ACMOC ISSUE 144

Antique Caterpillar Machinery Owners Club Issue 144 March/April 2019 The History of the GHOST CAT Call for Nominations Page 9 2019 Scholarship Details Page 26 From the Archives Page 28

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OFFICERS Antique Caterpillar PRESIDENT Machinery Owners Club Andrew Haberle 20010 Uplander Street Issue 144 March/April 2019 Founded 1991 Oak Grove, MN 55011 Phone: (763) 753-3769 Features E-mail: [email protected] 24 The History of the Discover the mysterious origins VICE PRESIDENT of a monster machine – page 24 Neil Clydsdale Ghost Cat Our Mission 116 Settlement Road 26 2019 Scholarship Details Tintaldra VIC 3708 “ACMOC was established to assist and Australia Departments educate its members and the general Phone: 61260779224 28 From the Archives public to appreciate the historic role 30 Ask the Experts of Caterpillar machinery in shaping E-mail: [email protected] the world. We promote the collection, Club Information preservation, restoration, display and SECRETARY, TREASURER 4 President’s Letter study of products and memorabilia of Sue Westwood 6 Treasurer’s Report Caterpillar and its related predecessors.” 310 Cross Street 6 New Members - Adopted March 2007 8 Committees Woodland, CA 95695 9 Call for Nominations Phone: (530) 758-8111 10 Chapter Reports Email: [email protected] 34 Event Calendar 34 Publishing Schedule DIRECTORS 34 How to Reach Us William R. Amaducci Classifieds 246 Morris Turnpike 32 For Sale Randolph, NJ 07869 32 Wanted Phone: (973) 895-2672 32 Parts and Service E-mail: [email protected] Nathan Duncan PO Box 294 Silton, SK S0G 4L0 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] Expiration Dates To see when your dues expire, please check your address label. You may renew by visiting www.acmoc.org or calling 309-691-5002. www.acmoc.org 3

Club Information President’s Letter/Board of Directors Report It’s now 2019, the start savings of up to $16,000 per about the results. This re- the operation of this club, I of a new year with many year. We received feedback quired the board to take a encourage you to throw your changes to our club. I’m writ- prior to publishing, which you revised look at the way in hat into the ring and help AC- ing this letter to which the election process MOC to grow into the future. you in January for a posted on the bul- was held. Because it is much magazine that you letin board, called too extensive to go into here, The Office won’t receive until the office called please refer to the December March. Because and emailed sev- 2018 bulletin board posts for There have been consider- I don’t use social eral of the Direc- further information about the able efforts put forth by sev- media, Tweets, tors. At the Febru- controversy. eral members to locate the Chats, Instagram’s, ary Board meeting club in a suitable office space and all those other we evaluated your The revised election pro- that would serve our needs things I don’t use, input and weighed cess unfortunately resulted and avoid some of the issues my communication with you both the costs and in the resignations of Peter we had experienced in our is not instantaneous. I’m cur- the consequences. If we were Bloom as Treasurer, Dan current location, plumbing, rently limited to this maga- to individually mail a printed Hansen as Secretary, and mechanical and of course zine to communicate with copy to each dissatisfied Mike Jacobs, Terry Welch, the amount of rent. Several you members, so pardon me member, the costs for print- and Jan Meermans as Di- properties were looked at if some of this content is al- ing a limited run, having Mary rectors. I would like to thank and compared. In the end ready known to you. address and mail each one, Pete, Dan, Mike and Terry the Directors and Club Ad- as well as any hard feelings for all of their many years ministrator looked at what Over the last several that continued afterwards, of service to the club. The we really needed to conduct months, many items have would decrease the pro- remaining board members our business and concluded been brought to our bulletin jected savings to less than then appointed the following that we needed a small of- board, both from paid Mem- $6,000 per year. The Board members to the Board for fice and a storage/ display bers as well as from Guests. determined that this savings 1-year terms: Sue Westwood place, but not necessarily in These issues have mainly was not worth the trouble for of California as Treasurer, the same location. So, I am concerned the election, bud- the now reduced benefit and Nathan Duncan from Canada announcing that the office of get, reproduction parts, and voted to print the remaining as a Director, and Jan Meer- ACMOC will now be based in bulletin board membership, issues for this year. We still mans from California as a Di- the home of Mary Clark, with although occasionally some- need to reduce our costs or rector. For the next election in storage and warehousing to thing is posted relating to increase the incoming rev- October 2019 for year 2020, be located in Morton, Illinois, Caterpillar equipment. For enue. If you would like to the nominating committee at Tom Stanesa’s warehous- those of you without bulletin help to recover some of the will need to post a slate of ing location. Final details are board access, and for those savings we had expected, 5 persons to the board to still being worked out, the with, I’ll try to give a brief re- there is a location in the AC- cover all the current 1-year cost savings should be sig- cap of how these issues ei- MOC store under the head- appointments. At the time of nificant. Some of the things ther have been or are being ing of Donations, where you that election, Trish Walker’s that will change are that an resolved. can contribute to the General position will be available as a in person visit to the “Store” Fund, the Bulletin Board, or second-term nominee as well will require something akin Magazine the Scholarship fund. as my position because my to an appointment, shipping 2 terms will have been com- of merchandise will be held As originally planned, this Elections pleted and I will be stepping twice a week, and visits to edition, now on paper, was down. If you desire to help the office will not be avail- to be available in only elec- Over the last couple of set the direction of the club able. You will note in this is- tronic form. As I have related months, several actions in the future, I encourage you sue of the magazine our ad- in past issues, our club’s have taken place that have to place your name into con- dress has changed to a PO largest single cost per year changed the management of sideration. In this issue of the box. is the magazine, which in- the club. The annual election magazine is the annual call cludes its composing, print- was held in October, which for Nominee’s, along with the Officers ing and mailing. The board resulted in only Neil Clyds- requirements for application decided last year to run an dale being elected, and the and deadlines for submis- At a special meeting of the experiment with a couple of board of directors (board) sion. This is earlier than had board on January 18, 2019, issues in 2019 to gauge how reappointing Terry Welch and been the norm, this to bring the officers were elected the members would react to Jan Meermans to the board. us into compliance with our and committee chairs were having 4 printed and 2 elec- After the election, there was bylaws. If you feel that you identified. The officers for tronic magazines per year. an enormous amount of dis- would like to participate in 2019 are as follows: Andrew This could result in a cost course on the bulletin board Haberle, President; Neil 4 Antique Caterpillar Machinery Owners Club Issue 144

Club Information Clydsdale, Vice President; participation? Many guests Applications are due in May has told us that she wants to and Sue Westwood, Treasur- have said they would pay for of this year. make this show the Best ever er. No member of the board a Bulletin Board Only mem- (pardon the pun, sorry Holt was willing to accept the role bership. Donations could be Archive Articles followers), and we are look- of Secretary but because of made to the bulletin board, ing forward to helping her legal requirements, this posi- the scholarship program, and This month we are start- with that goal. Look to future tion cannot remain unfilled. even to the general fund if so ing what we hope to be a new issues for further information In this light, and according desired, however, the use feature in the magazine. The regarding the show as well as to our bylaws, Sue Westwood of these options is currently “From the Archives” section accommodations and high- accepted the temporary role nonexistent. It would be of will feature printed historical lights. of Secretary until such time great help if these guests items that we will be receiv- as a member is identified to made use of this feature as it ing from the Caterpillar corpo- That’s about all for now. fill this vacancy. Because of would help us to define how rate archives. We have been The last several months have the time involved to properly many guests might actually working toward this relation- been full of change, and perform the duties of secre- become Bulletin Board Only ship for some time now and there will most certainly be tary, Sue and I will split some members before we go to the thank Caterpillar for taking more to come. Show season of the required duties, which expense of reprogramming the time to make this work. will be upon us before we mostly involve the meeting the site. This is not a normal part of know it. Stay safe in all of agenda and minute taking. their daily workload, and they your individual pursuits, en- Reproduction Parts have been gracious enough joy the company of your fellow If you are interested in to work with us on this. members and work together helping to operate the club, This has long been a re- to make the club a stronger please contact any of the quest from members and The 2019 annual show and more vibrant organiza- board members for further nonmembers alike that the and meeting will go on as tion. I’m heading back out to information. Elsewhere in club should have reproduc- planned at Ederville dur- the shop, I’ve a 30 in pieces, this issue you will find a list of tion parts. We have touched ing the first weekend of No- a D4 with a stuck engine to the committees, their chairs on this issue in the past. The vember in Carthage, North pull, and a 2 ton in the wings, and a brief outline of their re- club doesn’t want to com- Carolina. Due to the recent might as well teardown the 2 sponsibilities. We are always pete in a limited market, so passing of Ken Eder, some ton while I’m at it, I can still looking for members to join if a part is already available, of the show details are yet see the floor. in the operation. If anything we don’t pursue it. As has to be finalized but the com- looks to be of interest to you, been pointed out by others, mitment is there. Patti Eder please contact that commit- this would be an expensive tee chair. endeavor to undertake, so AnHAtHiNquTReACCTOrRaSwEAlTeS rwilPl aatterndts we must pick our targets Bulletin Board carefully. The world will only the ACMOCCATERPILLAR 10 15 20 22 28 F3o0 u35nd40er6s0 2C-ThONaRpDt6erD2aDn4d5-TAONnRtDiq7 uDeIESEL 50 need just so many of a cer- Caterpillar Museum showWienofBferr ousoekdsa,ndOrrepergoodunc,tion Much has been said about tain part, so we don’t want to on July 27-28th. Gary & pDaCraatswtefrnoprilaJlaellrfofmfuatshc,ehimenaeyrslyannseuwmwebllearsed the number of “members” pick the wrong part and wind trainees for the tractor seatsso,mewDil2l, Db4eatnhdeDr6epatorts. versus the significant num- up holding extras. There will ber of “guests” on the bulle- be more coming about re- be introduced to everyone.CWHe AcaDn bErinNgYsoEmAeRT tin board, the members be- production parts in the near orders to save shipping. Let u3s0k7no-7w6A0S-A8P4t8o3 ing the persons who support future. Watch the Bulletin the operation of the club by Board and the store for more get them made. We will also h45aL3va0eraSmoslidoei,emWr SYepr8in2sg0es7a0Rtds. paying their dues. The board information. and leather products to sell. Wanetilqouoekcrfaowrlwerapradrtst.ocom has been asked about the Hseoeurisn: gM-eF,v8ear.ymo.-n5ep..m. • Sat., 8 a.m.-4p.m. • closed Sundays creation of “Bulletin Board Scholarships Only” membership. The web- site committee will be looking On a lighter note, other into what this feature actu- things have been going on ally means and how to imple- within the club. You will find ment it. The following ques- the call for scholarship ap- tions will need to be resolved. plications in this issue, along Would the only difference be- with the creation of a new tween the two memberships scholarship this year honor- be that Bulletin Board Only ing Glen Ghilotti. If you have members can’t access the a son or daughter or a grand- magazine? Guests can’t view child who would like to apply, attachments? How much is you are all encouraged to do a fair charge? Would we lose so at the earliest opportunity. March/April 2019 www.acmoc.org 5

Club Information Treasurer's Report My Caterpillar Club Friends: I am responsible to the general public, as this club I now have the honor of serving you all as Treasurer operates under 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. of this club, of which I have been a member since 1996. Considering all this, I am not prepared to issue finan- This position comes with a great deal of responsibil- cial statements at this time, only two weeks after accept- ing this position at the time of this writing. Feel free to ity, aside from the day-to-day paying bills and recording contact me if you have any questions. transactions. Sincerely, I am responsible for accurately reporting the Club’s Sue Westwood, CPA, MS assets, liabilities, income, and expenses, through the Treasurer preparation and fair presentation of the financial state- January 26, 2019 ments. I am responsible for providing the board with finan- cial reports, projections and other data to help the board make the best decisions for this club in accordance with its mission and vision to serve you all. New Members Australia Jeanine Hawkins, Ramona Iowa North Carolina New South Wales Randy Molho, Escondido Art Oleson, Garnavillo Trent Loy, Snow Camp David Cook, Singleton Peter Pagano, Hollister Kory Oleson, Garber Keith Vollert, Lillington Alex Cunningham, Armidale Tom Siembieda, Tehachapi Kansas Oklahoma Peter Davis, Cooma Bill Stubbs, Santa Rosa Dustin Daniels, Colby Joe McKee, Wilson Clive Richmond, Dorrigo Webster G. Wiley III, La Louisiana Mike McKee, Wilson Laurie Smith, Gloucester Joel Ross, Oak Grove Pennsylvania Queensland Canada Flintridge Massachusetts Brock Flahart, Delta J D Lewis, Warwick Colorado Stephen C. Forsley, Texas Troy Stark, Meringandan Gary Haulman, Frederick Dennis Berry, Corpus Christi Glenn Tucker, Biloela Connecticut Bernardston Gary & Cheryl Butschek, Victoria Gregg S. Corcoran, Lebanon John Kearns, Fiskdale Adrian Anderson, Scoresby Florida Michigan Floresville Tony Hutchins, Hamilton Lee Sly, Bradenton John Kaat, Bruce Crossing Duane Danne, Channelview Alan J. Wilson, Wonthaggi Idaho Minnesota Ernest Ehrig, Gonzalez Tim Wood, Meredith Bob Konen, Lewiston Stephen J. Cramer Jr., Lee Klancher, Austin Larry Walkup, Cottonwood Jake Muller, El Campo Canada Illinois Farmington Thomas Watson, Cuero Alberta David R. Baker, Morton Daniel Kalvestran, Big Lake Vermont Micheal J. Dima , Dan Breunig, Newark Rich Molacek, Maple Valley Danne Moore, Ludlow Martin Conrad, Peru Joseph Ocel, Finlayson Virgina Parkland County Chris Frank, Pekin Nick Schouviller, Belleplaine Tony Gowen, Lynchburg Kenneth Franklin, Taylorville Missouri Gene E. Fisher, Winchester Sweden Josh Johnson, Lakemore Scott Crean, St. Louis Washington Pelle Lindqvist, Bjurholm James Lynch, Rock Falls Montana Sean Carmichael, Clinton Martin Mooney, Decatur Jim Rogers, Colstrip Norman B. Huffman, Belfair United States Doug W. Reibel , Newark Nebraska Richard C. Tevis Jr., Arkansas Aaron Stargardt, Seneca Elvon Suhr, North Fork Rick Goans, Mammoth Spring Indiana Nevada Silver Creek California Ronald Collins, Roachdale Rodney D. Friesen II, Carson L. Parr Spokane Bob Annettt, Corralitos Caleb Compton, Franklin Wisconsin Philip Barton, Lafayette Dale Craig, Endinburgh Silver Springs Maynard Chadwick, Oakfield Doug Campbell, Grover Beach Luke Rohleder, St Anthony New Jersey Neal Stone, Wisconsin Dells Marc Faye, Knights Landing Andy Rohleder, Ferdinand Bill Clawson, Glen Garden Wyoming Mark Grindstaff, King City Steve Schaller, Rochester New York John C. Bocek, Wyarno Jon N. Harting Sr., Hesperia Ken Scherzinger, Milan John Becker, Middle Grove 6 Antique Caterpillar Machinery Owners Club Issue 144

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Club Information GET INVOLVED Join an ACMOC Committee! The Antique Caterpillar Machinery Owners Club is seeking interested members to participate on the various committees that the club has organized to conduct the business of the club. The committees investigate opportunities and make recommendations to the Board of Directors regarding the operation of the club. Typically each committee meets once a month via teleconference and conducts other business through emails and phone conversations. If you have an interest in joining any of these committees, please contact the chair of that committee. Contact information is listed on page 3 of the magazine. Finance, Insurance Nominating 501(c)(3) and Compensation Chaired by Bryan Immick Chaired by Sue Westwood Chaired by Sue Westwood Reviews nominations to the board, vets Evaluates donations to ACMOC as to Reports on finances and insurance the candidates, recommends the slate suitability, makes recommendation to issues, provides forecasts and of candidates to the Board, determines the board regarding acceptance. recommendations regarding issues Member of the Year and show related relating to these. awards in conjunction with the show Trademark and Licensing committee. Models and Merchandise Chaired by Nathan Duncan International Governance Manages the direct relationship with Chaired by Bill Amaducci Caterpillar regarding the use of the Determines model program, Chaired by Trish Walker Caterpillar Trademark. reproduction parts, apparel and Works to increase non U.S. assorted merchandise manufacture membership, determines issues Equipment ID and sales. and possible solutions relating to international members. Chaired by Bill Amaducci Magazine and Website Handles inquiries form members and Scholarship non-members regarding information Chaired by Jan Meermans about machinery, does not give Determines content of magazine, Chaired by Andy Haberle estimated values or appraisals. proofreading of issues, operation of the Reviews applicants for the Bulletin Board. scholarship program, makes nominee Executive recommendations and award amounts Membership to the board. Chaired by Andy Haberle Makes recommendations to the Board Chaired by Neil Clydsdale Shows regarding matters related to the overall Works to increase membership, operation of the club. determines reasons for loss, Chaired by Roger Thieling recommends forward thinking Works to align a roster of future events Past Presidents strategies relating to membership and shows in a rotation across the U.S., benefits. Works with chapters as to requirements Chaired by Andy Haberle and needs for each location, Consulting resource for the current recommends show awards. president with the 3 immediate past presidents. 8 Antique Caterpillar Machinery Owners Club Issue 144

Club Information CALL FOR NOMINATIONS to the ACMOC Board of Directors The Nominations Committee is looking for candidates for ACMOC’s Board of Directors. These positions are open to all ACMOC members. Directors’ terms will be effective January 1, 2020. Qualifications: Directors serve a three-year term. A director is eligible 1. Be a member of ACMOC (preferably for three to run for a second term for a total of six years on the ACMOC Board. years or more). Please include with your nomination: 2. Be able to communicate via email. • Your contact information (address, e-mail, phone) 3. Have read the bylaws of the club. • Full name and contact information of nominee whose 4. Experience working on a committee either within name you are submitting (address, e-mail, phone) or outside of ACMOC, active participation in an • A short description of the nominee’s qualifications ACMOC chapter and/or experience as a member • A photo of the nominee (minimum size 600 x 600 px) of a Board of Directors in another organization is preferred though not required. If you have an interest in being on one of the club’s The Board meets by teleconference once a month with committees, please inform the directors of your intent. at least one face-to-face meeting annually. Attendance at the National Show each year is required. ACMOC needs your help and support. We ask that you If you feel you would like to serve and help make a dif- consider yourself for this position. Feel free to contact ference in the club, please contact any one of the three any of the three directors listed below with nominations Nominating Committee members listed on this page. If and questions. you know someone who may be interested, you can sub- mit their name and the Nominating Committee will review Submit nominations by May 31, 2019 via e-mail to their qualifications to be a member of the Board. [email protected], by fax at 309-296-4518, or by contacting one of the Nominating Committee members listed below. Bryan Immink Neil Clydsdale Andy Haberle 616-886-0412 61260779224 763-445-0388 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] March/April 2019 www.acmoc.org 9

Chapter Reports Founders Chapter Brooks, Oregon Phone: (503) 393-8237 E-mail: [email protected] Chapter Contact: Marv Fery, President – 6335 Hazelgreen Road NE, Salem OR 97305-9504 Chapter One Kansas/Missouri Phone: (816) 392-3330 E-mail: [email protected] Chapter Contact: Al Engnes, President – 14405 N Stark Road, Liberty, MO 64068 Chapter Two United Kingdom Phone: 01732 522 153 E-mail: [email protected] Chapter Contact: Richard Gilman – East Hill Farm, Kemsing, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN15 6YD Chapter Three North Star Crawlers Phone: (320) 262-6760 E-mail: [email protected] Chapter Contact: Dan Wilhelm – 7200 Davidson Avenue NE, Monticello, MN 55362 Submitted by Dan Wilhelm Andy answering questions during the annual holiday banquet. On Saturday the 24th of November, Chapter 3 got to- gether again to work on our RD4 and the #11 grader en- gine. On a previous workday we found out that a combus- tion chamber was cracked on the RD4 and the starting mo- tors for both engines needed rebuilding. Prior to the 24th, Toby and Ted Nelson rebuilt both carburetors while Jon Bronson rebuilt both starting engines. Brad Anderson & Jon Miller finishing up the RD4. I had gotten the combus- president, vice president 10 Antique Caterpillar Machinery Owners Club tion chamber from Florin and treasurer were all up for Tractor, so on Saturday we re-election. No one came for- were ready to go. Toby Nel- ward for the president and son, Jon Miller, Brad Ander- vice president positions. I will son and Gary Strom worked keep the president’s job and on the RD4. Andy Haberle, Brad Anderson will remain Jon Bronson and Roger Thiel- vice president for another ing tackled the #11. By the year. Gene Zopfi volunteered end of the day, both starting to take the treasurer posi- engines and both diesel en- tion. Deb Olson has been our gines were running. treasurer for the past twelve years and was willing to step On January 5th, Chapter 3 down. We thank Deb for all of had their annual holiday ban- her work and the outstanding quet, meeting, and silent auc- job she has done. We also tion at Jack & Jim’s in Duelm, want to thank Gene for com- MN. 35 members and non- ing forward. members attended. We had a great meal and everyone We discussed moving the had a great time visiting with banquet to a new location one another. next year. The group had sug- gestions but the topic was After the meal the meet- tabled until our next meeting, ing was called to order. The Issue 144

Chapter Reports when we hope to have more Roger Thieling, Andy Haberle and Jon Bronson got the #11 running. ideas for a new location Andy Haberle and Roger Thieling gave a rundown on what is happening at AC- MOC. We had a discussion on where and when to con- tinue work on the #11 grader. It was decided to bring the grader down to my shop and start work sometime this spring. We will have our next meeting in March at Alexan- dria Tech Center. The meeting was adjourned. Next we had our silent auc- tion. As always there were a lot of good items to bid on and the chapter was able to raise a lot of money for proj- ects in the future. Chapter Four Midwest Smaller Crawlers Phone: (815) 475-7153 E-mail: [email protected] Chapter Contact: Betty Langeland, Secretary/Treasurer – 6738 Chicago Road, Yorkville, IL 60560 Chapter Five North California Coast Phone: (707) 864-1769 E-mail: [email protected] Chapter Contact: Mike Hughes – 3 Kings Lane, Fairfield, CA 94534-1318 Chapter Seven Black Land Dirtmovers Phone: (319) 231-2777 E-mail: [email protected] Chapter Contact: Jordan Judas – 2010 E. Marquis Road, Denver, IA 50622 Chapter 7 is going to meet Doug Bryan of Bryan Heavy at 10:30 a.m. Saturday April people who have been more a bit later than usual this year Equipment, Inc. has volun- 27th, 2019. The address is or less assigned to those so some of the snowbirds can teered to host the meeting 101 County Line Rd E, Oel- spots, so new faces and attend the winter meeting. for us. It is planned to start wein, IA. Once again, lunch ideas would be a big help in will be served after club busi- the chapter’s future. ness and a tour of the shop facilities. Lunch prices will be While attending the Le $15 per person for those who Sueur Co. Pioneer Power pre-register and $20 at the Show held in Le Sueur, MN, door. Please contact Steve ACMOC Chapter 7 members Moyna to RSVP by Friday, April Jordan and his son Nolan Ju- 19th. His phone # is (515) das, Brian Ott and Dave Zeien 250-5530 or you can email bumped into another chapter him at [email protected]. member – Keith Olson. The photo shows Nolan sitting Our chapter also needs on Keith’s D7 s/n 3T19988. new volunteers to accept Keith primarily uses the D7 open positions by election for plowing in north central that may include president, Iowa. vice president, treasurer and Nolan Judas sitting on Keith Olson’s D7 s/n 3T19988. activities director. All of the positions are being held by March/April 2019 www.acmoc.org 11

Chapter Reports Chapter Eight Collectors of Antique Tractors Phone: (717) 687-0418 E-mail: [email protected] Chapter Contact: Ken Johnson – 39 West Main St., Strasburg, PA 17579 Submitted by Ken Johnson, Chapter Eight Secretary Chapter 8 wrapped up our 2018 show season with the Delaware Valley Old Time Power show in Titusville, NJ. This was our 13th year in at- tendance with the chapter tent and, with thanks to the Wintermute family, a nice dis- play of Caterpillars. This show keeps growing each year and has a varied array of displays with antique tractors, en- gines, a saw mill, car show, antique truck club, swap meet and of course antique Dave Wintermute’s collection of Russell/Caterpillar graders on a Ten, Fifteen and a Twenty. Caterpillars! Grove Historical Steam En- Several of our Chapter 8 mic was turned over to Ryan the event. members traveled to Texas Foley, President of Foley Cat, The Chapter 8 Board of Di- gine Association, whose for the National Show in Oc- which has locations in New rectors held their end of year show grounds are in the Me- tober. In November Chapter 8 Jersey and Pennsylvania. meeting, reviewed the past chanicsburg, PA, area, with held our 2nd Annual Holiday Ryan discussed the history year’s events and came up a request to help spread the Banquet and dinner at Raz- and Foley with Caterpillar and with a potential calendar for word regarding the addition berry’s Banquet & Confer- his family’s trials and suc- 2019. The following was dis- of their first construction ence Center in Flemington, cesses over the three gen- cussed: exhibit at their spring show NJ. Around 50 people were erations of ownership. There • May - Roger Gerhart’s held May 16th – 19th. Their in attendance, consisting of were door prize drawings of Digging Day, Lititz, PA – show grounds are located at members, family and friends. models, CAT wear and other 1st Saturday in May 1 Steam Engine Hill, Mechan- Members from Pennsylvania, donated items. A huge thank • June - Gary Holmes icsburg, PA. If you are in the New Jersey and New York you goes out to Dave and Bill Collection – nearby area and have a piece were in attendance for the Wintermute for putting the Binghamton, NY of equipment, they would love event. After dinner, introduc- event together and also to • July - Owensby to have you display/operate tions, announcements and a Tom Stanesa and the Kaluzny Collection – Christiana, your antique Caterpillar or report from Bill Amaducci, the family for their donations to PA and Johnson other historical piece of con- Collection – Quarryville, struction equipment. PA Other business covered • August - Loyalsock at our directors meeting in- Valley Antique cluded the reading and ac- Machinery Association ceptance of the resignation Show – Montoursville, of Vice President Steve Kurylo PA (Caterpillar feature) from the Board. We all wish • August - Rough & Steve the best for the future Tumble – Kinzers, PA and thank him for his contin- • September - Delaware ued support of the club and Valley Old Tyme for his many years of leader- Days, Titusville, NJ – ship with Chapter 8. We also September 14-16 accepted the resignation of • November - ACMOC board member Phil Becker. National Show We extend our thoughts and • November - 3rd Annual prayers to Phil as he recov- Membership Banquet ers from some health issues. Dave Wintermute’s restored Sixty-Five on display next to the Chapter 8 Chapter 8 was recently Chapter 8 also said its final Tent at the Delaware Valley show. contacted by the Williams goodbye to board member 12 Antique Caterpillar Machinery Owners Club Issue 144

Chapter Reports Simon Johnson, who passed Fully-functional hydraulic pan scraper built with Cub Cadet lawn tractors ($8,000). away in August, 2018. Simon was found at many ACMOC, John Deere 420 crawler was bringing $6,800. A few weeks pedal tractor which sold for HCEA, ATCA and ATHS events also sold at the same auction later another Caterpillar D4 $3,200 at the Elmer Mar- over the years with his long- tin auction. They also sold a time friend Gary Risk prior to custom made, fully function- Gary’s passing. A great big ing hydraulic pan made from thank you and welcome to Cub Cadet lawn tractors and new board members Art Reed a customized Agri-Cat, Cat- (NY) and Rand Urmston (NJ) erpillar Thirteen. The custom for the commitment to the made pan brought $8,000 Chapter 8 board. and the Agri-Cat sold for $9,000. At the directors meeting Rand Urmston (NJ) accepted We hope to see you out at the role of president, Dave one of our events. If you do Wintermute (NJ) - vice presi- not receive our updates, our dent, Ken Johnson (PA) – Sec- events are typically posted on retary and Bill Wintermute the ACMOC Bulletin Board un- (NJ) – treasurer. Our other der Chapter News. directors are Gary Holmes (NY), Bill Amaducci (NJ) and Caterpillar Pedal Tractor ($3,200). Art Reed (NY). I have attended a few auc- tions in the Ephrata area of PA, where some interesting items were being offered for sale. The collection of Al- len Martin contained many pedal tractors in original and restored condition, but of particular interest were the two crawlers. One was a Cat- erpillar D4 pedal tractor with what appeared to be a repro- duction blade, which brought over $4,000. A custom made Chapter Nine Rocky Mountain Phone: (307) 760-8483 E-mail: [email protected] Chapter Contact: Chad Enyeart, President –4530 Soldier Springs Rd., Laramie, WY 82070 be used to the winter weather Submitted by Jim Clare Jim Clare’s Caterpillar Fifteen braves the winter weather in but it seems, the older a per- Well it is that time of year Colorado’s San Luis Valley. son gets, the harder it is to deal with the snow and cold. when all of the crops have That is what is good about been harvested and the days having a shop and a good are shorter. Here in Colo- winter project. You get in out rado in the San Luis Valley of the weather and do some- the temperatures are getting thing you enjoy and hopefully down to -20s and -30s at by spring or summer you have night but only warming up to a great finished project. I usu- the teens and 20s during the ally have several projects in day. I hope this cold weather my shop and by spring they moves out soon. Also now is are still there, maybe that will the time you start getting all be my New Year resolution, to the advice about how hard finish one project. By the way of a winter it is going to be. Here in Colorado we should www.acmoc.org 13 March/April 2019

Chapter Reports I hope all had a great New someone you have never met chatting on the ACMOC site be worse you know as I tell Year’s celebration and 2019 but leads to a great conversa- is also a great place for infor- my wife. You might even find is a good year. tion and contact in the future. mation. If you haven’t tried it out that the person you com- One of the great fall events out you need to do so. If you municate with goes big game Anyway Chapter 9 is still was the national show in San are afraid of the computer get hunting in your own stomping having events and planning Antonio Texas where I got to one of your younger kids or grounds. Friendship is a great meetings for the upcoming meet a lot of new Cat hob- grand kids to show you a new thing. Once the seed is plant- year. The other thing I would byists and put a name with world of information at your ed and you cultivate it, it will like to mention is the con- a face. If you didn’t make it figure tips. You get to talking grow forever. tacts and calls I receive from down there, you missed a to members and it is inter- around the country. It is great great event and the hospital- esting how they got into the Until next time keep your to have someone call and ask ity was great. addiction of collecting Cater- tracks and wrenches turning about a specific piece or part pillar equipment. There are and a smile on your face. for a Cat. That is all it takes If you are a computer other addictions that could to start a conversation with operator, the web site and Chapter Ten New Zealand Phone: 64 3 454 3335 E-mail: [email protected] Chapter Contact: Hudson Biggs, President – 41 Coolock Crescent, Dunedin Chapter Eleven Classic Crawlers in Paradise Phone (808) 573-1063 E-mail: [email protected] Chapter Contact: Hank Tavares, President – 1266 Kawili Way, Makawao, HI 96768 acres. Hank and his crew are having a lot of fun moving Submitted by Hank Tavares, Farmall H moving to it’s new location. some of his tractors there. Chapter Eleven President The first tractor to move was a Farmall, model H s/n Aloha ACMOC members, 141186. It’s a nice tractor to families and friends. We all drive around. It has a three- had a great Christmas time point hitch on the side of it. in Maui, Hawaii and hope Hank has had that tractor for you all had one great time ten years now. too. We’re all starting a great Then he moved his 1925 year already so here’s to a Caterpillar Thirty, s/n S-2825, great time. To start the year, wide gauge with top seat - a Hank and Renee Tavares, Kai tractor he has had for 19 and January and their kids, years now. It starts by hand all eight of them, moved to a cranking the engine in front new house on Peahi road. of the radiator. It usually takes around 5 cranks to get In addition to the house, it started. the new property has three Also making the move is Hank’s Caterpillar D4 s/n 5T3495W. He has had this tractor for nine years now and have cleaned it and painted it. “This tractor runs very well and does not give me any problems at all. I love all ten of my tractors!” Hank said. Hank’s D4 and Thirty at their new home. Issue 144 14 Antique Caterpillar Machinery Owners Club

Chapter Reports Chapter Twelve Virginia, North and South Carolina and Eastern Tennessee Chapter Contact: Erik Christenbury, President – P.O. Box 1700, Liberty, NC 27298 Phone: (336) 339-3133 E-mail: [email protected] Submitted by Ken Eder. lector who loved to share his I know many members as Stephen Sarkany, MOC national show as it will treasures with the world. Patti well as I are completing proj- Chapter Twelve President be again in Nov. 2019. Sadly, Eder told me that the Novem- ects for the upcoming busy the owner and joyful operator ber show will go as planned, season of fun & fellowship. I would like to start by of that show, Mr. Ken Eder so I hope everyone will plan to We are looking forward to a thanking our first Chapter 12 died during a tragic accident attend and do Ken & his fam- possible third meet at mem- President Erik Christenbury last month. We remember ily proud. ber Jim Moore’s place, where for his leadership and work him as an enthusiastic col- we drive our Cats about and of the past many years for generally have a great time. his role in establishing and Also I hope to arrange some organizing the chapter. I was sort of a Cat plant tour and elected to serve as Chapter some other club diggings 12 president at the 100 years may be in the works, usually of Progress show last Nov., so culminating with the big 100 all chapter members please Years of Progress show in No- tell me your great ideas and vember. what you want to do this year. Happy New Year! Stay Chapter 12 has its an- safe, and I hope to see you all nual meeting and show in soon. conjunction with the 100 Years of Progress show held every first Nov. weekend in Carthage, NC. The show was also a past venue for the AC- Grader at the 100 Years of Progress show. Playing in the dirt at the show in November. 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 March/April 2019 www.acmoc.org 15

Chapter Reports Chapter Fourteen Inland Northwest Crawlers Phone: (509) 243-4329 E-mail: [email protected] Chapter Contact: Bruce Petty, President – 23685 Cloverland Rd., Asotin, WA 99402 Submitted by John Hahn most part we had a pretty Hello from Chapter 14! good year, and look forward to a great 2019. Please enjoy a few pictures from the fall of 2018. For the Gene Stuckle pulls a Harris 30-38 combine with a 9G D7 at Bruce Petty tends his Holt Harvester engine at Uniontown, Wash. Bruce Petty’s Harvest Day. Kevin Cothren’s son-in-law and granddaughter on Kevin’s D6 9U. Kevin Cothren cut new threads in his D6 9U track adjuster. Don DeArmond stands in front of the last load of Ted Billups’s tractors headed to a new home. Issue 144 16 Antique Caterpillar Machinery Owners Club

Chapter Reports Chapter Fifteen Cal-Sierra Tracklayers Phone: (530) 626-0825 E-mail: [email protected] Chapter Contact: Doug Veerkamp, President – 2835 Cold Springs Rd., Placerville, CA 95667 Submitted by Lorili Ostman Chapter Fifteen members at their end-of-the-year meeting in December. Chapter Fifteen Club Journalist only dues requirement. She spent some time helping sev- Cal-Sierra Tracklayers held eral members follow through its end-of-year meeting on with becoming a member of December 1, 2018, hosted ACMOC at the national level. at the California Agriculture Museum in Woodland. The Guests arrived from as club discussed club officers far away as Australia, and and agreed the current of- the territories that include ficers would remain through 2019, then a new slate of officers would be presented and voted on by Chapter 15 members. “We want the club to have fresh ideas and rep- resentation,” said President Veerkamp. “It is the key to at- tendance and equipment col- lecting within the group.” The club members agreed that full participation and in- clusion is important to the continued resurrection of Chapter 15. Sue Westwood discussed the importance of belonging to ACMOC Na- tional, which is this club’s Chapter Fifteen members at the California Agriculture Museum. Kalea Humpherys, a family member of Chapter Fifteen, loves tractors. the California Sierras. They Vicki Shandel pulled a work March/April 2019 participated in club business team together. Lee Traynham and celebrated the year by and Gerry Rominger will be revving up antiques that we working on a Colusa show haven’t seen in operation for for 2019. Ming Gee planted some time at the California a seed to meet at the 2019 Agriculture Museum. Shawn Tulare Show. Doug Veerkamp Stover worked his magic announced the next show in and the Expo Caterpillar 10 Placerville on May 4, 2019. moved onto its pedestal. The Conversations continued as Waterloo Boy (celebrating we queued up for lunch and 100 years) made spectacu- throughout the day of infor- lar sounds, and of course mation exchange revolving the Best 30 High Drive, and around old-iron. Holt 120 were an audience hit. Lorili Ostman and Shawn As always we invite you to gathered a restoration team join us for fun and an educa- together to expand club tional exchange of informa- member learning. Greg and tion about old-iron. www.acmoc.org 17

Chapter Reports Chapter Sixteen So. Cal. Vintage Crawlers Phone: (760) 533-0171 E-mail: [email protected] Chapter Contact: Mark Reierson, President - 1033 Angus Ct., San Marcos, CA 92069 Submitted by Mark Reierson all of you had a Merry Christ- for the winter which gives us cently. I bet Allen Kohl is run- Chapter Sixteen President mas and Happy New Year! We time for other projects. We ning his Cat in Heaven right hope 2019 will be better than also remember friends and now! Ahoy fellow Cat lovers from 2018. Our Cats are parked members who have left us re- Southern California! We hope Chapter Seventeen San Jose–Silicon Valley, California Phone: (408) 997-2901 E-mail: [email protected] Chapter Contact: Frank Portera, President – 318 Casa Loma Rd., Morgan Hill, CA 95037 Submitted by Frank Portera tor related books. Some of California Combined Harvest- meeting, many members Our meeting was at Chap- the books are: “The First er” (the great machine), and of our club attended and American Farm Tractors” (a “California’s Thirst For Trac- brought tractors to the “Best ter 17 member Jack Alexan- pictorial history and chronol- tors” (the history of the trac- of the West Show” in Santa der’s in Gilroy, Calif. Jack has ogy of the American efforts tor in California). Margarita, California on May a large number of Caterpillar, in developing mechanical 25 - May 27. One of our mem- Best, Holt and other tractors cultivation for the period of The members of Chapter bers, Lester Bettencourt Jr., along with farm implements, 1833 to 1917), “The Caterpil- 17 thank Jack for opening debuted his Best Tail Seat 60. old equipment and tractor lars Roots” (the history of the his collection and hosting a collectibles. Jack is also the Best and Holt tractors), “The Chapter meeting. author of a number of trac- A few weeks after the Members who attended the May 5th meeting of ACMOC Chapter 17 Chapter Eighteen Queensland Vintage Crawlers and Machinery Phone: 754414390 E-mail: [email protected] Chapter Contact: Lance Jones – 475 Dulong Rd., Dulong, QLD 4560, Australia Submitted by Lance Jones shows on Australia Day Week- as, rally, but we have not had second week of January. The This is a very short Re- end, Jan. 26-27, with a Club a report from them as of yet only difference from original Meeting on the Jan. 27 at 9 is it will be 12 Volt not the port unfortunately. This is the am. We will have Our D348 A couple of our members original 6 Volt. Certainly looks Quiet Time for meetings in Genset there of course and a are making reproduction the part. Trust all have had a the Great Southern Land. Our good array of Cat gear. electric starter set ups for Merry Xmas and look forward Next Meet is at Allora, South Cat Twenty Twos. It’s been a to a great 2019. of Toowoomba, one of Austra- Three of our members at- slow process but the first unit lia’s largest and most diverse tended the San Antonio, Tex- should be installed by the 18 Antique Caterpillar Machinery Owners Club Issue 144

Chapter Reports Chapter Nineteen Southeast Australia Phone: 61260779224 E-mail: [email protected] Chapter Contact: Neil C. Clydsdale – 116 Settlement Rd., Tintaldra, VIC 3708, Australia Submitted by Glen Slocombe and offer your services for a for organising this trip. profit from these sales so we If I have my timing right the bit to help out, many hands Also, our second Tasma- don’t have to charge Chapter make light work! membership fees, so please NHMA National Rally at Mur- nian meeting and visit should support your Chapter. ray Bridge, SA, on March 22- You will have been con- have been finalised, as well 24, 2019, will be just around tacted directly about the op- as the dates (yes we finally or- Please feel to contact Neil the corner. Hoping to see as portunity to join a contingent ganised it!) for the ‘Tail Seat on 0428 997 523 or Glen at many members as possible of members to fly to South Af- High Tea’ at the Lake View 0409 955 936 if you need in attendance and supporting rica, to prepare, operate and Hotel, Bendigo. any further information or our South Australian counter- demonstrate Cat gear at the have a great idea for the next parts. We of course plan on ‘Stars of Sandstone Estate’ Don’t forget Chapter 19 meeting or rally. putting on a great display per 4-14th April, 2019. It is cer- has plenty of ACMOC mer- previous National Rallies. tainly an exciting opportunity chandise in stock, please and adventure for those rep- email the secretary at As always if you are plan- resenting ACMOC and Chap- [email protected] ning on attending, please call ter 19, thanks must go to Neil if you would like a current into the Chapter 19 stand price list. We rely on a small Chapter Twenty Heartland Earthmovers Phone: (309) 303-7017 E-mail: [email protected] Chapter Contact: Dave Tallon, President – 5 Fountaindale, Washington, IL 61571 Chapter Twenty One California Oil and Ag Tracklayers Phone: (661) 343-3691 E-mail: [email protected] Chapter Contact: Peter Bloom – 4108 Granada Ave., Bakersfield, CA 93309 Chapter Twenty Two Old Iron Collectors Phone: (740) 312-5385 E-mail: [email protected] Chapter Contact: Bryan Coulson – P.O. Box 116, Holloway, OH 43985 Submitted by Bryan Coulson engineer will be the speaker. Cat D7 at the Country Crossroads Education of Yesterday show. The chapter took part in Central Ohio Coal Company is famous for Big Muskie the dars are still available. Visit 800 North 13th Street Cam- the 14th Annual Country world’s largest dragline ever the HCRHP website or Face- bridge, OH 43725. Make Crossroads Education of Yes- built, having many draglines, book page for information on checks payable to HCRHP. terday show October 20-21, shovels, unique & large ma- past calendars. Past calen- The HCRHP owns a Cat pow- 2018, in Dresden, Ohio. Ev- chinery, and the Muskingum dars had Cat equipment in ered Insley L dragline, Cat eryone is getting ready for the Electric Railroad. Tickets are some of the photos. Mail cal- 14E road grader, Cat D8 ca- 2019 show season. We hope $20.00. For reservations or endar orders to Dale Davis, ble blade dozer, and Cat 977 for a dryer show season in information, please contact: 2019 after a new record was Marilyn 740-942-3895 or Dale set for the amount of rain in 740-391-4135. Send check or 2018. money order to HCRHP, 143 South Main Street Cadiz, Ohio The 25th Annual Harrison 43907. Make checks payable Coal & Reclamation Histori- to HCRHP. Visit facebook. cal Park Dinner-Auction will com/HCRHP, hcrhp.org, or be held May 11, 2019, at coalpark.org. the Sally Buffalo Park’s Wal- lace Lodge 100 College Way, The Harrison Coal & Rec- Cadiz, Ohio. Doors open at lamation Historical Park 5pm Dinner at 6pm followed (HCRHP) has 2019 calendars by speaker and auction. featuring tipples & loading fa- Steve Hook, retired Central cilities for $13.00 (includes Ohio Coal engineer and cur- shipping). Some past calen- rent Morgan County, Ohio March/April 2019 www.acmoc.org 19

Chapter Reports Traxcavator front end loader. Caterpillar D4 playing in the dirt at the show in Dresden, OH. There is a Cat D7 cable blade and another Cat D8 cable Another D4 on display at the show. [email protected]. blade being considered for The annual meeting will be donation to the HCRHP. The County Antique Power Show, ment Exposition, September held in September at the Old chapter has used the HCRHP June 8-9, Smethport, PA. 13-15, Bowling Green, OH. Construction & Mining Equip- grounds for meetings over the Outville Antique Power Show, Country Crossroads Educa- ment Show. years and uses there grounds July 6-7, Outville, OH. Histori- tion of Yesterday Show, Oc- to play in the dirt. The HCRHP cal Engine Society’s Antique tober 19-20, Dresden, OH. Members will be attending has been leasing land for Power Exposition, July 26-28, Plans are to have meetings is the Piston Powered Auto- many years and is working on Burton, OH. National Pike at some of the shows listed. Rama “Piston Powered Show” acquiring 200-250 acres of Steam, Gas & Horse Assoc. Watch in future issues and March 15-17. The Summit land. This involves grants and Show, August 9-11, Browns- the ACMOC bulletin board for Racing Equipment I-X Piston fundraising. They have creat- ville, PA. Old Construction & chapters for information. To Powered Auto-Rama is the ed a land fund and if anyone Mining Equipment Show, Sep- receive email updates and largest indoor showcase of is interested in making a do- tember 7-8, New Athens, OH. get information on any up- custom cars, trucks, antique nation send check or money Historical Construction Equip- coming possible tour(s) send construction equipment, mo- order to HCRHP Land Fund, ment Association Internation- an email with ACMOC Chapter torcycles, tractors, planes, 143 South Main Street, Ca- al Convention & Old Equip- 22 in the subject area to ac- military equipment, and more diz, Ohio 43907. Make check of its kind in the world filling payable to HCRHP with Land more than one million square Fund in the memo. After the feet of space with over 1,000 organization acquires land vehicles at the I-X Center in plans are to host National- Cleveland, Ohio. International events like the ACMOC National Show. Print- The 75th Annual National able donation forms that in- Threshers Association (NTA) cludes complete information Reunion June 27-30, 2019. about the plans are available at the Fulton County Fair- by emailing miningandener- grounds north of Wauseon, [email protected]. Visit Ohio will be featuring Cater- faceacebook.com/HCRHP or pillar. The National Thresh- www.hcrhp.org. The Harrison ers Association Reunion is Coal & Reclamation Histori- the oldest antique machinery cal Park is dedicated to the show in the United States. preservation of mining, con- struction, agriculture, logging, transportation, and oil & gas history. A few 2019 shows and events that have operating crawler, construction, and mining equipment. Mark your calendar and save the dates. International Watch Fob As- soc. Show & Sale, April 26- 27, Mantua, OH. Lakeside Sand & Gravel Open House, April 27, Mantua, OH. Spring National Pike Steam, Gas, & Horse Assoc. Show, May 18- 19, Brownsville, PA. McKean Chapter Twenty Three High Desert Crawlers Phone: (801) 540-8011 E-mail: [email protected] Chapter Contact: Scott Moulding – 10485 W. 900 S., Ogden, UT 84404 Issue 144 20 Antique Caterpillar Machinery Owners Club

Chapter Reports Chapter Twenty Four Holt Collectors Club Phone: (210) 218-4672 E-mail: [email protected] Chapter Contact: William J. Boyle – 7782 Fair Oaks Parkway, Fair Oaks, TX 78016 Chapter Twenty Five Great Lakes Crawlers Phone: (616) 886-0412 E-mail: [email protected] Chapter Contact: Bryan Immink – 4096 34th St., Dorr, MI 49323 Submitted by Bryan Immink Working to get the younger generation interested while they develop some skills. As we start a new year, the I’ve been catching up on ing old equipment. Another I’m compiling a list of some winter weather has been fair- some YouTube videos, one of good one is wrenchguy from shows that Chapter 25 mem- ly mild for southwest Michi- my favorites is ACMOC’s own Chapter 25, he has several bers can look forward to this gan. The warmer tempera- Squatch253 from Minnesota. interesting Caterpillar videos year and will be sharing these tures have allowed for work to He has a lot of interesting of his welder and generator in the next issue. Thanks. continue on outside projects. videos, many of them involv- set ups. We have been working to get some younger people basic experience running some old Caterpillar equipment. In ad- dition to doing some basic operation I’ve also gotten as- sistance with general mainte- nance items such as oil and filter changes and replace- ment of hoses. They also helped when I was operating some new equipment and couldn’t navigate the controls and read outs. It’s encourag- ing to see their problem solv- ing skills and how they asked a lot of questions. Chapter Twenty Six Eastern Montana Clatter Tracks Phone: (406) 232-4032 E-mail: [email protected] Chapter Contact: John Muggli – P.O. Box 67, Miles City, MT 59301 Chapter Twenty Seven Canadian Classic Prairie Crawlers Chapter Contact: Martin Hicks – Box 8, Bienfait, Saskatchewan S0C 0M0, Canada Phone: (204) 534-0714 E-mail: [email protected] Submitted by Nathan Duncan old girl painted up or “put the Cameron Duncan beside his newly restored D8 2U. It has been a busy couple Avon on” as Grandpa says. of weeks for a couple of our The process started with chapter members. As you an abrasive blast to remove may recall, about a year ago, all the old paint that had Cameron Duncan and myself been layered up for years. (Nathan Duncan) took the We used a product called engine out of a 2U-D8 and Black Magic that is made gave it an overhaul. Well, fast in North Dakota and is a by- forward to Dec. 29, 2018-Jan product of coal. It worked re- 6, 2019. It was time to put ally well, and didn’t make a the old Cat yellow back on whole lot of dust either. We it. I took some extra days off would definitely recommend over the holidays to go give it to anyone who is consid- Grandpa a hand to get the ering blasting anything. One March/April 2019 www.acmoc.org 21

Chapter Reports thing to note is that blast- order and got everything The D8 before the painting process was started. ing abrasive doesn’t like JB primed. The tank and CCU weld. While blasting, I found were off the machine, the only thing that we will have a spot that had been seal- blade was off, along with all to do in the spring is put the ing a water leak in the pony the engine parts on the in- decals on, and the rad badg- head. This worked to our take side, hood, floor boards es. Once the blade was on favor a bit though. Since we etc. They all got primed. we took it out side for some had to take the intake off the pictures and a short little diesel to remove the pony Next was the paint. As I play right as a snow storm head, it made it much easier mentioned we used Interna- was settling in. Grandpa has to paint the engine. tional Paint. I took my paint always wanted to have a 2U- chip in and they matched D8 restored because that Once it was all down to it perfectly. Everything got is what they started their the bare metal again, we 3 coats of paint. Then we company with 51 years ago. primed it. Normally we would cranked up the heat in the It sure was great seeing his have just used a rust paint shop and let it bake. Once smile driving the old girl. and primer. However for this the paint was dry we put project we decided to go with everything back together a 2-part epoxy paint from on the engine, installed the International Paint. It took CCU, and installed the fuel some experimentation to get tank and hood. Then we fired the mix just right in the gun it up and moved it to the next but we sorted it out in short bay to install the blade. The The D8 after blasting with Black Magic, a blasting material that is a byproduct of coal. Mid North Coast Vintage Crawlers Phone: 0265436203 E-mail: [email protected] Chapter Twenty Eight Chapter Contact: Trish Walker – 1668 Rouchel Road, Aberdeen, NSW 2336, Australia Chapter Twenty Nine Surf to Summit Tractors Phone: 0264563109 E-mail: [email protected] Chapter Contact: Phil Rye – PO Box 11, Berridale, NSW 2628, Australia Issue 144 22 Antique Caterpillar Machinery Owners Club

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GHOST CAThistory of the ByDickLindgren The Sixty at the Nowthen tractors since then, but the strangest me about a really old and big Caterpil- show grounds in 2017. of them all was the Ghost Cat, an early lar in the area of Republic, Michigan, Cat Sixty. This is the one gracing the but nobody knew the model or the My life with Caterpillar equipment cover of the Nov/Dec 2017 ACMOC name of the owner. Dead end? No way! started early. As a kid I would walk for magazine, now owned by Dan Wilhelm. miles and sit and watch for hours any- One day in 1996 in the dead of win- time there was a road construction job In 1993 I took a break from run- ter, when there was about three feet of going on in the area. In the 50’s the D8 ning equipment and was driving an 18 snow on the level, I was taking a short 2U was king, mostly pulling pan scrap- wheeler for Ben Franklin Stores. My cut to my next delivery. The short cut ers or cans. D7 3T’s were the dozer of favorite route was the Upper Peninsula took me south of Republic. There I saw the day and the D4 7U did the finishing of Michigan and any time I saw any old it! A Cat Sixty under the trees buried in and pulled the sheepsfoot rollers. Cat equipment I would stop and check snow with its radiator facing the road. it out. I couldn’t stop with the truck in the The operators of the day could do snow, so I filed the location in my mem- amazing things with these machines, There was quite a bit of old equip- ory bank and almost forgot it. and my hat is off to those Old Timers. ment sitting around and I talked to lots They spent long work days in the sun, of people. Different people were telling On my summer vacation I was go- dust and noise. Without that experi- ing through the area and decided to ence, operators today may not fully ap- preciate cabs with air conditioning or check on the Sixty. I drove the heat a turn of the knob away. Nobody same road past the same place. ever thought of hearing protection ei- No Sixty?! ther. “Huh! What did you say?!?!” I assumed somebody hauled I bought my first Cat in 1964, I was it away. I got about two miles 14 at the time. It was a Big 20 that was down the road and had to turn sitting in a barnyard and had not run in around, just to see what had hap- years. I grew up in a family of mechan- pened to it. ics so I pulled the cylinder head and carried it to high ground, did the valves, I pulled in the driveway and cleaned the carburetor, filed the points there was an older guy stacking and drove it home. up some old lumber. I asked him where the Cat Sixty went, and he That started 50+ years of owning, looked at me like I was crazy! He using, collecting, and operating Cater- said he had a Sixty but how could I pillar equipment. I have found many know that? So I said I saw it sitting there last winter! He looked at me even stranger. He said I must have seen the neigh- bor’s John Deere 450. I said, “No, I know a Sixty when I see one. It was sitting right there.” He said his Sixty was out at his deer camp about 15 miles away, and had been there since 1959. Well we did a little more talking and it turned out he had a set of NEW track pads for the Sixty piled up under a tarp and said they were going for scrap. We made a deal on the pads and decided we would go look at the Sixty when I came back with my old pickup to get the pads. When I came back a couple weeks later we went out to the camp. The last two miles was four wheel drive only. 24 Antique Caterpillar Machinery Owners Club Issue 144

ABOVE:The Sixty by Richard’s shop as I first saw it. while and he said he was really happy BELOW: The Sicty loaded for the trip home. to know his old Sixty was going to have a new life. There it was - the Ghost Cat! Engine lunch or drinking water. What a day! stuck and it was sunk into the ground Would that old 60 even roll? The history he gave me was that the about a foot. It was fairly complete but Sixty was originally a winter time Cat had not run in many a year. I sure wish I had brought a camera! with the wooden cab and a big V-plow Beautiful country, up and down, across with the two wings. He bought it at a He wanted me to make an offer, but streams that were like rivers after all county auction in Marquette County damn! How would you get it out the that rain! Thank God, the Sixty rolled, around 1959. The snowplow equip- two miles to the nearest place to get a but to get up some of the bigger hills ment went for scrap, which is too bad. lowboy? Well I made an offer, secretly we had to chain the back of the loader The wooden cab rotted into the ground. hoping it would be turned down. But to trees and curl the bucket back using He adapted the blade off an HD11 Allis he said, “I’ll take it” without batting an a chain to pull the load up the hill about on to the Sixty with plans to do some eye! Now what? a foot at a time. logging, but he got hurt working in the mine and all his plans changed. I rounded up a buddy of mine with Good thing it was only two miles an old Mack Superliner and a 48 foot back to the lowboy. We dug a loading When I got the Sixty home, I checked step deck, loaded up an old totally worn dock, pushed the Sixty on the trailer, things out a bit. The engine wasn’t out Cat 922 wheel loader and away we used the 922 to pull the rig out of the stuck too bad. There was some play went. We spent the night at a motel in hole, loaded the loader on the back in the rod bearings, so just by bump- Iron River to get an early start the next and chained down, all by 9 o’clock that ing the flywheel back and forth a few morning, and it just HAD to rain a good night. That was twelve hours of the times, it broke loose. 4 inches that night. hardest day we ever put in! Two cylinders had no compression. We unloaded the 922 about nine The old guy brought out a 12 pack No valves were stuck open, so I as- that morning and headed into the of warm Blatz, but to this day, it’s the sumed the valves were bad. At the time woods, never even thinking to bring a best beer I ever tasted. We talked a I had too many irons in the fire so the Sixty got put on hold. Plans changed and I decided to sell my shop and property in Minnesota. That is how Dan Wilhelm ended up with the Sixty and all the spare parts I had for it. Dan’s boys came with a detachable gooseneck and I used my D4D dozer to load things. Dan’s boys were very professional and Dan should be very proud of them. I had a lot of stuff that went to the scrapyard, but most all the Caterpil- lar stuff found new homes. After I got moved to Upper Michigan, I started missing my Cats. I found a 1932 Ten and poured my time and treasure into it. All B.S. aside, it’s a really nice ma- chine. I understand that Dan Wilhelm and I have something else in common, be- yond just the Sixty. I have that Ten in- side my living room and Dan has a Two Ton in his family room! Those are sto- ries for another day. Neither the old guy in Republic nor I had any idea how this deal came to be, but to this day I will SWEAR I saw that Ghost Cat sitting out by the main road! Now that I am the old guy, I was really happy to see it on the cover of the Cat Club magazine. SO Thanks to Dan Wil- helm and his boys for saving this piece of Yooper History! March/April 2019 www.acmoc.org 25

Antique Caterpillar ACMOC is pleased to administer five scholarships in 2019. Machinery Owners Club These scholarships are open to all ACMOC members, their children and grandchildren worldwide. One is the annual Scholarships Antique Caterpillar Machine Owners Club Scholarship and the other four are memorial scholarships set up to honor ACMOC members or members of their family who have passed. ACMOC is proud to administer the Antique Caterpillar 2. Scholarships will be awarded without regard to race, Machine Owners Club Scholarship, the Alan Smith Memorial color, religion, sex, national origin, or state of physical Scholarship, the George Howard Memorial Scholarship, handicap. the Allison Bloom Memorial Scholarship and the Glen Ghilotti Memorial Scholarship. All use the same criteria and 3. Machinery ownership is not a requirement. application form. ACMOC will make scholarships available to 4. To the extent reasonably possible, the Club shall pay individuals according to the following guidelines, limitations and restrictions: all scholarships directly to the recipient’s educational institution and such educational institution shall agree ACMOC Scholarship Criteria to use the Scholarship funds to defray the recipient’s expenses only if the recipient is enrolled at such 1. Applicants must meet the following criteria: institution and his or her standing at such educational a. Applicants must be aged 25 years or under and be institution is consistent with the purposes and conditions of the scholarship. members in good standing, children or grandchildren 5. Scholarship amounts will be determined by the of members in good standing of the Antique Caterpillar Scholarship Committee. Machinery Owners Club; b. Applicants must be enrolled or accepted for admission Application Process at a 2-year or 4-year accredited technical school, college or university and maintain a 2.5 or above Scholarship application available online at www.acmoc.org. cumulative grade point average; with 1. All application materials must be sent to ACMOC, c. Preference given to those students with an interest in agricultural studies, construction engineering, Scholarship Committee, PO Box 9301, Peoria, Illinois manufacturing or mechanical engineering or other 61612, USA. heavy equipment industry fields of study. Applications must be postmarked by May 31, 2019. 2. Applicants must complete and return the scholarship 2. Applications should include: application, along with 2 letters of reference, to the a. A completed application form. ACMOC office by posted deadlines. b. The most current available high school transcript and/ 3. Any individual(s) who are lineal descendants (i.e., child, grandchild, great grandchild and so on) of any current or the latest official college transcript. officer, director, or employee of the Club shall not be c. Two letters of recommendation from non-relatives eligible for scholarships. 4. Recipients consent to have their name and likeness that address the suitability of the candidate for the used in the Antique Caterpillar Machinery Owners Club award, nature and length of their relationship with the Magazine, website and promotional materials at ACMOC’s candidate, and contact information of the letter writer. discretion. All materials submitted become property of ACMOC and will not be returned to the sender. Decisions of the ACMOC ACMOC Scholarship Guidelines Scholarship Committee will be final. Any awards made will be announced at the end of June. 1. Scholarships must be used for tuition and fees or room Each applicant will receive formal notice of the scholarship and board at the recipient’s educational institution. committee’s decision. Awards will be made on a one-time basis, with previous recipients allowed to reapply once a year until the age Issue 144 of 25. 26 Antique Caterpillar Machinery Owners Club

ACMOC Scholarship The Antique Caterpillar Machinery Owners Club Scholarship was established as part of the Club’s mission to assist and educate its members and the general public to appreciate the historic role of Caterpillar machinery in shaping the world. The Alan Smith Memorial Scholarship The Glen Ghilotti Memorial Scholarship The Alan Smith Memori- The Glen Ghilotti Memo- al Scholarship was created rial Scholarship has been by T. Bondurant French to created to honor the mem- honor his friend and found- ory of long-time member ing ACMOC member Alan and great friend of ACMOC, Smith who passed away in Glen Ghilotti, who passed the fall of 2009. away on March 25, 2018. Alan was said to have His enthusiasm and sup- an “encyclopedic memory” port of the interests of the about machines and en- Club and the hobby and gines. He enjoyed working his endless willingness to on restoration projects with help others was legendary. his brother, Paul Smith. He was a patient instructor This scholarship is with new or inexperienced awarded on a one-time basis to an ACMOC member or the operators and took great joy in seeing someone discover child or grandchild of a member who is interested in con- and master the finer points of operating a machine. struction engineering, construction management, or heavy equipment studies. 2014 was to have been the final year; Glen’s impact on ACMOC, its members and so many however, the benefactor of this scholarship has graciously others who have a passion for Caterpillar machines was chosen to continue endowing this scholarship. broad. This scholarship was created and underwritten by a very gracious anonymous donor and, because of that huge George Howard Memorial Scholarship impact on so many, has been supplemented by donations The Board of Directors made in Glen’s memory from ACMOC Chapter 8, Collectors established the George of Antique Tractors, along with anonymous donors belong- Howard Memorial Scholar- ing to ACMOC Chapter 5, North California Coast, and ACMOC ship to honor a former di- Chapter 15, Cal-Sierra Tracklayers. rector and long-time mem- ber who passed away April It is the intent of the anonymous donor who created this 21, 2013, while heading scholarship that recipients, be they male or female, exhibit a home to Colorado from the degree of Glen’s passion and enthusiasm in their studies of ACMOC Member’s Event at construction, engineering, agriculture or related fields. the Caterpillar Visitors Cen- ter in Peoria, Ill. Allison Bloom Memorial Scholarship George served on the Allison Bloom was only 9 ACMOC Board for many years old when she passed years and at the time of his away Jan. 24, 2013, of com- death was the board’s Recording Secretary, a position ap- plications from the flu. pointed by the board. The daughter of former “George served this position tirelessly and meticulously, ACMOC Treasurer Peter making sure ACMOC legal matters were professionally han- Bloom, Allison already was dled and board recordings were well preserved for the fu- experienced on Caterpil- ture,” said Dave Wintermute, Past President. lar equipment at a young age, often attending tractor An avid collector of antique machines, George was award- shows. She enjoyed explor- ed the prestigious ACMOC Dave Smith Award in 2010 for his ing new places and meeting dedication and commitment to ACMOC. new people. For information on the scholarships ACMOC provides, The ACMOC Board of Di- including downloadable applications, visit www.acmoc.org. rectors voted in February 2013 to establish the new scholar- ship in Allison’s memory. The Bloom family supported it be- cause of Allison’s interest in academics and her enjoyment of power equipment. March/April 2019 www.acmoc.org 27

Filing Cabinet From the Archives Starting with this issue of the maga- zine, we will be highlighting historic Caterpillar (and pre-Caterpillar) items and literature that will be relevant to ACMOC readers. In this issue, we are featuring an operating manual for C.L. Best Tracklayers from Theo. H. Davies & Co. based out of Honolulu and Hilo, Hawaii. With roots going back to 1845, the Theo. H. Davies & Co. was not a Best dealership, but involved in sugarcane plantations, where the tracklayers were used, throughout the 19th and early 20th century. They remained heavily involved in sugarcane until the 1970s when the company diversified by open- ing Hawaiian franchises for Taco Bell and Pizza Hut, as well as Mercedes- Benz and Jaguar. 28 Antique Caterpillar Machinery Owners Club Issue 144

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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. “D4 7U Governor Removal” Bigfish - VA engagement lever. Clutch still won’t D4Jim - Plains of NW How do I remove the governor on a d4 come out. I’ll look for the bolts between I think you are right as I don’t remem- 7u dozer. need to remove the governor the governor and the engine block. ber taking off the entire governor when to get the clutch out. I worked on mine the last time. I think it gemdozer - Ste-Julie goes below the governor when pulled out Rome K/G - NW Ohio You have to use some lubricant like and not to the side. The reason I think it Remove nuts and bolts. WD40 between the clutch housing and comes out below the governor is that I the motor rear housing because the had to raise the pony another half inch D4Jim - Plains of NW clutch housing has a big seal and must or so to get it past the gear inside the Should be able to get it out by only re- be dry. If you remove the four cap screws housing. The other time I had the pinion moving the back governor cover that’s before trying to remove the clutch hous- assembly out I had the injector and the next to the clutch and not remove the ing and remove the screws from the in- governor off the machine so no problem. entire governor. You will also need to re- spection plate on big motor and try to move the clutch cover to get it out. This is turn the clutch housing on left and right Bigfish - VA of course after you loosen the pony and side it should come out. Governor removal raise it an inch or two. Might be able to Are there internal parts in the governor find a manual and post pictures if you ag-mike - NW Indiana that have to be removed before remov- need it. Someone should make a video of trying ing the governor? to remove a d4 pinion clutch housing. gemdozer - Ste-Julie I had to remove governor, maybe I’m full ag-mike - NW Indiana D4 JIM is right. You also need to remove of it but sometime you gotta do what you No, all bolts are outside and behind. the clutch lever assembly and remove gotta do. I didn’t take the bearing cap I wouldn’t remove governor yet. Do rear clutch housing, two screws from the off the p-clutch housing because I didn’t d4jims ideas 1st.(pony has to come up inspection plate, big motor for turning think it was going to come out with it off. is a must). Extend / retract the pinion the clutch housing, and pull it out and Someone should confirm or refute this (I’m not sure making the shaft shorter don’t forget to engage the pinion it give detail. works). Maybe remove the housing bear- you more room. ing cap. I’d try everything from easiest to Rome K/G - NW Ohio worst. Do you have the manuals? 7U1216 - Whitehorse, YT I always removed the governor also. Welcome to the forum. There’s (if I re- edb - Victoria, Australia member) a couple bolts on the governor gemdozer - Ste-Julie Hi Team, down beside the block you won’t see if The clutch housing is coming out without as stated above the pony clutch housing you haven’t washed it off nice. Dirt builds removing the governor but the rear cover cover at the front of the Pinion Clutch up in between the block and the gov and from clutch housing has to be removed Housing Assembly MUST be removed unless you’ve had one off before you and if somebody has the servicemen’s to create the extra space for the pin- won’t know they exist...might be what reference book form 30522,1 page 275 ion group to be removed--drop the unit you’re hung up on. you could see the illustration removing down and under the Injection Pump Gov. clutch and starter pinion. Housing and out from the flywheel hous- Bigfish - VA ing with the pinion in the engaged posi- This a 1947 d4 7u1293 dozer. I re- Rome K/G - NW Ohio tion and meshed with the flywheel ring moved governor cover and the end plate 7U1293 has one piece clutch/transmis- gear teeth for shortest overall length and on the clutch. Also removed the clutch sion cover. ease of removal. 30 Antique Caterpillar Machinery Owners Club Issue 144

Departments May have to orientate the Pinion Latches I too I am ready to be educated or stand ag-mike - NW Indiana into the vertical plane (simply turn the to be corrected. Go for it, your contribution to the board! shaft/pinion as needed to do this) to try all the later above postings b4 remov- gain the last bit. edb - Victoria, Australia ing the governor and keep the camera in The rear upper engine side cover bolt All Good focus. : needs to come out too--cannot recall if Hi ag-mike, the next one or two need to be out too-- Bit slow on the uptake after medical pro- Sasquatch - Kerrick, Minnesota think Chinese puzzle but it should be do- cedure and anesthetics recently. Unfortunately no videos yet for any of the able without gutting the Gov. I have done I now see your point about the cover IS “U” series D2’s or D4’s - that will happen this at The Dealer before today. to the front of the machine and not the if/when I need to get that far into one Scans from 4 1/5” Bore 4 Cylinder En- back of the housing. of those for repairs, which hasn’t had gine Servicemen’s reference Book, Form You are correct to keep terminology of to happen recently. Lately I’ve had too No FEO030522-02, Dated 7-60. orientation true to front of machine, left many projects occupying my time to get Hope this helps. or right from operator’s seat etc. for our that far into a machine just for the sole newer owners. purpose of making a video, so it remains ag-mike - NW Indiana on the “back burner.” OK, a manual page! (FROM EDDIES AND harperjmichael - Kingsville, MO HECTORS POST “There is no cover at Squatch has some really good videos on Bigfish - VA the REAR of the pinion housing”). THIS this very subject. The D2 is very similar to I do not have manuals. Can you recom- SHOULD READ REAR OF GOVERNOR the D4, I think the main difference where mend where I can find manual for 1947 HOUSING. Bearing cap at the front end it counts in this case is the gov/injector D4 7U dozer? of the p-housing needs to be removed pump housing but it’s still similar. Here’s and the upper rear block inspection cov- the link to his YouTube video explaining dpendzic - Long Island, NY er bolt needs to come out. this whole process in extreme detail. Search ebay for a manual that covers your serial number – not 7u1 and up. edb - Victoria, Australia Bigfish - VA Hi Team, Is there a video for the 7u pinion re- ccjersey - Faunsdale, AL there should be a P/No 3B6400 Cover moval? I watched the D2 removal but I don’t see what is wrong with 7U1- up. on the front of said housing or else the the governor on the D4 7u is bigger and Should cover his first year production oil runs out and the pinion shaft will doesn’t appear to have the clearance for tractor perfectly. One of the later manu- float out along with the bearing support the pinion removal without removing the als that was printed after there were cage--unless there is a type I have never governor. some updates to the tractor just gets worked on at The Dealer or seen before thicker. Usually things like the Service- that is not in my 6U 1-up Parts Book. ccjersey - Faunsdale, AL man’s reference book for the tractor The pressed steel cover can be seen to Only differences between the processes and the one for the engine include both the left and up a bit from the main pinion are: early and late tractors. The later parts housing and the part assembled pinion 1. The rear cover of the U series tractor book frequently starts at a serial number shaft just below the main housing. governors is easily removable. Drain the break to limit the number of pages of the I am ready to be educated or stand to be oil from the governor and then remove same item required to show every varia- corrected. about 8 7/16 head cap screws come tion of every part on that page. For parts out, tap it to break the gasket loose and books your serial number should be in- ag-mike - NW Indiana then pull it rearward until it slides off the cluded, but a later printing is fine. Eddie, The 6400 cover is whatI’m calling governor shaft. Nothing will drop or fly I think it is almost always worth buying the bearing cap. And yes it needs to be out! a used original book instead of a new removed.... BUT how can you call its loca- 2. The cast pinion clutch housing is a bit reprint. The reprints usually don’t repro- tion “the rear of said housing”? It’s locat- different with a flat bolt-on cover on top to duce pictures well, so, though they can ed at the very forward end of the clutch allow easier access to adjust the clutch be used, if the price is anywhere close an housing. This is the point I was trying to when necessary. This does not change original is the way to go. There are high make in previous post about no cover at the process of removing the front cover quality reprints available from CAT, but the rear of housing. to shorten it up before removal. the cost is substantial. We got newbs here trying to do work without manuals posting here looking for info. rear = aft, front = forward. March/April 2019 www.acmoc.org 31

Classifieds FOR SALE FOR SALE: 1924 Holt 2 ton PARTS AND SERVICE orchard Model 35 s/n 70332. I’m FOR SALE: Crankshaft & camshaft FOR SALE: 2 D6 9U Caterpillar FOR SALE: Caterpillar D-4. 1949 the second owner. Starts & runs for Caterpillar Ten. Reground with bulldozers + 1 final drive with s/n 7U5402. Agg. Tractor. Wt 10, great. Interesting history and re- babbitt main bearings and rod sprockets and transmission. Also, 850 #. Side fule tank. 18” pads. tains all original brass data plates. bearings. Call James (763) 420- another motor with electric start 4,251 hours. Elec – start / pony. $5,900. Call Gary (209) 996-2709 3846 (MN)[144]. that was used as stationary power Tracks – 75%+. All systems work. (CA)[143]. FOR SALE: Caterpillar manuals, unit. Call Lee (941) 748-6635 (FL) Belt pulley – very good. 6 volt – re- sales literature, Service Magazine/ [144]. conditioned elec system. $12,000. FOR SALE: Custom built ‘67 Reporter, Servicemen’s Tools Call Rich (309) 853-5647 (IL) Diamond Reo cab and sleeper on publication for 2-Ton thru Sixty. [144]. rebuilt ‘89 Dodge chassis. Cum- Other makes of Ag, Industrial, Con- mins diesel, 4x4, 3 speed auto, struction, Logging. Call Jim (206) FOR SALE: Caterpillar Fifteen s/n A/C, air ride and low miles. Great 713-3441 or email: tractrmnul@ PF-4320. Completely restored. towing vehicle for your vacation aol.com (OR)[144]. ready for show or parade. $4,500. trailer or smaller Caterpillar equip- FOR SALE: Caterpillar Manuals – Trailer available. Call Kay or Ray ment. $79,000. Call Matt (519) all models – Service, Operator’s (520) 495-4173 (AZ)[144]. 235-1483 (ON, Can)[143]. and Parts manuals. Call Jensales, FOR SALE: Caterpillar D4 7U s/n FOR SALE: Buy and sell old cable Inc. (800) 443-0625 or (507) 20359 with blade and winch. scrapers. Caterpillar 60, 70, 80, 826-3666. www.jensales.com. $6,500. Call Al (920) 755-2557 etc. LeTourneau LS, LP, Tourna- (MN)[143]. (WI)[143]. pull, etc. AC, La Plante-Choate, all FOR SALE: Gaskets, engine and makes and sizes. Will convert over final drive. New Old Stock and New FOR SALE: Caterpillar 627 A-B FOR SALE: D2 s/n 5J1073. Great to hydraulic. Very professionally production gaskets available for complete power pack. 1500 hours for restoration. Pony motor blown, done. Tires and parts. Call Steve 1915-1950s vintage Caterpillar on Caterpillar rebuild. Ready to big motor turns free. Make offer. (701) 742-2182 or Steve’s cell models. Contact Olson’s Gaskets install. $8,316. Call Don (317) Looking for Willy’s pickup. Will (701) 710-1071. (ND)[143] (360) 871-1207, or visit www. 356-2102 (IN)[144]. consider trade. Call Mike (253) WANTED olsonsgaskets.com. (WA)[143] 448-7541. (WA)[143]. WANTED: Carburetor for Caterpil- FOR SALE: Caterpillar Twenty FOR SALE: Caterpillar Tractor lar Sixty, s/n PA3620. Call Rick Photos may be added to a classified ad in great shape, engine stuck. Parts. Logging Grapple (Large Ro- (240) 357-7843 (MD)[144]. for an additional $15.00. Please include $14,000 F.O.B. Call Phil (707) tary) 2 Caterpillar 15s, Caterpillar WANTED: Sprocket guard for D4 your full name, mailing address and 544-4789 (CA)[144]. D2, Caterpillar D6-9U, Caterpillar 7U, p/n 3F1573 and 3F1574. Call phone number with your ad. FOR SALE: 1954 Caterpillar D6 D4-7U (Rear Hydraulics), Cat- Les (612) 390-4982 (MN)[144]. For information on how to submit 8U s/n 6313. Pony motor, good erpillar Model 22, Power Units WANTED: Front grill/pump guard your classified ad, plus full advertising u/c, 18”pads, newer seat, canvas D315-D318, International T.D. 9, for Caterpillar D2. Also looking for a disclaimers, please see the Classified cover. Has been stored in shed. Tracks/Undercarriages Caterpillar belly pan for a late model D2. Call Advertisements section of How to Reach Very nice! $15,500. For pictures D3s through 931, JD 450, Caterpil- Ron (971) 832-0254 (OR)[144]. Us on page 34. and info please check our link lar D4-D Oil Cooler, TD15-15B WANTED: 12 door/window hinges “Equipment Sales” at Hydraulic/Clutch. Reasonable. Call and 2 door latches for my No. 10 Issue 144 www.primroseacres.com or call Steve (508) 278-5762 evenings AutoPatrol cab or a contact for John at (906) 827-3899 (MI)[144]. (MA)[143]. Antique hinges. Email Stewart FOR SALE: 1937 Caterpillar RD6 [email protected] s/n 2H 3503 74”. Pony engine (NZ)[143]. needs repair. Undercarriage rails and pads like new. Call D. Camp- Classified Ads bell (805) 238-0839 (CA)[143]. Some ads may be edited for format and clarity. ACMOC members may place their complimentary classified ad with a maximum length of 40 words. Additional text will be billed at the rate of $.20 per word. 32 Antique Caterpillar Machinery Owners Club

Restoration Parts CAT® GAUGE FACES Lub. Oil Press. Gauge Face Oil Gauge Face with assembly Fuel Gauge Face with with assembly spacers, screws and spacers, screws and instructions. assembly spacers, screws and instructions. Part No. SYL-LOP-1 Part No. SYL-OIL-1 instructions. Part No. SYL-FP-1 $45 $45 $45 D2 DRAWBAR PINS D4 DRAWBAR PINS (STOPS) & SHOE SET (STOPS) & SHOE SET Includes two D2 drawbar pins and Includes two D4 drawbar pins and one shoe. one shoe. $80 $90 Order by calling (309) 691-5002 or online any time at acmoc.org. Extra cost for shipping. PLEASE NOTE: All international orders may ©2019 Caterpillar. CAT, CATERPILLAR, their respective logos, “Caterpillar Yellow,” the “Power be subject to a tariff payable by the purchaser. Edge” trade dress as well as corporate and product identity used herein, are trademarks of Caterpillar and may not be used without permission. www.cat.com / www.caterpillar.com ACMOC a licensee of Caterpillar Inc.

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General Merchandise BLACK ACMOC WAVY CATERPILLAR® LADIES PINK WAVY YELLOW CAT® LOGO HAT HAT - GRAY & RED CATERPILLAR® HAT “FARM TRACTOR” HAT ACMOC logo on front with full back. Wavy Caterpillar embroidered front. Wavy Caterpillar and tractor image. Yellow hat with black bill & writing. Adjustable strap with silver “CAT” Adjustable strap with silver “CAT” Adjustable strap with silver “CAT” Adjustable strap with silver “CAT” buckle. Mesh back also available. buckle. Mesh back also available. buckle. White stitching. buckle. Tractor on left side of hat. $15 $15 $15 $15 ACMOC LOGO T-SHIRT BLACK LATEX PALM GLOVES ACMOC LOGO SWEATSHIRT NAVY BLUE PULLOVER Official ACMOC logo gray t-shirt. Stretches for flexible fit. Perfect for job that require dexterity and a strong grip. Order Large or XL. Navy Blue pullover hoodie sweatshirt with WITH POCKET $20 NO POCKET $14 ACMOC logo on left chest. (XXL-XXXL SIZES ADDITIONAL $4) $10 S-XL $33 XXL, XXXL, XXXXL $36 CHILDREN’S ITEMS CAT® YOUTH HAT - BLACK BULLDOZER BY STEPHEN MEADER CAT logo embroidered on front Adjustable snap closure. One size fits most. Hard cover version, 239 pages. The story of a sturdy machine and a boy $12 with courage, ingenuity and grit. $35 Order by calling (309) 691-5002 or online any time at acmoc.org. Extra cost for shipping. PLEASE NOTE: All international orders may ©2019 Caterpillar. CAT, CATERPILLAR, their respective logos, “Caterpillar Yellow,” the “Power be subject 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.

PO Box 9301 Peoria, IL 61612 ACMOC Member Event Meet and Greet Whitefish, Montana – June 8, 2019 We hope you can join us for a one-day Member Event Meet & Greet at Snow Ghost Ranch in Whitefish, Montana. ACMOC Member Jim Coles has graciously offered to host this event at his home. Jim has a collection of 35 to 40 very nice machines and has excellent facilities to accommodate this event. Folks are encouraged to bring a machine to show as well! This one-day event will include catered lunch Bring your friends and family… this is a great followed by a presentation by Jim on the opportunity to introduce people to ACMOC. Evolution of Engines. Those who attended the The Whitefish area is a most beautiful part of Tremonton National Show already know that the country with lots to see and do and is a very Jim is a great speaker with a huge breadth of popular vacation destination. As a result, lodging knowledge. in the area does fill quickly so it is strongly An auction benefitting ACMOC and the ACMOC recommended that you make your lodging Scholarships is also planned. Any donations to reservations as soon as possible. Primitive RV that auction would be warmly welcomed. camping will be available on the ranch for this event. The cost per person for this event is $35. Tickets are available on www.acmoc.org under “Event Tickets” or by calling the ACMOC office at (309) 691-5002.