Brought out the 1933 grader for the gun range

Short Bus · By: **Short Bus** On: Sun Aug 05, 2012 6:48 pm

I'm in the dozer, friend in the grader, 1933 and still going, Caterpillar model #66.

freetown fred · By: **freetown fred** On: Sun Aug 05, 2012 6:59 pm

Outstanding

What vintage is the D 6?

SMITTY · By: **SMITTY** On: Sun Aug 05, 2012 7:01 pm

Nothing better than old iron. 8-)

I like the aqua colored iron in the background too.

I was reminded of that today as I removed a 26 year old radiator from our Grand Marquis, and installed one from Advance Auto ... made in red china out of a material that seemed to be not quite as strong as lead ...

Looks like it's going to be one hell of a range there. Sweet. 8-)

Short Bus · By: **Short Bus** On: Sun Aug 05, 2012 7:20 pm

Dozer is a D-6 serial number group 9U, late fifties.
Grader is actually Yellow but I think the military painted it Olive Drab for the war.
This is the 300 yard section of the range, they also built a 100 Yard and a trapshoot area between them.
I see the color you mentioned Smitty, Model A Ford I belive

coalnewbie · By: **coalnewbie** On: Sun Aug 05, 2012 7:25 pm

Way to go, I think I see a pony motor there --- sweet. Only way to go in the depths of winter. Start the pony motor up and go for coffee. When you come back the engine is nice and warm and yank on the clutch handle and the main engine never fails to start - forget batteries. Well my D8 (cable blade - hard work!) did fail to start as the clutch plate wore out and then as it was a manual transmission so I bump started it in 5th gear with a 25 ton loader. Loved that thing.

SMITTY · By: **SMITTY** On: Sun Aug 05, 2012 7:27 pm

Nice - beautiful car.

Man! 300 yards - the local range here has a 200 yd section ... and I think it's one of the only ones in the state with that "long" of a distance. Not much space here in MA ...

2001Sierra · By: **2001Sierra** On: Sun Aug 05, 2012 7:43 pm

There is nothing like "OLD IRON" very impressive. My buddy up the street has, or is connected to similar iron, it NEVER GETS OLD

Never scrap this stuff it is our history :!:

coalnewbie · By: **coalnewbie** On: Sun Aug 05, 2012 7:48 pm

Ah hah, do I also see the lump hammer up above. I used to keep one handy also to belt stuck drive clutches...... nostalgia.....

Short Bus · By: **Short Bus** On: Sun Aug 05, 2012 8:13 pm

Naw just a wood weadge to stop the rattle.

Short Bus · By: **Short Bus** On: Sun Aug 05, 2012 8:27 pm

Sombody should plan a vacation around these guys, check out the memorial day shoot in Anderson
http://amga.net/index.htm
She is in the national park your are damaging your hearing.

coalnewbie · By: **coalnewbie** On: Mon Aug 06, 2012 5:16 pm

Naw just a wood weadge to stop the rattle.

Ah hah, a highly sophisticated next generation rattle stopper. I must invest in one of those.

Dann757 · By: **Dann757** On: Mon Aug 06, 2012 5:39 pm

Nice to see Alaska, Short Bus, where Americans are still Americans!!!! :!:

rberq · By: **rberq** On: Mon Aug 06, 2012 7:53 pm

What's with the dozer? Shouldn't you be pulling that thing with a team of horses?

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