museum Volunteers each to HCEA members for historical displays only. Call the HCEA office at 419-352-5616. FEATURING INTERNATIONAL HCEA BANQUET: HARVESTER! Saturday, Sept. 14. Social hour at 6:00 PM, Equipment built or powered by International Harvester dinner at 7:00 PM. Order tickets through the HCEA office at 419-352-5616. Adults, $25, will be featured. Stationary and operational equipment in 12 and under, $15. any condition is welcome. EVENTS AND HIGHLIGHTS CAMPING: ALSO FEATURING… Live demonstrations and daily parade of dirt-moving, Limited primitive camping available. $20.00 ground-breaking, earth-shaking antique construction fee per site for show. First come, first served. Also hosting the Power of Yesteryear’s annual agricultural equipment. The convention will also feature historical tractor, farming and threshing show. Vintage trucks displays, memorabilia vendors, the world’s largest GOLF CARTS: displayed by the Black Swamp Chapter of the American sandbox for kids, and the Saturday night HCEA member’s Truck Historical Society. banquet on the Museum grounds. Golf carts will be available. Reserve them from Welch’s Golf Carts Inc., 888-310-9333 or FOR MORE INFORMATION: welchsgolfcarts.com, and mention HCEA and the show dates. $5 one-time fee payable at Visit www.hcea.net • HCEA 419-352-5616 • Fax: 419-352-6086 email: [email protected] gate for all personal transport vehicles, except for mobility scooters for the handicapped.

2019 ACMOC NATIONAL SHOW 100 Years of Progress Show 644 NIAGARA CARTHAGE ROAD, CARTHAGE, NC 28327 www.edervilleinc.com November 1st–3rd, 2019 Admission is $10.00 a day, $15.00 for 2 days, $25.00 for a 3 day pass Show Information ACMOC Banquet Dry camping is available on show grounds Saturday, November 2 on the show grounds. with limited space. 5:00 ACMOC National Membership Meeting All pets must be on leash at all times. 6:00 Banquet No alcoholic beverages allowed Price: $28.00 during show times. Banquet tickets are available in the Golf carts are for staff and handicapped only, ACMOC online store www.acmoc.org/store please. If you need one, please call under EventTickets or by calling the Carolina Carriage (910)-295-0574 to make ACMOC Office at (309) 691-5002 rental arrangements. Accommodations Comfort Inn - 9801 Hwy 501, Pinehurst, NC 28374. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (910) 215-5500 SpringHill Suites - 10024 US HWY 15-501, Pinehurst, NC 28374. . . . . . . . . . (910) 695-0234 Best Western - 1675 US 1, Southern Pines, NC 28387 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (910) 692-0640 Hampton Inn - 200 Columbus Dr., Aberdeen, NC 28315 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (910) 693-4330 www.acmoc.org