Cat has become best-known for their earth-mo ving equipment. While approximately two-thirds of this book digs into this area, the rest examines the company''s farm eq uipment. '
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Eric C. Orlemann has worked as a professional photographer for over two decades. As the proprietor of ECO Industrial Communications, he counts many of the large earthmoving equipment manufacturers in the industry as his clients. Over the years, Orlemann has amassed one of the world's largest private earthmoving photographic collections. In addition to authoring such works as Giant Earth-Moving Equipment and Caterpillar Chronicle, Orlemann has contributed numerous magazine articles and served as technical consultant for heavy equipment-related programming.
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This review is from: Classic Caterpillar Crawlers (Motorbooks International Farm Tractor Color History) (Paperback)
Not just another Caterpillar book! This is the ultimate reference on Caterpillar crawler tractors. Every tractor covered in detail from the origins of the Holt and Best crawler tractors to the introduction of the D9. Background stories include: choosing Caterpillar yellow, and the first diesels. Spectacular color photographs by Eric C. Orlemann are all new, never before published. TABLES LIST EVERY MODEL OF CRAWLER TRACTOR WITH DATES, SERIAL NO. PREFIXES, AND PRODUCTION NUMBERS UP TO THE D9. Never before published in such detail or accuracy (Military models included). Final chapter brings tractors up to date including the Challengers. A superb reference book for every Caterpillar enthusiast.BONUS:- A table lists every Caterpillar product with date of introduction. (First time published)
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This is another very well written book about the Caterpillar product line and history. Lots of good photos and chronology. Part of my library on these great machines.
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Caterpillar, as a corporate entity, can trace its roots back directly to the lush and fertile farm valleys of California in the late-1880s. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
articulated haulers, scraper unit, wheel dozers, gross horsepower, front shovel, wheel loader, bucket capacity, coal hauler, working weight, motor grader, bottom dump, hydraulic excavators, operating weight, traction engine Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Urs Peyer, Caterpillar Model, Model Thirty, Model Sixty, Auto Patrol, Model Fifteen, Caterpillar Tractor Company, Daniel Best, John Deere, Las Vegas, San Leandro, Best Gas Traction Company, Diesel Seventy-Five, Holt Model, Model Ten, Hydraulic Control, Model Twenty-Two, North Dakota, Power Shift New!
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Caterpillar, as a corporate entity, can trace its roots back directly to the lush and fertile farm valleys of California in the late-1880s. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
articulated haulers, scraper unit, wheel dozers, gross horsepower, front shovel, wheel loader, bucket capacity, coal hauler, working weight, motor grader, bottom dump, hydraulic excavators, operating weight, traction engine Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Urs Peyer, Caterpillar Model, Model Thirty, Model Sixty, Auto Patrol, Model Fifteen, Caterpillar Tractor Company, Daniel Best, John Deere, Las Vegas, San Leandro, Best Gas Traction Company, Diesel Seventy-Five, Holt Model, Model Ten, Hydraulic Control, Model Twenty-Two, North Dakota, Power Shift New!
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