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Antique CaterpillarMachinery Owners ClubIssue 142 November/December 2018Riding theStormOut He Should Not Have Been There Page 20 1944 D7 4T Cat Page 26

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OFFICERS Antique Caterpillar PRESIDENT Machinery Owners Club Andrew Haberle 20010 Uplander Street Issue 142 November/December 2018 Founded 1991 Oak Grove, MN 55011 Phone: (763) 753-3769 Features E-mail: [email protected] 19 The “Ghost Cat” Ingenuity leads family to seek refuge from VICE PRESIDENT Hurricane Michael in dozer cab– page 22 William R. Amaducci Finds a New Home 246 Morris Turnpike Our Mission Randolph, NJ 07869 20 He Should Not Have Phone: (973) 895-2672 “ACMOC was established to assist and E-mail: [email protected] Been There educate its members and the general public to appreciate the historic role SECRETARY 22 Family Rides Out of Caterpillar machinery in shaping Dan Hansen the world. We promote the collection, 6260 N. Palm Avenue, #115 Hurricane Michael preservation, restoration, display and Fresno, CA 92704 in Cat Dozer study of products and memorabilia of Phone: (559) 731-4578 Caterpillar and its related predecessors.” Email: [email protected] Club Information - Adopted March 2007 TREASURER 4 President’s Letter Peter Bloom 5 Treasurer’s Report 4108 Granada Avenue 6 New Members Bakersfield, CA 93309 6 In Memoriam Phone: (661) 343-3691 7 Chapter Reports E-mail: [email protected] 25 From the Archives 26 Ask The Experts DIRECTORS 30 Event Calendar 30 Publishing Schedule Neil Clydsdale 30 How to Reach Us 116 Settlement Road Classifieds Tintaldra VIC 3708 Australia 28 For Sale 28 Wanted Phone: 61260779224 28 Parts and ServiceE-mail: [email protected] Expiration Dates Bryan Immink 4096 34th Street To see when your dues expire, please Dorr, MI 49323 check the address label on the front of Phone: (616) 886-0412 the envelope this magazine came in. You E-mail: [email protected] may renew by visiting www.acmoc.org or calling 309-691-5002. Mike Jacobs 29 Remington Way www.acmoc.org 3 Washington, IL 61571 Phone: (309) 370-2200 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] Terry Welch 1140 Cottonwood Street Delavan, WI 53115-1506 Phone: (262) 215-4310E-mail: [email protected]

Club InformationPresident’s Letter/Board of Directors Report Once again, time has I must announce to you Fall sales opportunities. stance, postage to our mem-slipped past us and the sea- that the D4 Toolbar scale Currently the club is fac- bers in Australia and Newsons are again turning. For model project has been put Zealand has always beenthose in the North, ing some financial issues an issue. It just costs more,summer has given on hold and will with the available amount of plain and simple. Recently away to fall, and in not be available cash reserves to fund both new method was discoveredthe South, win- this year. There a model operation, as well that we tried on Issue 141ter to spring. For are basically three as the day to day function- that should save over $3000those members in reasons for this, ing of the club. As you were dollars per year. The boardthe southern hemi- the first being de- made aware of in the last is examining every operationsphere I wish you lays in production magazine, we are raising within the club to determinebetter weather con- due to various is- the membership rates for all what is working and whatditions and an eas- sues, including members effective the end of isn’t. If it is working, how caning to your struggles. Show integration of the this calendar year. This is one we make it better, if it’s notseason here is winding down. five differing variants of the of the ways in which we ac- working, how can we fix it,By the time you read this the model into a buildable sched- quire the funding to operate. or should we not be doingannual show at Holt Caterpil- ule, approval issues with the As I said in the last issue, the it. What we know is workinglar in Texas will have taken proposed model not meeting membership cost has mostly are the magazine and theplace. I cannot see the fu- ours and Caterpillar’s stan- only covered the financing of Bulletin Board. We believeture, but as I write this in Sep- dards and the largest being the magazine and the bul- we have the highest qualitytember, I’m sure the show will the shortage of funds to pur- letin board, not much else. magazine available, 36 to 50have been a success due to chase the models for sale to The office, Tricia and Mary, full color pages bi-monthly.everyone’s efforts. I am sure the members and general the online store, some of It has come a long way fromwe can look forward to an ex- public; more on this later. The the scholarships, National just several years ago. Ourcellent recap of the show in Board determined that the Shows, and Member Events bulletin board is not justa future issue. Remember, continuation of the model at are all funded by all of the “the” source for Caterpillarnext year’s show will be the this time was not in the best other things we do, including related information, but prob-first weekend of November, economic consideration of sales from the store of Cat- ably one of the best sourcesgathering in Carthage, North the club and elected to sus- erpillar merchandise, repro- for your friends to stay con-Carolina at Ederville. If you pend the program until June duction parts, tickets to the nected to you, whether theyhave not attended a show of 2019 when it is believed events and the scale model be your current friends, orthere you really are missing that sufficient cash reserves program. those you will make in the fu-something. will be available to finish the ture. We are looking for ways production in time for early We are examining what we to not just increase the Club do and how we do it. For in- revenue, but to also make the Club more relevant to our You Can Help! members, both current and future. If you have any input The ACMOC Scholarship Program was established or questions, please contact to assist and educate members. any of the board members or call the office. Tricia and Donate Today! Mary will do their bast to di- rect your concerns to the ap-Make your donation in the ACMOC store (acmoc.org/store) propriate board member. or call the office (309) 691-5002. I hope that all of you have a safe and satisfying season ahead of you and that all of your efforts are both suc- cessful and fruitful. I need to clean my shop and keep the parts from one tractor from becoming the parts of anoth- er tractor. Thanks to all, Andy4 Antique Caterpillar Machinery Owners Club Issue 142

Club InformationTreasurer's Report ACMOC Balance Sheet – August 31, 2018Current assets Assets Liabilities and Net Assets Unrestricted cash Current liabilities Accounts receivable 25,941 Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 2,124 Inventory 5,581 Unexpired membership dues 112,819 Other current assets Total liabilities 114,943 Total current assets 427,187 Net assetsFixed assets (net) (18,118) Unrestricted net assets 359,114 Total assets 440,591 Total liabilities and net assets 474,057 33,465 474,057 Antique Caterpillar Machinery Owners Club #N/A Statement of FunctJiaonnSuaatarltyeE1m,xe2pn0te1o8nf tFshueronsuctgi-ohnJAaaul ngEuxuspate3nr1sy,e21s0,182018 through August 31, 2018 09/17/18 4:34 PM Program Models Membership Shows Scholarship Administration Actual - All Budget - All Variance Income or expense item and Marketing and Publishing and Overhead Programs Programs Fav. (Unfav.)Revenue 45,423 - - - - 45,423 89,338 (43,915)Model and licensed product sales - 76,138 - -Membership dues - - - - 76,138 70,440 5,698Sales of advertising, literature and books 9,064 - -Sales of apparel, pins and other 11,241 - - - - 9,064 7,008 2,056Technical services income 1,699 - - -Donations received 5,499 - - - - 11,241 20,244 (9,003)Interest income - - 18,519 -Show revenues - - - - - 1,699 - 1,699Shipping income (expense), net (2,572) - - -Credit card discount (5,910) - - 5,499 2,000 3,499 90 90 160 (70) - 18,519 7,000 11,519 - (2,572) - (2,572) - (5,910) (3,574) (2,336)Total revenue 55,380 85,202 18,519 - 90 159,191 192,616 (33,425)Costs of Goods Sold 33,376 - - - - 33,376 60,431 27,055Manufacturing and production costs - 56,905 - -Publishing and production costs - - 5,500 - 56,905 65,500 8,595Scholarship expense - - - -Website expenses 8,056 - - - 5,500 4,500 (1,000)Advertising 6,845 23,995 -Show costs - - - 8,056 6,624 (1,432) - - 6,845 19,480 12,635 - 23,995 5,000 (18,995)Total Cost of Goods Sold 40,221 64,961 23,995 5,500 - 134,677 161,535 26,858Gross Profit 15,159 20,241 (5,476) (5,500) 90 24,514 31,082 (6,568)Expenses - - - - 3,220 3,220 5,700 2,480Professional services - - - - 459 459 459 (0)Depreciation - - - - - - 400Dues and subscriptions - - - - 583 583 - 400Meals - - - - 412 412 150 (583)Gifts and flowers - - - - (262)Insurance - - - - 7,612 7,612 10,000 2,388Licenses, permits and taxes - - - - 240 240 - (240)Office supplies 7,443 12,021 4,440 1,018 (3,518)Payroll, payroll taxes and burden - - - - 6,418 6,418 2,900 2,056Building rent - - - - 32,910 57,832 59,888 300Repairs and maintenance - - - - 10,180 10,180 10,480 197Telephone - - - - (829)Travel - - - - 1,003 1,003 1,200 (4,841)Utilities 4,429 4,429 3,600 (562) 6,841 6,841 2,000 1,762 1,762 1,200Total Expenses 7,443 12,021 4,440 1,018 76,069 100,991 97,977 (3,014)Net Income 7,716 8,220 (9,916) (6,518) (75,979) (76,477) (66,896) (9,581)November/December 2018 www.acmoc.org 5

Club InformationNew Members Australia Sweden Duke & Tavis Lawson, Anza MinnesotaNew South Wales Peter Sjogren, Handen Connecticut Jeff Engstrom, HastingsGreg Smith, Lightning Ridge Austin Primus, Southington Andy Grieve, FreeportQueensland United Kingdom William Tedesco, Thompson Herb Gustafson, OtsegoBarry Drews, Jondaryan Francis H. Fowler, Manea Illinois Tyler Morrow , Zimmerman Mike England, Rockford Robert Reed, Eveleth Canada United States Kentucky TexasAlberta California Patrick Charlebois, Fairdale Mike Coyne, BoerneMarvin E. Peterson, Airdrie Tom R. Clark, Santa Cruz Helen Seekamp, Yoakum Community Companion Animal Hospital, Temple CityIn Memoriam Then & Now SubmissionsIvan Orthengren, of Amarillo, TX, died on September 27, Are you rebuilding2017. He had been a member since October 21, 2016 an old Cat?Simon Johnson, of Quarryville, PA, died August 2, 2018.He had been a member since December 29, 2009. Tell us your story! Send itCharles Capone, of Fort Lauderdale, FL, died August 18, to [email protected]. He had been a member since May 6, 2002.Allen Kohl, of Brawley, CA, died August 16, 2018. He hadbeen a member since February 10, 2010 and was VicePresident of Chapter 16.Antique Crawler PartsCATERPILLAR 10 15 20 22 28 30 35 40 60 2-TON RD6 D2 D4 5-TON RD7 DIESEL 50 We offer used and reproduction parts for all of the early numbered Caterpillar machines as well as some D2, D4 and D6 parts. CHAD ENYEART 307-760-8483 4530 Soldier Springs Rd. Laramie, WY 82070 antiquecrawlerparts.com Hours: M-F, 8 a.m.-5p.m. • Sat., 8 a.m.-4p.m. • closed SundaysENGINE GASKETS FOR OLD CARS, TRUCKS, TRACTORS, & INDUSTRIAL HAHN TRACTOR SEATS will attend3059 OPDAL ROAD E. • PORT ORCHARD, WA 98366 the ACMOC Founders Chapter and Antique EMAIL: [email protected] Caterpillar Museum show in Brooks, Oregon, on July 27-28th. Gary & Dawn Jeffus, my new360.871.1207PHONE/FAX WOWLWS. ONSGASKETS trainees for the tractor seats, will be there to .COM be introduced to everyone. We can bring some orders to save shipping. Let us know ASAP to6 Antique Caterpillar Machinery Owners Club get them made. We will also have some seats and leather products to sell. We look forward to seeing everyone. Issue 142

Chapter ReportsFounders Chapter Brooks, Oregon Phone: (503) 393-8237 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Marv Fery, President – 6335 Hazelgreen Road NE, Salem OR 97305-9504 Submitted by Don and Rose- ter Oswald, Bob Hughes, Founders Chapter meeting July 28, 2018.anna Herigstad Mike Hughes, Don Herigstad, Marty Luscombe, John Hahn, by Leo Ilg. Being a part of the The Founders Chapter of Scott Hayes, Marvin Fery, Jeff Youth Passport program dur-ACMOC annually attends the Chartier, Dawn Jeffus, and ing the show, it was fun toSteam Up at the Powerland Gary Jeffus. Election for offi- see the young sprouts stop byHeritage Park, Brooks, OR, cers kept the incumbents in the tent to get their passportsduring the last weekend of office for another year. stamped. We tried to educateJuly and the first weekend of them about ACMOC and Cat-August. The weekend started With temperatures in the erpillars in exchange for theout with a pizza fest and gab mid to high 90’s, chapter stamp. Of course, a smallsession for members and members hunkered under dish of candy helped keepguests at a local pizzeria. the big tent with about 18 their attention.Saturday, July 28, we held a Cats on display for the publicchapter meeting. Members to look at. Also on display was Each day the Steam Uppresent: Bill Herigstad, Pe- an all wood D-7 model built has the Parade of Power so some members took the op- portunity to drive their Cats All wood D7 model. around the parade circuit for of seeing the display of Cater- the spectators to view. Sev- pillars. eral new members joined the Founders Chapter as a result Board members of the Founders Chapter met with the board of the Caterpillar Museum for preliminary plans of hosting the ACMOC 2020 National Show at BrooksMarv Fery’s 1931 Cat 20 Militarty version, one of three known to exist.Chapter One Kansas/Missouri Phone: (816) 392-3330 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Al Engnes, President – 14405 N Stark Road, Liberty, MO 64068 Don Borneke’s Caterpillar 666 tandem engine scraper.Submitted by Bill Walter found that it had serious in- Ten members from Chap- ternal problems. Al removed Chapter One attended the LeSueur Co. Pioneer Power show in MN. rear axles and the machine www.acmoc.org 7ter One attended the LeSueur was run as a single engineCo. Pioneer Power show in scraper. Many thanks go outLeSueur, MN. to Al for spending his time and energy trying to get the This show was the sum- engine running. Al reportedmer event for the HCEA As- that there were about 100sociation. Three members construction machines work-made the long trip to demon- ing at the show. Several werestrate their machines at the restored and many still hadrain soaked event. Our Presi- their “work clothes” on. Bydent, Al Engnes, operated the time that you read this ar-the Caterpillar 666 (tandem ticle, Chapter One’s dirt mov-engine scraper) belonging to ing show at McLouth, Kan-Don Borneke. Al had made a sas, will have occurred.couple of trips up to the showgrounds previously to getthe rear engine running, butNovember/December 2018

Chapter ReportsChapter Two United Kingdom Phone: 01732 522 153 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Richard Gilman – East Hill Farm, Kemsing, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN15 6YD North Star CrawlersChapter Three Phone: (320) 262-6760 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Dan Wilhelm – 7200 Davidson Avenue NE, Monticello, MN 55362 Submitted by Dan Wilhelm to push dirt with the clubs The Nowthen Threshing RD6 operated mostly by Brad Anderson. Gary Strom keptShow took place on the third his 955 busy Saturday andweekend in August again this Sunday. Kenneth Elg broughtyear. They wanted a hill lev- his #12 grader and did alleled off so we were provided the leveling. The hill is now awith a digging area during the nice flat area and the showshow. Bob Rodda kept busy grounds have a large pile ofwith his D6. We had a chance Jim Clack manning the booth at the Le Sueur Show.Gary Strom moving dirt with his 955. dirt they can use for fill wher- ning. We had a few issuesBob Rodda on his D6D. ever needed in the future. with our RD4 at the show. The starting engine carbure- This was our first opportu- tor is not working, the head nity to use the RD6 and we gasket is leaking and we have did have a few issues. The a broken track link. I will get clutch needed adjusting, we the RD4 home and we will had a water leak, and both work on it as well. We also back top idlers were frozen. asked for volunteers to help With the help of Gary Strom, sell ACMOC merchandise in Andy Haberle, Toby Nelson, our booth set up at the HCEA Brad Anderson and others we featured show the following were able to make the repairs weekend at Le Sueur, MN. needed and keep the tractor going. Our booth at the Le Sueur show was a huge success. We held our well attended We had plenty of volunteer meeting on Saturday after the help and sales were strong all parade. We set up a time for weekend. We all had a great a work day to be held on Oc- time visiting with old friends tober 13 at my shop. We will and meeting new people. be working on our #11 grader engine and hope to get it run-Chapter Four Midwest Smaller Crawlers Phone: (815) 475-7153 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Betty Langeland, Secretary/Treasurer – 6738 Chicago Road, Yorkville, IL 60560 Submitted by Terry Welch, was very muddy. So as far out rolling over. It was being nately, with all the rain goingChapter 4 President as I know they watched our run by former club member on I was not able to get any regulars push mud. We had Bill Schuldt. We had a couple good photos to add to this ar- Chapter 4 had a play day our newest addition out in of guests over the weekend, ticle. Until a dryer next time.on September 3rd. Several the mud a Cat 16 grader vin- Mary Clark from the Club’s of-people showed up, but be- tage of 1965 first year made fice and Kent Bates. Unfortu-cause of the wet weather it8 Antique Caterpillar Machinery Owners Club Issue 142

Chapter ReportsChapter Five North California Coast Phone: (707) 864-1769 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Mike Hughes – 3 Kings Lane, Fairfield, CA 94534-1318 Chapter Seven Black Land Dirtmovers Phone: (319) 231-2777 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Jordan Judas – 2010 E. Marquis Road, Denver, IA 50622 Bob Zabka pulls an old Austin road grader as Brian Ott holds for lifeSubmitted by Jordan Judas depends on people becoming behind Bob’s 1939 or 40 D7. Chapter 7 was not able more involved. Willingness to take an active part to improveto schedule a fall work/play the function and goals willweekend at the Boone and be a necessary requirementScenic Valley Railroad due also. I know that anyone whoto wet conditions. Weather accepts these positions willpermitting; we will try again find it a very worthwhile andin the spring. During Chap- rewarding adventure. Anyoneter 7’s winter meeting (place interested in these positions,yet to be determined) we will please contact Jordan Judasbe holding elections for the so we can put together a bal-positions of President, Vice lot before the winter meeting.President, Secretary/Trea-surer and an Activities Direc-tor. The future of Chapter 7Chapter Eight Collectors of Antique Tractors Phone: (908) 482-2883 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Stephen Kurylo, Business Manager – 161 Fairmount Rd., Long Valley, NJ 07853 Submitted by Ken Johnson, lection in Basking Ridge, New being scrapped by the Navy, 1942. The gun barrels wereChapter Eight Secretary Jersey. Gary and his team brought them back to New used during World War II and have assembled an amazing Jersey to be used in perma- the Korean War. The barrel is After a hot, wet and steamy collection of Mack trucks and nent displays to honor the his- 64 feet in length and weighssummer in the northeast, we construction equipment. One tory that they hold. The 16”, in at 120 tons. The barrelsare looking forward to our fall impressive item on display is 50 caliber, Mark 7 gun barrel were capable of handlingshow in Titusville, New Jersey barrel #366 from Turret 3 of was the right gun of Turret 3 projectiles weighing fromat the Delaware Valley Old the USS New Jersey Battle- on the battleship. It was in- 1,900 to 2,700 pounds atTime Days from September ship. The Mahan Collection stalled at the Philadelphia a maximum speed of 2,60014-16. About 30 Chapter 8 Foundation Inc., after a full Naval Shipyard in February feet per second with a rangemembers were in attendance year of planning was able to of 1943, which was after the of up to 24 miles. Check outfor an invitation only open save Three of the barrels from ship’s launch on December 7, www.themahancollection.orghouse to the Gary Mahan Col- Holt Caterpillar with winter kit and full cab. One of several restored Caterpillars in the Mahan Collection.November/December 2018 www.acmoc.org 9

Chapter Reportsfor additional information on fers something for everyone, Editor and Photographer of the Rough & Tumble newsletter “The Whistle”,the collection and links to steam engines, hit & miss, Bill Glenn operating his restored Caterpillar 955 loader in digging area.YouTube videos on the trucks two steam trains, large gasand the gun barrel restora- engines, blacksmith shop,tion. Thank you to member threshing machines andBill Wintermute for photos of demonstrations, constructionthe Mahan Collection. area, pulling area, antique trucks and cars, flea market Chapter 8 attended the and much, much more. A70th Annual Threshermen’s Chapter 8 membership meet-Reunion August 15-18 in ing was held on Saturday un-Kinzers, PA (Lancaster Coun- der the club tent. Thank youty). The feature this year was to member Bill Glenn for theOliver, Cletrac and walk be- R&T photo.hind mowers. If you have nev-er attended this show, it of-Chapter Nine Rocky Mountain Phone: (307) 760-8483 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Chad Enyeart, President –4530 Soldier Springs Rd., Laramie, WY 82070 Submitted by Jim Clare Cat 22, Cat Ten, Allis-Chalmers, and Oliver crawler from Chapter 9 members at the Western Museum Another event was held at of Mining and Industry event.the Western Museum of Min- pull sled event with the Allis- first day but the second day to work the track over for an-ing and Industry in Colorado Chalmers M crawler. It did started off with rain which other day of tractor pulling.Springs, Colorado, and AC- pretty well on the second pull. finally let up early and gave Thanks to James Perry andMOC Chapter 9 was able to time for the pull track team his crew for doing this.attend with a few members. The weather was good theThe two day event had a lot The location at the mu-going on with several clubs of Some of the old engines displayed at the museum event. seum is such a great venuedifferent venues there along for the public and clubs likewith a tractor pull. There were Chapter 9 ACMOC to be ableold time cars, Hit & Miss en- to show and participate in.gines, Maytag engines, hay Wish we had more participa-rides and demonstrations all tion from chapter 9 at thisaround the mining museum event. We have several morefor two days. What a great events on our calendar beforeevent for the public. the end of the year so hope- fully the weather will hold and Bill Vetos with his fam- we can have some more fun.ily and grand kids were inattendance along with Esten Thanks and hope every-Daniels and family along with one has a great 2018!his brother who were able tobring their Cat 22 and a rockcrusher powered by an oldtime gas engine. The rockcrusher was a great showpiece for the public with lotsof questions. I was able tobring an Allis-Chalmers MCrawler and Bill Vetos broughtan Oliver crawler and Cat Tenfor the viewing at the event. Iwas able to participate in theChapter Ten New Zealand Phone: 64 3 454 3335 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Hudson Biggs, President – 41 Coolock Crescent, Dunedin 10 Antique Caterpillar Machinery Owners Club Issue 142

Chapter ReportsChapter Eleven Classic Crawlers in Paradise Phone (808) 573-1063 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Hank Tavares, President – 1266 Kawili Way, Makawao, HI 96768 Submitted by Hank Tavares, one tractor is a D5M tractor, We also used the D5M tractor D4 serial number 5T3495W.Chapter Eleven President serial number 4JS00237 that to push all the dirt so we lev- The other is a Caterpillar Thir- was used to plow the dirt and eled all the ground where we ty, with top seat and the serial Aloha ACMOC members, push dirt around. We’re us- wanted to. We got the ground # is S 2843. Those two trac-family & friends. Classic ing the D5M to clean up and all level and flat and clear. We tors are used for the showsCrawlers in Paradise is having smooth out the land and get can drive up the two classic that we have.a new house get-together with the ground all level and flat. crawlers up there. One is amachine and tractors. TheChapter Twelve Virginia, North and South Carolina and Eastern TennesseeChapter Contact: Erik Christenbury, President – P.O. Box 1700, Liberty, NC 27298 Phone: (336) 339-3133 E-mail: [email protected] by Working on the finals of Bill Martin’s Caterpillar High Crop Ten rebuild. High Ten ready for the 2019Erik Christenbury, National Show where you willChapter Twelve President Ten. Bill was able to pick up be made to end up with an A+ be able to see the craftsman- a great machine from Florida restoration. ship that he is capable of, as When this report was due but upon closer inspection, well as his Thirty which wasI had just booked my flights it needed just a “little” work. This will include a total completed in early 2018.to Texas anticipating a great Well one thing led to another transmission and engine re- There are many other chaptershow hosted by our friends and, with Bill’s mechanical build, as well as the under- members working on projectsat Holt Cat of San Antonio. I ability and his demand for carriage which will be brought that I hope to focus on for youhope to see you there! high quality, nothing short of back to the highest of stan- in these upcoming reports. If a total rebuild would do. No dards that Caterpillar used to you are a Chapter 12 mem- Chapter 12 has been bolt will be left undone and provide such a great machine ber and are working on some-busy having workdays at the every attention to detail will back in the day! thing that I am not aware of,100 Years of Progress show please contact me so we cangrounds. We look forward Hopefully Bill will have this put the spotlight on you!to the regular show the firstweekend in November but Chapter 12 did have a spe-more importantly we are very cial opportunity on Augustexcited to help host the AC- 23rd to be invited to partici-MOC National again in 2019! pate in an employee recog-I hope you all are scheduling nition event at the Caterpil-this show in your plans be- lar Wheel Loader Division incause there is so much to see Clayton, NC. Three membersand do. It will be unlike any were able to take six ma-show you will ever attend. chines for display and answer questions from the 400+ em- Bill Martin in Georgia has ployees who never had thebeen elbows deep in his proj- chance to view antique Cater-ect of a High Crop Caterpillar pillar machines before. It was a brief time spent at the plant visitor’s center and proving grounds but a great time was had by all. We look forward to our next opportunity to share our passion for all things Cat- erpillar. If there is an event that you would like our par- ticipation, we would love the chance to share what ACMOC is and what it can do to fuel that “Yellow Fever”!Caterpillar High Crop Ten complete engine and transmission breakdown.November/December 2018 www.acmoc.org 11

Chapter ReportsChapter Fourteen Inland Northwest Crawlers Phone: (509) 243-4329 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Bruce Petty, President – 23685 Cloverland Rd., Asotin, WA 99402 Bruce Petty and his Cat SIXTY.Submitted by John Hahn & attended. Bruce cranked upKevin Cothren his SIXTY Caterpillar to show the guests his prize, recent Bruce Petty, President of purchase. The 1947 Har-ACMOC Chapter 14 hosted ris 30-38 Combine was pur-his Annual Harvest Bee. chased from his great uncle. Members of our localLewis Clark Antique Cluband friends from Californiaand the surrounding areaChapter Fifteen Cal-Sierra Tracklayers Phone: (530) 626-0825 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Doug Veerkamp, President – 2835 Cold Springs Rd., Placerville, CA 95667 Submitted by Lorili Ostman, tique cars also rolled in. One More than 250 witnessed the show as motors were fired up, andClub Journalist of the show stoppers was equipment was driven around the pond. the Pratt Whitney R4360 air- Cal-Sierra Tracklayers held plane engine. Ed and Tom dark. Shawn Stover, Vice Pres- cial display of Twinkling Trac-its second meeting of the drove the Caterpillar Twin D8. ident, is heading up a team tors! Contact the museum oryear on May 19th, 2018 at More than 250 witnessed the to start engines that evening any of us for details www.Cali-Ed Akin’s Ranch in Placerville, show as motors were fired up, and begin conversations to forniaAgMuseum.org.California. About 70 people equipment was driven around plan the 2019 club activities.attended the meeting coming the pond and kids were en- Join Chapter 15 for a very spe-from as far away as San Di- couraged to climb on up.ego. Those more local posedfor the group shot that de- Ed gave us all a scare thefines Chapter 15. We visited week after the show, but hewith old friends including Jan made it home and he is recov-Meerman, ACMOC Director. ering with family. Tom Konwinski and Ed The California AgricultureAkin spent weeks preparing Museum will be all lit up atfor the show and dotting the the next Chapter 15 show onlandscape with Caterpillar, December 1st, 2018 at 4pmBest and Holt crawlers. The (located at 1958 Hays Lane,Veerkamps transported a Woodland CA). We’ll get a latefew of their tractors and log- start that day so you can seeging trucks. Classic and an- tractors sparkle when it is Chapter Fifteen members met at Ed Akin’s ranch in Placerville, California. Issue 14212 Antique Caterpillar Machinery Owners Club

Chapter ReportsChapter Sixteen So. Cal. Vintage Crawlers Phone: (760) 533-0171 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Mark Reierson, President - 1033 Angus Ct., San Marcos, CA 92069 Submitted by Mark Reierson away on August 16 due to greatly missed. show on October 20 at theChapter Sixteen President complications during heart We were friends for over Antique Gas and Steam surgery. Allen had many Engine Museum in Vista, Cali- Sad news from Chapter friends and traveled alot 25 years and he won’t be for- fornia.16… Our close friend and Vice to see them. He will be gotten. There will be an emptyPresident Allen Kohl passed chair for Allen at our nextChapter Seventeen San Jose–Silicon Valley, California Phone: (408) 997-2901 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Frank Portera, President – 318 Casa Loma Rd., Morgan Hill, CA 95037 Submitted by Frank Portera Chapter Seventeen members and guests. Our August 11th meeting matter of fact, these Cater- name in farming. John plant- like to thank Richard andand BBQ were held at Rich- pillar tractors are known to ed a walnut orchard recently John Perusina for hosting theard and John Perusina’s in the Caterpillar enthusiast as in Morgan Hill, California. He August 11th meeting, BBQSan Jose, CA. West Coast tractors - that used Caterpillar tractors to and for providing all the food. includes California, Oregon prepare the land and is us- Rich and John collect ag and Washington. Thanks to ing Caterpillars to take care Our next meeting andtype Caterpillar gas and die- people like Richard and John of the orchard. Morgan Hill small show will be at Rod’ssel tractors. Richard still discs and members of ACMOC who is a city within Santa Clara Ranch in San Martin, Satur-small orchards, fields and preserve our Caterpillar his- County. day, September 29, 2018.weed abatement in the San tory. Richard’s son John willJose area. At one time, the be carrying on the Perusina The members and guestsPerusina family had orchards of ACMOC Chapter 17 wouldin the Santa Clara County –San Jose area. San Jose grewby annexing a good portionof Santa Clara County. Theorchards, farms, canneries,dairies and ranches slowlydisappeared. Now there aretown houses, subdivisions,shopping centers, malls andindustry (Silicon Valley). But,some of the Caterpillar, Bestand Holt tractors and old ma-chinery are still in the area.You will find Caterpillar, Bestand Holt tractors from thisarea all over the world. As a Richard Perusina on his Caterpillar D4 Orchard Tailseat. John Perusina on his Caterpillar 8C-20 (Flathead 20) Orchard Tailseat.November/December 2018 www.acmoc.org 13

Chapter ReportsChapter Eighteen Queensland Vintage Crawlers and Machinery Phone: 754414390 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Lance Jones – 475 Dulong Rd., Dulong, QLD 4560, Australia Submitted by Lance Jones The Ten was actually found Chapter members proudly showing off our Chapter flag. Chapter 18 members at- in a garden at Biloela and was totally restored. It runs Plus, we also picked up sev- crawler, one of only two thattended the Queensland Heri- and performs really good and eral new memberships for came out here, and a coupletage Rally at Biloela in Central made a great effort on the ACMOC. Fordson County Crawlers oneQueensland on 20/21/22 sled, driven by third genera- Perkins powered e27n andJuly. We don’t have a lot of tion Dean Jones. The Kurle On the wider front of the one very late Super Major.members in that area, but family brought down from event there was a great trac-they responded very well with Emerald two D2’s and a D4. tor display all around Cham- Stationary engines, vin-twelve tractors and two grad- Arthur Osborne had an origi- berlain tractors. One chap tage cars and trucks wereers. Bob and Colleen Jeffer- nal 22 and a D4. Ian Morrow had driven his up from the well represented, along withies came up from NSW with came over from Gladstone bottom of NSW for the rally. many other attractions. Sat-their baby D6 much to the de- with a nice D4 and Harold These tractors are quite ca- urday night’s dinner was thelight of the younger genera- Cook had an Australian built pable of 30 MPH in their orig- highlight with about 550tion and some not so young!! 31A D6 there. There were inal form. Chamberlain actu- people enjoying a great three also a couple graders. Our ally made one called “Tailend course dinner. David Jones brought along stand was very busy for the Charlie” that was capablehis 3R R5 Wide Gauge. This of 70 MPH to follow them Callide Dawson Machinerywas only its second showing. around Australia “Redex” car Preservation Club is to be rallies back in the late fifties. congratulated on a very orga- David Jones with sons Dean and Rohan in front of their R5. That unit is now in a museum nized and well run rally.He also brought a Thirty Tail- first couple of days. We sold in Western Australia. Thereseat and RD4. Lance brought all of our models and books was a little ADN [French]a Twenty and a Ten Top seat. and received orders for more.Chapter Nineteen Southeast Australia Phone: 61260779224 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Neil C. Clydsdale – 116 Settlement Rd., Tintaldra, VIC 3708, Australia Chapter Twenty Heartland Earthmovers Phone: (309) 303-7017 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Dave Tallon, President – 5 Fountaindale, Washington, IL 61571 Bill and Kay Meeker and their children hosted an open house in July.Submitted by Dave Tallon, Kay Meeker and their chil- Issue 142Chapter Twenty President dren, Debbie and Andy King, and Sam and Susan Meeker Chapter 20 has been hosted an open house forvery active the last couple the chapter. Several Cat-of months. Several members erpillar and Oliver tractorsattended the ACMOC Mem- were on display as well asbers Event and took tractors their farm equipment. Theto be displayed on Saturday house was open to view theof the event. In July, Bill and14 Antique Caterpillar Machinery Owners Club

Club Informationtoy and memorabilia collec- in July. Some of our mem-tion. Chapter member Gerold bers displayed tractors at theSommers made ice cream show and participated in thewith the freezer powdered plowing demonstrations. Theby a John Deere garden trac- chapter is planning a meetingtor. Everyone enjoyed walking October 13 at Tom Stanesa’saround the farm. The Penfield in Morton.Tractor Show was also held Several of the tractors on display at the Meekers’ farm.Chapter Twenty One California Oil and Ag Tracklayers Phone: (661) 343-3691 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Peter Bloom – 4108 Granada Ave., Bakersfield, CA 93309 Chapter Twenty Two Old Iron Collectors Phone: (740) 312-5385 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Bryan Coulson – P.O. Box 116, Holloway, OH 43985 Submitted by Bryan Coulson Park Ave. Cadiz, Ohio 43907. Cat Ten at the 38th Annual National Pike Steam, Gas & Horse Show. It continues to be a busy Make checks payable to HCRHP. The HCRHP owns a [email protected]. Visit wound down for the yearshow season. Members at- Cat powered Insley L drag- Facebook.com/HCRHP or and we will be planning fortended, displayed and oper- line, Cat 14E road grader and http://www.hcrhp.org. The the 2019 show season byated machinery at the 38th a Cat 977 Traxcavator front Harrison Coal & Reclamation the time this issue arrives.Annual National Pike Steam, end loader. The HCRHP was Historical Park is dedicated Plans are to have meetingsGas & Horse Association recently donated a Cat D8 to the preservation of min- at some of the shows listed.show in Brownsville, PA, Au- cable blade dozer. There is a ing, construction, agricul- Watch in future issues andgust 10-12, 2018, and the Cat D7 cable blade and an- ture, logging, transportation, the ACMOC bulletin board50th Annual Dover Steam other Cat D8 cable blade be- and oil & gas history. for chapters for information.Show Dover, OH August 17- ing considered for donation To receive email updates19, 2018. The chapter also to the HCRHP. The chapter The 75th Annual National and get information on anyhad a booth at both shows. has used the HCRHP grounds Threshers Association (NTA) upcoming possible tour(s),Some members attended, for meetings over the years Reunion, June 27-30, 2019, send an email with ACMOCdisplayed and operated ma- and uses their grounds to at the Fulton County Fair- Chapter 22 in the subjectchinery at many other shows. play in the dirt. The HCRHP grounds north of Wauseon, area to acmocchapter22@ has been leasing land for Ohio will be featuring Cater- yahoo.com. At the time of writing we many years and is working pillar. The National Thresh-are getting ready for the on acquiring 200-250 acres ers Association Reunion is15th Annual Old Construc- of land. This involves grants the oldest antique machinerytion & Mining Equipment and fundraising. They have show in the United States.Show. Back in 2012, some created a land fund and ifACMOC members that were anyone is interested in mak- The shows will havetaking part in this show ex- ing a donation, send checkpressed interest in forming or money order to HCRHPan ACMOC chapter. Later on, Land Fund 143 South MainChapter 22 was formed and Street, Cadiz, Ohio 43907.has been part of this show Make check payable toever since. HCRHP with “Land Fund” in the memo. After the orga- The Harrison Coal & Rec- nization acquires land, thelamation Historical Park plans are to host national-(HCRHP) still has 2018 cal- international events like theendars featuring Hanna Coal ACMOC national show. Print-Company’s Marion 5561 able donation forms that in-shovel The Green Hornet for clude complete information$13.00 (includes shipping). about the plans are availablePast calendars had Cat sup- by emailing miningandener-port equipment in some ofthe photos. Mail calendarorders to Dale Davis 456November/December 2018 www.acmoc.org 15

Chapter ReportsChapter Twenty Three High Desert Crawlers Phone: (801) 540-8011 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Scott Moulding – 10485 W. 900 S., Ogden, UT 84404 Chapter Twenty Four Holt Collectors Club Phone: (210) 218-4672 E-mail: [email protected] 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] Contact: Bryan Immink – 4096 34th St., Dorr, MI 49323 Submitted by Bryan Immink was an abundance of Cater-I hope the last few months pillar equipment to be seenhave provided you the oppor- and observed in the workingtunity to work with your Cat- area. While it was overcasterpillar equipment. Several with intermittent rain, thetasks this summer provided show was very enjoyable. Ime with the chance to use had the privilege to meet sev-some of my Caterpillar equip- eral ACMOC members I hadment to complete jobs around only conversed with on themy place. I’ve had a need to forums and it was great toraise up several of the roads be able to put a face with aon my property to allow for name.better access in the winterand wet weather. The warm As members of ACMOC wesummer afforded me the op- need to keep an eye on theportunity to lower the water magazine and the new mem-level in my pond as I do most Using the Caterpillar 215B to remove sediment. bers section. If there are new members in your area, don’tsummers. The lower water be afraid to contact them andlevel provided me access to on roadways and fields where pond in the first place. Fortu- welcome them to the club. Asareas that needed sediment it came from originally. I was nately the rains were timely members, we all can go to ac-removal and I used this low also able to implement some and gentle and allowed the moc.org, sign in, and look atwater stage to do such. The grass waterways to keep sedi- grass waterways to become the member list link near thesediment was placed back ment from washing into my well established without the bottom of the page. When need to redo excavation or clicking on this link it allows the extra work of irrigation for each of us to view members grass establishment. by state which makes it easy I also had the good fortune to search for other local mem- to attend several shows in- bers. Invite them to a local cluding the Michigan Steam chapter event and introduce Engine and Threshers Club them to the members there. Reunion in Mason, Michigan, If you are going to display the Tri-State Gas Engine and some of your equipment at Tractor Association Show in local shows invite them to Portland, Indiana, and the attend and let them operate LeSueur, MN, Pioneer Power equipment if there is that Association Show. Unfortu- opportunity. As members we nately a couple of the shows can all be ACMOC ambassa- turned out to be extremely dors and work to increase our wet. While this slowed down club’s membership. the digging in the play areas, it allowed for more conversa- Until next time, thanks. tions with machine owners. It was my first time to the showWaiting for things to dry out at the Le Sueur, MN Power Show. in LeSueur, MN, and there16 Antique Caterpillar Machinery Owners Club Issue 142

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Club InformationChapter Twenty Six Eastern Montana Clatter Tracks Phone: (406) 232-4032 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: John Muggli – P.O. Box 67, Miles City, MT 59301 Chapter Twenty Seven Canadian Classic Prairie Crawlers Phone: (204) 534-0714 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Martin Hicks – Box 8, Bienfait, Saskatchewan S0C 0M0, Canada Submitted by Nathan Duncan Nathan Duncan on his Twenty Five for the tractor pulls, pulled 5,200 lbs. Well folks, Chapter 27 is exception of the 2 Ton. It through the parade. Around neer weekend in 2019. So forofficially over a year old al- stalled out about half way noon, we had our chapter any of our friends south of theready. I can’t believe how fast through the parade. It’s go- meeting. We discussed a border, mark your calendarsthe time has passed. Like the ing to need a tank cleaning. couple potential group trips and come up with a Cat forold saying goes “time flies We discovered that the fuel to get out to see some collec- the weekend July 13th andwhen you are having fun”. line was plugged off at the tions farther away. We also 14th, 2019. After the meet-This report marks the 2nd tank with rust and crud. The were happy to learn from ing there was not much toanniversary of the Sukanen Fifteen is also going to need Martin that Turtle Mountain do, so I decided to tear intoShip and Pioneer Village Mu- a little attention and get a Pioneer Club in Killarney, the carb on my Twenty Five.seum where our chapter has clutch adjustment. Other Manitoba is going to be fea- It had a couple dried out gas-participated in the Threshing than that, everyone made it turing Caterpillar at their Pio- kets that were leaking fuelBee weekend. This year we and making a mess. I took ithad a few less member trac- apart and traced the shapestors compared to last year onto some gasket paper andbut it was still a nice site see- cut them out, put it all backing the lineup we had. This together and the leaks wereyear we had the five museum gone. I’ll order a proper carbtractors, a 2 Ton, a Fifteen, kit this winter and go througha Twenty Two, a Thirty and it, but for now the field repairan RD4. Lyle Garratt brought is working. The last event ofhis Thirty and D4 again, and the day is always the antiqueI brought my recently pur- tractor pull. Only two Catschased Twenty Five. We had went in it. My Twenty Five andten chapter members pres- Lyle’s D4. The Twenty Fiveent for the weekend, and we pulled 5,200 lbs., and Lyleare pretty certain we will have did a full pull with his D4 ofa couple more members join- 10,000 lbs.ing the club and chapter. Day one was a pretty easyday. The tractor parade wasin the morning, and all eightCats went through, with theEarly morning smoke getting ready for the parade.November/December 2018 www.acmoc.org 17

Chapter Reports Day two was a little more Lyle Garrat on his Thrirty. for the crowds. The last event seum’s Thirty through. I didn’teventful for the Cats. The make the Thirty work. None of the weekend again was do so well as my clutch start-structure of the day was a lit- the less, we got the area all the antique tractor pulls. We ed slipping when the weighttle bit different as the muse- broke. After the plowing dem- had three Cats go through – really started coming on. Lyleum was dedicating a building onstrations the museum also my Twenty Five again, Lyle’s again did a full pull and Mar-in the morning, so the tractor did some binding, threshing D4 and Martin took the Mu- tin did about 6,300 lbs. onparade was not until 1:30. and bailing demonstrations, the Thirty.Since we were short on driv-ers, a few units sat idle during All in all it was a fun filledthe parade. As like anything weekend with friends newthat’s old, break downs are and old. We will start plan-always lurking around the cor- ning our winter meeting inner, Lyle’s Thirty started burn- the coming weeks. Lyle willing coolant. We may have a be doing some Holt combin-work bee this winter to help ing again this fall so watch forhim get the head off and find that in the next report, Dar-the source of the problem. If ryl is planning to have a playanyone has any pointers or weekend at his place later inideas where he will be able September so there will alsoto source parts, please reach be some stuff to come fromout to our chapter and let us that. Aside from that, winterknow. Once the parade was is just around the corner soover the Thirty was hooked the dirt moving season willto a disc plow and did dem- be wrapping up. Time to findonstrations for the crowd. The a winter project to keep usground was very hard and busy.dry so it was hard to get theplow to cut in really deep andThe Museum Thirty hooked up to the plow, Kaylene or Ma as we know her deserves a big thank you for takingall the great pictures of our Chapter events.Chapter Twenty Eight Mid North Coast Vintage Crawlers Phone: 0265436203 E-mail: [email protected] 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 14218 Antique Caterpillar Machinery Owners Club

The “Ghost Cat” finds a new home By Dan Wilhelm Sometime in 2014, Richard called I replaced the engine with a rebuilt tractor when he got it and none afterme and asked if I knew anyone that one I had in my shop. A friend, Jim it was restored. I called Tim and askedmight be interested in buying some old Johnson, came over and helped me get about the cleats. He said he gave themCats. My reply was: “Yes, I am.” We set the mag timed to the engine and off to Jeff Moyle. I called Jeff and asked ifup a date and met at Richard’s shop. it went. Now it starts and runs great. I could purchase six of the cleats. HeHe had at least six tractors for sale, The Sixty was missing a half dozen ice said no but he would give them to me.but all I was interested in were the two cleats. I talked to Chad Enyeart and he The National Show was held in Wiscon-Sixties and Sixty parts he had. The one said I had a very slim chance of find- sin at Rock River that year. Both JeffSixty with the winter package, including ing the cleats and might have to have and I were attending, so Jeff broughtthe hood and ice cleats, really caught someone make them. the cleats along and gave them to me.my attention. I knew I had to have that That’s what I call a deal!one. I really have a liking for Sixties, so I In 2015, when I got my May/Junebought the two Sixties and all the parts issue of the ACMOC magazine, the Now the “Ghost Cat” makes itshe had. cover story was about the Sixty that home at the Nowthen show grounds Tim Rees had restored. The photos in and for now that’s the end of the story. We set up a date to get everything the article showed ice cleats on theloaded and hauled home. I talked tomy son Jacob to get help. Jacob and my The “Ghost Cat” in its new home at the Nowthen show grounds.grandson Cole came up with the truckand detachable trailer. With the help ofRichard and his D4, we got everythingloaded. It took two loads but we got ev-erything home in one day. The “Ghost Cat” had a stuck enginewhen I first looked at it but when weunloaded it somehow it had gottenfree. I put a mag on it and set out toget the engine started. It would fire butnot run. I pulled off one of the side cov-ers and discovered all the babbit mate-rial from the main and rod bearing waslaying in the bottom of the crank case.What happened to cause this I don’tknow but I was real glad it did not start.I would have had a real mess if it had.November/December 2018 www.acmoc.org 19

He ShouldNot HaveBeen ThereBy James Rice In 1943, my late father-in-law, Wil- duty in mid-May, 1943. After William F. Bugg, US Navy, 1943.lard F. Bugg, was summoned to his lo- six weeks of training in boot the citizens of New Caledonia voted tocal draft board in Central Florida. The camp at Williamsburg, Vir- sever their relationship with the pro-person in charge was a friend from high ginia, and more training at Nazi Vichy government and support theschool who knew Willard well enough Camp Endicott in Davisville, Free France war effort. By early 1942,to know Willard was color–blind. At age Rhode Island. He shipped Noumea became the headquarters for24, married and with a child on the out of Gulfport Mississippi, a both the US Navy and the US Army inway, Willard asked what could be done. member of the US Navy Construction the South Pacific. From its deep waterAs a carpenter, the skills he possessed Battalion Maintenance Unit 536 in De- port sailed the US Navy vessels whichwere needed in the Construction Bat- cember, 1943. By the end of the war, turned back the Japanese fleet at thetalions of the US Navy. The Seabees, 325,000 men had become Seabees. Battle of the Coral Sea in May, 1942,as they were and are popularly called, Oddly enough, apparently the Seabees but not without considerable cost inwere formed in March of 1942. It is a were the highest paid enlisted men in ships and crews. Being located southpure military group replacing the ci- the US Military. of the Solomon Islands, the deep watervilian construction employees under port of Noumea was a transfer point forNavy command. As civilians, those His destination was the deep wa- supplies and troops going to the tropi-men were prevented from engaging in ter port of Noumea, New Caledonia, cal paradises know as Guadalcanal,combat if attacked. But as a member of which is four islands located approxi- Bougainville and New Guinea furtherthe Seabees, they were trained in ba- mately 1,000 miles east of Australiasic combat roles and accounted them- and about the same distance northselves well as they constructed forward of New Zealand. New Caledonia wasbases. Since color-blindness was not a French Colony founded in 1854. Ita major concern in a non-combat role, has a typical colonial history, mostlyWillard was signed up and reported for about exploitation. When Nazi Ger- many overran France in June, 1940, Maintaining roads and public works in the deep water port of Noumea, New Caledonia. Issue 14220 Antique Caterpillar Machinery Owners Club

north. By the time my father-in law ar- Cat to shove the new tractors into the Willard and his wife Brunett and theirrived there in early 1943, the port town bay. He was not to start up and use any two children prospered in central Flor-had facilities to support 50,000 Allied of the new tractors. With his color-blind ida. After working as a carpenter andtroops plus a like number of civilians. eyes, Willard saw his buddy as he failed in Florida’s phosphate mines, theyHis unit was responsible to operate to follow instructions. In his enthusi- opened a Western Auto Store, then aand maintain public works and public asm, he fired up a new tractor, shoved propane gas business, and boughtutilities of the town and the base which all the other tractors into the bay, and and sold homes in Clearwater as theother advance units had constructed then pushed the last new tractor into Florida economy boomed. He also hadwhich led into the Caterpillar connec- the bay with his tired old one which was orange groves, which after Jesus andtion. later fired up, pointed toward the wa- his family, he loved most. At age 87, he ter, and sent on its way. The offending departed this life as we know it in June, Many years ago, he told the follow- enlisted man was almost court-mar- 2005 – a life well lived.ing story because I was a Caterpillar shaled for insubordination but betteremployee. Shortly after September 2, hearts prevailed. So if there is an ACMOC member1945, VJ Day, one of his buddies was looking for a challenge, there is aunloading a shipment of Caterpillar Willard returned home to the States, barge load of 1945 vintage Cat tractorstractors to be reloaded and sent north and was discharged on December 12, in the bottom of the bay in Noumea,into the war zone which no longer ex- 1945. He received discharge pay of New Caledonia. Good hunting!isted, finally and thankfully. With no $142.30. His daughter, my wife of 51further need for the new tractors, his years, a fourth generation Floridian,buddy was told to use his tired, beat-up was born early in December, 1946. The US Navy relied on Cat and other machines to keep supplies and troops moving. Unfortunately, some of those machines were dumped into the bay.November/December 2018 www.acmoc.org 21

Family Rides OutHurricane Michaelin Cat DozerStory and photos by Jeff Burlew,Investigative Reporter, Tallahasee DemocratWhen 80-foot pines started snapping all knew I had that resource. I was lucky around their house, Nathan Bunting knew compared to other people who didn’t have anywhere to go.”there was only one place for his family to take The rush to leaverefuge — inside the cab of an old but sturdybulldozer in the front yard. As the wind howled and pine straw swirled around them, Bunting, his wife Before Hurricane Michael made sarily following conventional wisdom Kelly and their 9-year-old daughterlandfall Oct. 10 at Mexico Beach, Bun- and riding the storm out in an interior Norah made a desperate dash for theting parked the bulldozer near large room. bulldozer. They squeezed inside thetrees not far from their house in the one-man vehicle, closed the door andApalachee Wildlife Management Area They would take their chances and sealed themselves off from the horrornorth of Sneads in Jackson County. He go to the bulldozer, a 12-and-a-half around them.hoped the Caterpillar and a large GMC ton piece of forest equipment with adump truck would shield the home heavy steel mesh welded around the Crawling slowly across the lawn infrom falling trees. cab windows. After all, he reasoned, it the bulldozer, they made their way to was built to take a hit from falling trees. the other side of their work compound. But Michael packed a far more pow- He’d seen it happen before during rou- They parked as far away from the treeserful punch than they ever expected. tine forestry work. as they could get. Behind the glass inThey feared trees would come crashing the almost pressurized cab, they couldthrough the roof at any moment. He re- “We weren’t expecting what we got barely hear the sounds of the hurri-alized their best option wasn’t neces- — maybe a bad tropical storm at most,” cane. Bunting said. “But once it got bad, I “It was like watching a silent movie almost inside the dozer,” he said. “You could hear the wind in the seams of the22 Antique Caterpillar Machinery Owners Club Issue 142

doors. It was kind of surreal to watch down on her new truck and his 1976 “When we finally got out and saweverything fall in the silence of the Ford F-100, a vehicle he’s had since there were no trees left, we could hard-dozer.” his days at Leon High. They couldn’t ly believe it,” she said. see their house, but they were sure it Nathan Bunting, 41, a wildlife bi- was gone. But their house was still standing.ologist for the Florida Fish and Wildlife The dump truck, as hoped for, took theConservation Commission, and Kelly They kept their daughter occupied brunt of the hit from two big pine treesBunting, 44, a natural resource spe- with video games and tried to stay calm felled by the hurricane.cialist with the U.S. Army Corps of En- for her sake. Their cell phones workedgineers, watched as everything around for a while. Kelly Bunting called a co- Michael laid waste to the wildlifethem went sideways. They could only worker and begged her to look at the management area and its 8,000 acressit and pray as Michael decimated the radar for her. She wanted to know how situated around Lake Seminole andwildlife management area that has much longer the storm would last. At Chattahoochee River. Gone are manybeen their home and the focus of their one point, a family member called and of the 80- to 90-year-old longleaf pineswork for years. said the storm was on its way. and, for now at least, the fox squirrels and deer that lived in the uplands. The “Behind us was the view of all the “And I just freaked out because I trees will come back with the right pre-longleaf just snapping over one at a said I thought it was already on us,” scribed burning and land managementtime,” Kelly Bunting said. “It was like she said. “What do you mean it’s still — perhaps in time to be enjoyed by the100 pressure washers were going at coming? It was the duration of the Buntings’ future grandchildren. Onlythe windows the whole time.” winds and the devastation that was time will tell whether the wildlife will re- probably the worst — how long it went turn or leave for good. Once they got in position, they real- on. We were just praying for it to end.”ized they left one of their dogs, a Boston “The ecological impacts are enor-terrier named Roxie, inside the house. For nearly five hours, they sat in the mous,” Nathan said. “We’re about asThey drove back, and Nathan Bunting bulldozer. A heavy metal hook attached close to old Florida or natural Floridaran inside to get her, along with a few to a line and winch on the back of the as you can get for WMAs in the region.more supplies: blankets, pillows, water. bulldozer kept clanging into the ve- We are kind of a gem — or were kindThey returned to their spot in the lawn. hicle, unnerving them each time it did. of a gem for the area. It was beautiful, just awe-inspiring.”Watching the hurricane’s By the time the winds finally dieddestruction down and they couldn’t stand being ‘This is heartbreak for us’ inside any longer, they climbed out. It They watched as the hurricane lev- was early evening. They almost didn’t The Buntings have had no time toeled two pole barns filled with vehicles recognize the barren landscape around process their ordeal. They’ve been tooand supplies. Debris came crashing them. busy digging out from the wreckageNovember/December 2018 www.acmoc.org 23

Photo courtesy of US Army Corp with the help of their colleagues and are also at Panama City and Mexico Col. Sebastien P. Joly, commander helping their neighbors around them. Beach. I’m devastated for everyone of the Army Corps of Engineers Mobile there and all the communities: Bristol, District, praised the Buntings for their “This is heartbreak for us,” she said. Blountstown, Marianna. We’re just in ingenuity in surviving the storm. “But we understand what everyone shock. And we’re sad for everybody.” else is going through, and our hearts “I am absolutely impressed with the quick thinking and presence of mind this resourceful family demonstrated to respond to Hurricane Michael,” he said in an email. “To ride out a storm in a bulldozer really highlights their engi- neer ‘can-do’ spirit!” But Nathan Bunting downplayed any talk of heroism. “I don’t think our story is anything amazing,” he said. “It’s just kind of a logical step that we took to stay safe. Our hearts are really with the people who didn’t have anything and had to sit in the house and hear crash after crash and not know if (a tree is) going to come down on their head. We didn’t have to go through that, thank God.”24 Antique Caterpillar Machinery Owners Club Editor’s Note: Article reprinted with permission from Tallahasee Democrat Issue 142

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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 theACMOC Bulletin Board (www.acmoc.org/bb) with a wider audience.1944 D7 4T Cat1972RedNeck of the world if you had to put a head out the top of the compartment toFarm auction coming up on the 3rd on it? If so, just keep draining the replace. The biggest headache onof October has a Navy/Army sur- pan every time. The popping out of the old tractors is the flexible linksplus D7 4T. Called on it, runs good, gear is the transmission interlock called thermoids connecting fly-pony runs great but it was used as linkage between the main clutch wheel and clutch. Those things cana farm cat for years and has a weak lever and the transmission is out of let go suddenly and leave you sit-steering clutch. Also leaks a bit of adjustment or a pin has fallen out. ting dead in a spot until the clutchwater into the oil - owner says he Check adjustment by putting trans- top cover is removed and the linksdrops a couple table spoons out of mission in first gear and snapping replaced. There is usually a lot ofthe pan every time before he starts main clutch in. Then attempt to smoke and dust when they go out,it. Also pops out of first gear under pull gearshift into neutral. It should but no real damage other than thehard pull unless you lightly hold it not be able to move into neutral. If links themselves.in gear.Has an “American tractor it doesn’t move into neutral, goodcompany” hydraulic blade on it - but keep checking by keeping up 1972RedNeckcylinders are mounted parallel to the pressure on the shifter as you If the price is right, a new headthe ground over the tracks. Under- slowly move the clutch lever for- would not be the end of the world,carriage is supposedly right around wards. It should stay in gear until but are good heads readily avail-50%. Anyways, there is a good pos- the clutch pops out. Lots of them able? Agree with you on the inter-sibility it will go for cheap. If it does, have enough slop in the clutch link- lock should be an easy fix. Steeringit would be a fun little tractor to age that the lever flops forward clutch is no big deal either, probablyhave on the farm to play in the dirt enough to release the transmission just worn out from being a farm catwith. My only real concern is the lock before the clutch disengages. as they tend to do the vast majoritywater in oil though. I have read that Usually a little work on pins and of turning in one direction. Biggestthese D8800’s are good at crack- clevises etc will tighten things up thing is the engine. Don’t want toing heads. Cracked heads typically enough to stop that. The steering buy it if it is not easily fixable (I.E.result in combustion gasses in the clutch could be oily in which case readily available, reasonably pricedradiator though, right? Supposedly washing the clutch be putting some parts).the coolant stays clean...What are solvent in the bottom of the clutchthe chances that it is just a bad compartment and driving the trac- Andrew - Queensland, Australiahead gasket or liner O-ring? Or is it tor forward and backwards a little Hello ccjersey. At the risk of be-pretty much for sure that it has a while while pulling the steering ing picky and with respect, I feel Icracked head? clutch on that side could clean the should comment your statement clutches enough to restore proper about thermoid links. In a tractorccjersey - Faunsdale, AL operation. If it does require replace- with correctly aligned engine to gearThrow some stopleak in it and it will ment, I believe the same clutch is box, the thermoid links are very reli-cure anything but a cracked head. I used on the D6 and D7, so there able .The problem occurs with hardagree with your logic, if the radiator are quite a few used ones available worked tractors with nose lifting fordoesn’t have oil in it, most likely not or new should be available. The the bulldozer causing frame sag-a cracked head. Would it be the end clutch can be unbolted and lifted ging and subsequent misalignment.26 Antique Caterpillar Machinery Owners Club Issue 142

DepartmentsFrom the description, the tractor in Andrew - Queensland, Australia problem. If you have webs of cracksquestion has track frame mounted If the only symptom is a little wa- though, they can’t do anything withblade lifting equipment. Frame ter in the oil, it is unlikely to be a it. Anything in particular I should besagging will be less likely with this cracked head. A cracked head will looking at this Cat when I go up onset up. When a thermoid link fails, usually result in a pressurizing of Wednesday?as stated there will be much dust the cooling system. Perhaps waterand smoke. Also severe vibration out the exhaust on start up. It is kracked1 - Minnesotaand banging noise. There is a risk no help to you, but I have several I’m wondering if it is water or cool-of destroying the clutch housing. heads here. I’m sure if you looked ant that is being drained. It is sittingAlso the broken link can break off hard enough heads would be found for extended periods between usesthe starter pinion. If an “operator” in USA. it could be just plain old condensa-somehow failed to notice the se- tion being drained. Which wouldn’tvere banging, vibration and smoke seyser - Mankato, MN be a problem at all. I would re-and dust and continued to operate There are heads out there. Still ally try to figure out what is beingthe machine, Until all the thermoid plenty of parts D7 machines around drained out before worrying aboutlinks were broken!!!!!! Drive would if you search. a problem that might not even benot be lost, as the drive pins on a problem.the fly wheel would drive metal to 1972RedNeckmetal against the clutch intermedi- A question for those who follow the 1972RedNeckate plate. With the failure of a drive antique Cat market in their area: According to the owner, it will onlylink, if the engine speed is dropped What would be the going price for a put water in the oil after he ran it -to the lowest revs possible the trac- Cat like this in your area? which I believe as we are dry heretor can usually be slowly inched to in Montana. I just drained the oila position suitable for the replace- Casey Root - Coarsegold, CA out of the old John Deere I pickedment link to be fitted. Out of a dam 1972 Redneck, A friend’s fam- up that has been sitting outside foror away from a ash heap etc. I have ily had a post war 3T D7 that had 20+ years and it had no water inchanged links without removing the some work done on the engine. the oil.clutch cover. Doing the job through Shortly after the work it sat in a coldthe clutch lubrication and adjust- night without antifreeze. It too ac- kracked1 - Minnesotament opening.The first try for the cumulated water in the engine oil. Is he running water in it? Or is hewater in the oil would be to tighten Never enough to be very concerned running coolant in it. I have had dif-the head bolt tension. Hope this is about but still bothersome. They as- ferent tractors sit in the same shedhelpful and interesting to others. sumed that it had a cracked head and one have considerable con- but it never caused any problems densation and the other have none.ccjersey - Faunsdale, AL other than a trace of water in the Just an idea is all.Thanks for the corrections. I expect crankcase oil. An old time Cat me-you are right about the track frame chanic thought he knew the prob- 1972RedNeckmounted dozer being a lot easier lem and would solve it for them or Not sure exactly. He just said “cool-on the alignment and making a dif- no charge. He went to Cat and got ant”. Appreciate the idea.ference in the life of the links. a full set of grade 8 flat washers re- moved the head bolts, installed the1972RedNeck new washers, re torqued the headsDid a little looking on Google for and ran it. It never got water in theD8800 heads - found none. If this engine oil again. Might give it a try.Cat were to have a cracked head, It wouldn’t cost much.are replacements available? Noteven going to bid on it if a cracked 1972RedNeckhead renders the tractor a parts Have a local machine shop that canmachine... repair singular cracks in heads noNovember/December 2018 www.acmoc.org 27

ClassifiedsFOR SALE FOR SALE: Caterpillar 2 Ton, D315-D318, International T.D. 9, FOR SALE: Buy and sell old cable running when I bought it. Stored Tracks/Undercarriages Caterpillar scrapers. Caterpillar 60, 70, 80,FOR SALE: Caterpillar D4, 1949 inside. Good undercarriage. Yellow. D3s through 931, JD 450, Caterpil- etc. LeTourneau LS, LP, Tourna-s/n 7U5402. Ag Tractor. Wt Call David (315) 483-9419 (NY) lar D4-D Oil Cooler, TD15-15B pull, etc. AC, La Plante-Choate, all10,850 #. Side fuel tank. 18” [142]. Hydraulic/Clutch. Reasonable. Call makes and sizes. Will convert overpads. 4,251 hours. Elec–start/ FOR SALE: D4 Caterpillar Dozer Steve (508) 278-5762 evenings to hydraulic. Very professionallypony. Tracks – 75%+. All systems s/n 6U6486. Pony start. Narrow (MA)[141]. done. Tires and parts. Call Stevework. Belt pulley – very good. 6 gauge. Tilt on blade. $12,000. FOR SALE: LeTourneau scraper. (701) 742-2182 or Steve’s cellvolt reconditioned elec system. Three Caterpillar 619-C Open 12 yards. Used recently. D6 9U (701) 710-1071. (ND)[141]$1,850. Call Rich (309) 853-5647 Bowl Motor Scrapers. Two run with Cable. D7 4T. Running Call Merle(IL)[142]. electric start. $14,000 for both. (219) 363-5374 or email rhonda_ WANTEDFOR SALE: Caterpillar two-head, Other one stuck with pony motor. [email protected] (IN)[141]. WANTED: Front grill/pump guardwide 30 engine apart but com- $4,000. 8 good tires, 4 not so FOR SALE: Original 1936 RD8 for D2 Caterpillar. Also looking for aplete. Not rusty, decent undercar- good. Call Gary (712) 372-4641. Caterpillar, s/n 1H603. Matching belly pan for a late model D2. Callriage. Call David (315) 483-9419 (IA)[142]. brass tags, $4,000. Caterpillar Ron (971) 832-0254 (OR)[142].(NY)[142]. Thirty, s/n PS13367. Split head, WANTED: A fuel cap for a late FOR SALE: Caterpillar Terracer No. wide gauge, cold weather, new model Caterpillar D-2. A fuel stickFOR SALE: D2 5J 115. 1482 9B s/n 216. Good condition. Call rad, Iseman mag. Good runner. for a Caterpillar 955L. Call or texthours. Holt hydraulics and dozer Viola (402) 542-2438 (NE)[142]. $14,000. Caterpillar Thirty, s/n Nate (508) 240-8000 (MA)[141].blade. Bought in 1990 w/1400 FOR SALE: Bucyrus Erie 11B Truck PS4172. Wide gauge, pulley at-hours. Always stored in barn. Crane. $2,500. 15 Ton Tag-a-long tachment. Good runner. $10,000. PARTS AND SERVICE$2000 OBO. Call Steven (541) Trailer. Air brakes. Deck 8 feet by Call Bob (204) 435-2482 (Mani- FOR SALE: Caterpillar D4 6U & D4875-2591 (OR)[142]. 14 feet 6 inches long on the flat. toba, Canada)[141]. 7U parts. Caterpillar 311 Parts. Call Beaver tail 4 feet 6 inches. Needs Mike (413) 535-7990. (MA)(142). deck. $3,000. Call Rand (973) FOR SALE: 1930 Caterpillar Model FOR SALE: Tracks for D6 9U. 334-1103 or (973) 476-9512 (NJ) Fifteen s/n PV-4320. Completely 90%+ rails. 40 links. 6 roller bot- [141]. restored (see pg. 28 Issue 123 toms. Good front rollers. 20 inch ACMOC magazine). Ready for pads. Also fits 8U, 4R & 5R. MayFOR SALE: Ted Billups Estate An- FOR SALE: 1928 Caterpillar 2-Ton. show or parade. $8,500. Trailer fit some earlier 977s. Good enginetique & Collectible Tractor Auction. Runs excellent, show condition, available. Call Kay or Ray (520) 6S dozer. 25 CCU power unit. OtherOnline Bidding closes November Hahn seat, all original s/n 74760. 495-4173 (AZ)[141]. parts available. Call Wes (320)29, 2018 at 3PM PST. 93-year-old $9,000. Call Dick (520) 262-0142 239-4331 (MN)[142].collection including fully restored & or email mslater1075@outlook. FOR SALE: Custom built ‘67 FOR SALE: Caterpillar Twenty-Twooperating 8+ Caterpillar Crawlers com (AZ)[141]. Diamond Reo cab and sleeper on parts. Back half: narrow gauge,including R3, RD7, and 2 Ton, Holt FOR SALE: Caterpillar Tractor rebuilt ‘89 Dodge chassis. Cum- clutches, brakes free and good.WWI Crawler, Rumely Oil Pull Trac- Parts. Logging Grapple (Large Ro- mins diesel, 4x4, 3 speed auto, Sprockets, idlers and track framestors, Ferguson & Fordson Tractors, tary) 2 Caterpillar 15s, Caterpillar A/C, air ride and low miles. Great real good. Hood, new. Gas tankJohn Deere Tractors & Crawler, D2, Caterpillar D6-9U, Caterpillar towing vehicle for your vacation excellent. Generator, pricey - makeBuckeye Trundaar, Minneapolis D4-7U (Rear Hydraulics), Cat- trailer or smaller Caterpillar equip- offer. Call James (763) 420-3846Moline Tractors, Yuba Ball Tread erpillar Model 22, Power Units ment. $79,000. Call Matt (519) (MN)[141].Tractor, & MORE! Details & Bidding 235-1483 (ON, Can)[141]. FOR SALE: Caterpillar manu-at GoBidToday.com. Call Kyle (208) Classified Ads Photos may be added to a classified ad als, Service Magazine/Reporter,954-6866 or Rick (208)284-4973 for an additional $15.00. Please include Servicemen’s Tools publication for(ID)[142]. Some ads may be edited for format your full name, mailing address and 2-Ton thru Sixty, sales literature. and clarity. phone number with your ad. Other makes of Ag, Industrial, Con- ACMOC members may place their For information on how to submit struction, Logging. Call Jim (206) complimentary classified ad with a your classified ad, plus full advertising 713-3441 or email: tractrmnul@ maximum length of 40 words. Additional disclaimers, please see the Classified aol.com (OR)[141]. text will be billed at the rate of $.20 Advertisements section of How to Reach FOR SALE: Parting out a 5U D2. per word. Us on page 34. James (763) 420-3846 (MN)[142] FOR SALE: Caterpillar Manuals – all28 Antique Caterpillar Machinery Owners Club models – Service, Operator’s and Parts manuals. Call Jensales, Inc. (800) 443-0625 or (507) 826-3666. www.jensales.com. (MN)[141]. FOR SALE: Gaskets, engine and final drive. New Old Stock and New production gaskets available for 1915-1950s vintage Caterpillar models. 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Ted Billups Estate Antique & Collectible Tractor Auction Online Bidding opens November 1, closes November 29, 2018 at 3PM PST 93-year-old collection including 30+ Wheel Tractors and Crawlers Grangeville, Idaho Details & Bidding at Kyle Musick, Auctioneer 208.954.6866 Rick Musick, Auctioneer 208.284.4793