Wednesday :: 10 March 2010 :: 02:47 PM
290 days to Christmas!
If you love old crawlers, then you've come to the right site. From the finding of old dozers hidden in woods and bogs, lying rusty and waiting, to the restoration of all types of crawlers, bulldozers and loaders back to their original grace and power, we love these old machines. We love bringing them back to life.
When you consider that the use of this type of heavy machinery only came into common use around the turn of the century, you have to wonder about how hard it must have been to build the roads, dams and infrastructure of modern cities using only rudimentary draw or batter boards, horses and men. These machines were literally earth changing and rebuilt America, as well as most of the developed nations of the world. The history behind their feats is rich and extremely interesting. These machines were built to last, and the stories of the men who drove them are amazing. We will be featuring some of these stories in the months to come, so be sure to come back and visit us.
Isaacson Tractor Equipment Handbook
This is the official Parts Catalog from Isaacson Tractor Equipment (ITE). ITE was the official implement manufacturer for International. They were the first to manufacture hydraulic controls for dozer blades.
Included in the parts catalog are maintenance and installation papers.
It is interesting that much of this catalog was typed. This was before the days of the photocopier, so this means that many pages were typed over and over by a pool of stenographers and secretaries.
Clicking this will open the pdf file.
Hope you enjoy this, whether you are a yellow iron buff or if you find yourself in need of this information!
Random Humor: Another Classroom Joke With Ole
The teacher pointed to the picture of the American flag and asked the kids what this was.
Ole stood up and declared, "That's the flag of my country."
"And what country is that?" asked the teacher.
Ole responded, "'Tis of thee."