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Old Graders
- Thread starter Grader4me
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wrenchbender
Senior Member
Just ain't nothing like the good ole days...........and on some things that's a very good thing.
Great pics thanks
Great pics thankschasman
Active Member
Leave it to a newbie to resuurect some old posts but I ran across an old Austin Western four tire four wheel drive grader with a GM diesel in it a few days ago if anyone is looking for parts. Looked to be pretty much complete except for the front drive shaft. It was a wild, wild sight !
One more useless post and I will be in like flynn!!
(I am serious about the grader)
One more useless post and I will be in like flynn!!
(I am serious about the grader)
amidozer
Member
- Joined
- Sep 20, 2008
- Messages
- 10
- Location
- Plymouth, CA
- Occupation
- Own heavy equipment construction company
Great pics...does anyone know where I could find some pictures of older stuff? In particular, horse drawn graders...we have most of the iron parts of the first road grader owned by this county and would love to find more info on it and a few good pictures! and No, I couldn't tell you who made it, can't find much on it in the way of make or model.
amiBOSS(the wife!)
amiBOSS(the wife!)
Bellboy
COPPA
Talking about old graders, I have a few pictures of a beat up No. 12 down the highway. Would y'all like to see?
Grader4me
Senior Member
Bellboy
COPPA
dieseldave
Senior Member
greatdane
Member
- Joined
- Oct 5, 2008
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- 19
- Location
- Copenhagen Denmark
- Occupation
- Former heavy equipment operator and trucker now ca
Wonderfull grader, and in fair shape to. Do you know how old it is ?
Bellboy
COPPA
Ent she a beaut'?! That one is an absolute keeper. How much did you get her for? Bet that is going to keep you occupied for a liitle while, not that it looks like there is a lot that you have to do.
Grader4me
Senior Member
Hey dieseldave, nice lookin machine! Keep us up to date on how she works etc. Gotta love the old graders.
plowking740
Well-Known Member
is that a 212? had one at the first company I worked for. great in small lots and pathways
dieseldave
Senior Member
It's a 1953 212, according to my friends over at ACME http://www.antiquecaterpillar.org/ . I had to give $900 for it Now I've got to figure out how to use it- any tips for a first time grader "operator"?
Now I've got to figure out how to use it- any tips for a first time grader "operator"?
Grader4me
Senior Member
It's a 1953 212, according to my friends over at ACME http://www.antiquecaterpillar.org/ . I had to give $900 for it
Yes I do have a tip. Find an old road and have fun
egoman
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- Nov 13, 2007
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- 87
- Location
- rosser manitoba canada
- Occupation
- pipeline and heavy industrial pipefitter
What engine is in this grader?
Taylortractornu
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- Nov 13, 2003
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- 481
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- Iuka, Mississippi
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- Privvate landfill operator/manager
I have a friend that has a drive pinion and motor off a grader Ill check with him to see if you can use it. I hate to see stuff like that go to the junk. I was at a local crap yard taking a load of brake drums from a clean up. A man came in with 2 low boys with a d5 dozer on one and a Galion 503 grader. I asked him about it and he was short it wasn for sale they drove them both off and they drove the grader up to a shear hoe and beat it to death. I thought it was suspisious and called the law. Sure enough the hoe operator and the lowboys owner had stolen both peices. The owners had just bought the grader for 15000. The owner offered a reward on the equipment I declined, just glad I could help. The scrap yard was also introuble for buying stolen goods. They should have known something was up with that new paint job. I m still sick about the little Galion
Thx for thinkin of me much appreciated, I have to agree with you about the scrap people, they are at least 1/2 of the problem, a brass plaque of one of our most decorated soldiers was stolen from his memorial, anybody caught recieving it should be shot with the lowlifes stealing them:guns
Send me a PM if something happens, it might be easiest just to get the whole gearbox if it's available??
much appreciated, I have to agree with you about the scrap people, they are at least 1/2 of the problem, a brass plaque of one of our most decorated soldiers was stolen from his memorial, anybody caught recieving it should be shot with the lowlifes stealing them:gunsSend me a PM if something happens, it might be easiest just to get the whole gearbox if it's available??