Historical Equipment

Cat D-6 tracked tractor with a Trackson T-6 Traxcavator

Crawler Loader Evolution

Early Truck Cranes

Early C Tournadozer steers by levers.

Another Application of Skid-Steer

Back Action Hoe is shown working at Bartow Phosphate Co.

The Barnhart Back Action Hoe

In the early 1930s, Madsen began development of its Road Pug roadmixer

The Madsen Road Pug

The Grove RT-58 from 1962.

Grove RT Crane from 1962 Still Gets the Job Done

A Fordson Major tractor equipped with a Sherman Products F9 Major Digger and 1400 Series Loader.

Early Backhoe Loaders

A Burleigh percussion drill on its rail-mounted carrier.

The First Percussion Drill

Euclid's first, utterly unique motor scraper loads its rear bowl.

Historical Errors in Equipment Design

The International Payhauler and H400 Payloader were an efficient earthmoving system for many operations.

The Rise and Fall of International Harvester

This detachable link chain was invented and patented by William Dana Ewart

Various and Unlikely Origins of Construction Equipment

The Dual 631 compactor, nicknamed Stomper, consisted of two 631A prime movers and had pad-foot wheels in place of tires.

Tandem 631 Stomper and Push-Loader