Since producing its first harvester in 1885 under the Best brand name, Caterpillar has been a leader in the construction and earthmoving industries, and most recently, has become one of the top five in agriculture. While providing limited coverage of Cat construction and mining machinery, this new photo-history provides a concise overview that focuses on the maker's agricultural line, including early steam and diesel tractors and significant postwar machinery. Photos are both archival and modern.
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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 did not enter the world as a startup company, with an idea for a product and some funding to start building it. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
crawler loaders, tractor builders, serial number prefix, oil clutch, popular tractor, crawler tractors, track gauge, tractor numbers, tractor development, largest tractor, steering clutches, radiator sides, tractor models, tractor line, series tractors, crawler tracks, gasoline tractors, tiller wheel, diesel tractors, bulldozer blades, tractor manufacturers, gas motor, traction engine Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Diesel Sixty, San Leandro, World War, Caterpillar Tractor Company, Corporate Archives, Benjamin Holt, Caterpillar Thirty, Diesel Fifty, Courtesy Caterpillar, United States, Caterpillar Twenty, Diesel Forty, Diesel Seventy-Five, Diesel Thirty-Five, Hi-Way Yellow, Great Depression, Holt Manufacturing, Pliny Holt, Dave Smith, Trackson Company, Artillery Tractor, Best Tractor Company, Caterpillar Ten, Hydraulic Control, San Francisco New!
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Caterpillar did not enter the world as a startup company, with an idea for a product and some funding to start building it. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
crawler loaders, tractor builders, serial number prefix, oil clutch, popular tractor, crawler tractors, track gauge, tractor numbers, tractor development, largest tractor, steering clutches, radiator sides, tractor models, tractor line, series tractors, crawler tracks, gasoline tractors, tiller wheel, diesel tractors, bulldozer blades, tractor manufacturers, gas motor, traction engine Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Diesel Sixty, San Leandro, World War, Caterpillar Tractor Company, Corporate Archives, Benjamin Holt, Caterpillar Thirty, Diesel Fifty, Courtesy Caterpillar, United States, Caterpillar Twenty, Diesel Forty, Diesel Seventy-Five, Diesel Thirty-Five, Hi-Way Yellow, Great Depression, Holt Manufacturing, Pliny Holt, Dave Smith, Trackson Company, Artillery Tractor, Best Tractor Company, Caterpillar Ten, Hydraulic Control, San Francisco New!
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- Super-Duty Earthmovers by Eric C. Orlemann in Back Matter
- Bureau of Public Roads (Service Monographs of the U.S. Government, No 26) by William S. Holt on page 36
- Building Giant Earthmovers (ColorTech) by Eric C. Orlemann in Back Matter
- The Earthmover Encyclopedia by Keith Haddock in Back Matter
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