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1940s D6 blade question
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3 years 8 months ago - 3 years 8 months ago #224738
by TnSaw64
New forum member , 1st off great site, Ive learned a lot from posts here. Question does anyone recognize this hydraulic dozer blade setup. Most d6 from this timeframe ive seen have cable blades.
Last edit: 3 years 8 months ago by
TnSaw64. Reason: Added more pictures to better show dozer.
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3 years 8 months ago #224741
by Deas Plant.
Hi, TnSaw64.
That arrangement looks very Bucyrus Erie to but I would have expected their badging plastered all over it. I seem to remember that there was another manufacturer of very similar hydraulic dozer equipment back then but can't put a name to them.
Someone with a way better reference library than my memory will come along to sort it out for you.
Just my 0.02.
You have a wonderful day. Best wishes. Deas Plant.
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3 years 8 months ago #224750
by Deas Plant.
Hi, ol Grump.
The hydraulic Bucyrus Erie dozer blade arrangement was pretty much the standard for IH dozers way back when there were IH dozers that didn't have a main frame and so NEEDED the weight of the dozer transferred straight to the track frames. Isaacson did make a similar set-up and that is the name I was trying to think of but there was another outfit called Southern Welding and Machine Company who also manufactured a very similar set-up with a fabricated rear post for the back end of the ram where all the B-E units that I ever saw had a CAST steel post supporting the back end of the ram.
You can find a LOTTTTTT of information about earlier crawlers, dozers and manufacturers here:
classicdozers.files.wordpress.com/2013/03/scan0215_edited-1.jpg
Just my 0.02.
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3 years 8 months ago #224752
by Old Magnet
There are a lot of similarities to the Bucyrus-Erie set up but I believe that is a close copy of the real thing.
Cylinder mounting doesn't seem right, along with closer details when you compare to the more common International applications. Sorry I can't correctly identify. A picture of the hydraulic pump and controls might help identify.
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3 years 8 months ago #224756
by Ray54
Possibly Ateco they built some similar blades styled like the BE but all welded steel like this D6.My uncle ran a AC HD 14C (with the torch converter) that had a Ateco blade of this style.
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3 years 8 months ago #224758
by Old Magnet
No comparison to any Atec blade arrangement that I've seen. May be similar in function but not in parts.
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