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    been awhile-small update on 'Callie', the Case 850

    Hi, just to let eveyone know she's still kicking. I got the back cushion rebuilt, with new wood (painted 2 coats), 4" dense foam, and rust-colored vinyl. Looks mush better, and won't come apart when removing it. I wanted visible evidence she was being repaired. Husband put some sealant in...
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    Callie will be mobile soon!

    We found the transmission leak! After putting 3 gallons of fluid in, got her back to the shop. Put in another 1 1/2 gal., fired her up, and watched the hoses under the seat. One of the 18" lines had split at the fitting, and was spraying fluid. So we've ordered 6 hoses and fittings, and for...
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    Case 850 crawler---dozer, earthmover, ???

    Our 850 (no letter designator---1967 model) has a six way blade. It was not originally equipped with it; looks like a 'shop' retrofit, due to the type and appearance of the welds on the back of the blade to mount the hoses at the coupler(?}. We wonder if it was done while owned by the state of...
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    hi! just posted long-winded request on 850 Case

    Little info on us---we're both 67, just retired in last 6 months, bought my Dad's crawler he used digging pits for his oil drilling company, it was originally orange (possibly a State unit), then painted yellow (hoses, wires, etc!). I call her Callie because of the splotched, speckled paint...
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    Joined to get support for our 850 Case crawler with 6 way blade

    We bought my dad's 1967 Case 850 crawler, and have been gradually bringing her back after being idle for last 20 yrs. Had 2 cylinders rebuilt, washed out fuel tank, changed 2 of the 3 fuel filters (going to run a few hours and change them again before tackling the 3rd one), pulled the valve body...
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