This book examines the Texas-based company's heavy equipment that has been used in the mining, construction, and oil industries from the 1920s to present. Two hundred photos illustrate the fascinating tales behind LeTourneau breakthroughs like the first electric-diesel front-end loader. Founder Robert Gilmour LeTourneau is regarded as the father of high-volume earthmoving equipment, and holds more U.S. patents than any other person, save Thomas Edison. Fans of heavy equipment are sure to enjoy this profile of the manufacturer of the world's largest front-end loaders.
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Eric C. Orlemann has worked as a professional photographer and communications specialist in the industrial advertising field for over 27 years. 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 most significant private earthmoving photographic collections. In addition to authoring or co-authoring thirteen books concerning earthmoving equipment manufacturers, and various other ultra-large earthmovers, Orlemann has contributed numerous articles to the Equipment Echoes, the Historical Construction Equipment Association’s official newsmagazine. Orlemann has also acted as a technical consultant concerning heavy equipment for various popular cable television networks including The History Channel, The Learning Channel (TLC), and The Discovery Channel.
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I was very pleased with the amount of color photos, and the in-depth coverage of even the one-of-a-kind machines made by LeTourneau. Very technical in coverage of machine design and specifications, but limited in presentation of actual customer usage.
The book covers most of the machines made by LeTourneau, not just earthmovers, including freight haulers, tree crushers, off-shore drilling platforms, and machines built for exploration and military use.
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is inspirational in how to have a great business and good life. Alot can be learned from reading this book about highs and lows in life and how to come back and keep moving and how to share what you have learned with others.
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The San Joaquin Valley was California's heart and soul in the early 1900s. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
dozing blade, earthmoving equipment lines, log stackers, scraper unit, gross horsepower, tree stinger, overall working weight, hauler line, earthmoving contract, largest scraper, tree crushers, loader design, scraper design, wheel dozer, earthmoving industry, payload rating, drivetrain layout, scraper bowl, new loader, mining show, maximum payload capacity, electric tractor, wheel loader, loading bucket, bucket capacity Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Detroit Diesel, Pacemaker Series, Las Vegas, Overland Train, Super Gorilla, Tree Roller, United States, Alaska Freight Lines, American Mining Congress, Mountain Mover, Berkeley Pit, Clark Michigan, Disc Plow, International Mining Show, Lone Star Steel, Tree Crasher, British Columbia, Crash Pushers, Ira Guy, Navajo Mine, North America, San Antonio, San Francisco, World War, Illinois River New!
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The San Joaquin Valley was California's heart and soul in the early 1900s. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
dozing blade, earthmoving equipment lines, log stackers, scraper unit, gross horsepower, tree stinger, overall working weight, hauler line, earthmoving contract, largest scraper, tree crushers, loader design, scraper design, wheel dozer, earthmoving industry, payload rating, drivetrain layout, scraper bowl, new loader, mining show, maximum payload capacity, electric tractor, wheel loader, loading bucket, bucket capacity Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Detroit Diesel, Pacemaker Series, Las Vegas, Overland Train, Super Gorilla, Tree Roller, United States, Alaska Freight Lines, American Mining Congress, Mountain Mover, Berkeley Pit, Clark Michigan, Disc Plow, International Mining Show, Lone Star Steel, Tree Crasher, British Columbia, Crash Pushers, Ira Guy, Navajo Mine, North America, San Antonio, San Francisco, World War, Illinois River New!
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- The Legend of Rowan by Jeffrey L. Rodengen in Back Matter
- Looking Forward by George Bush on page 59
- Talks About: Nuggets from the Writings of R G Le Tourneau Provide the Only Way to Live (Le Tourneau One-Way, Vol 9) by Louise L. Dick in Back Matter
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