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On the trail of heritage machines

  • by ContrafedPublishing
  • Posted on June 21, 2019June 21, 2019

Clark-Michigan rolled out it’s twin-engined scraper- the 110HT, in 1970. The machine was a reasonable…

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  • Classic Machines

Best in Show- a sneak preview

  • by ContrafedPublishing
  • Posted on April 8, 2019April 9, 2019

This beautifully restored International-Harvester PH95 PayHauler was photographed by an alert member of the public…

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  • Classic Machines

Classic Caterpillar scrapers: The Cat 619 scraper

  • by ContrafedPublishing
  • Posted on April 3, 2019

The 619 motorscraper introduced a number of firsts for Caterpillar scrapers, including planetary final drives,…

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  • Classic Machines

NEW YouTube clip: Caterpillar’s 666 scraper

  • by ContrafedPublishing
  • Posted on March 12, 2019

The largest production twin engined motor scraper to be offered by any earthmoving equipment manufacturer,…

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  • Classic Machines

The legendary missing bulldozer of Taihape

  • by ContrafedPublishing
  • Posted on March 9, 2019

Talk about a stranded bulldozer had been circulating in the Taihape District for years. One…

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  • Classic Machines

Classic Machine story from the US

  • by ContrafedPublishing
  • Posted on May 4, 2018May 4, 2018

Grant Rinkhoff from the US enjoyed our Classic Machine article on the Oliver OC-18 so…

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  • Classic Machines

Old scrapers in action

  • by ContrafedPublishing
  • Posted on July 11, 2017

 IN THE APRIL issue we featured the making of Auckland International Airport, which opened in…

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  • Classic Machines

Eight-decade-old tractor fetches $46,000

  • by ContrafedPublishing
  • Posted on June 20, 2017June 20, 2017

Readers will recall news of Euro Auctions in Northern Ireland selling over 100 classic tractors…

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  • Classic Machines

Favoritism by Richard Campbell

  • by ContrafedPublishing
  • Posted on November 14, 2016November 15, 2016

Everyone has a favorite something. It may not be the world’s most attractive item but…

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  • Classic Machines

What was old is new again..

  • by ContrafedPublishing
  • Posted on April 5, 2016April 6, 2016

By Richard Campbell Ever notice how old ideas come around in a new format ?…

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