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P&H 2100BL Shovel Finds New Home in Elko, Nevada

45-year-old shovel serves as a monument.

Oct. 15, 2025

Restored C-35 shown at the HCEA Convention in 2012 at the National Construction Equipment Museum in Bowling Green, Ohio.

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Schield Bantam Cable Excavators

Oct. 10, 2025

The ribbon-cutting ceremony marked the opening of HCEA's new museum.

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Historical Construction Equipment Association Opens New Museum

Sept. 22, 2025

A Model R-11 loading snow in Boston, Massachusetts, in the late 1940s. Note the hydraulic boom raise cylinder. The window posters advertise the Spring Flower Show, March 10-15, admission only $1.20.

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Nelson Iron Works Loaders

Aug. 20, 2025

A penny for your thoughts, young man. Old-equipment shows aren’t just for adult enthusiasts; they help expose kids of all ages to the marvels of antique machinery and give them an education about it in hopes of nurturing long-term interest toward equipment industry careers.

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The Caterpillar Centennial and Equipment History

June 16, 2025

This model TC3 illustrates perhaps the best-known LeTourneau crane, the Tournacrane, powered and propelled by a Tournapull prime mover. Its descendants were produced into the late 1960s.

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History of the Tournacrane

May 14, 2025

The 3500-TC Mobile Crane. (Manitowoc Form No 12-57, 1959)

Construction Lifting & Concrete Placement

Manitowoc Trailer Crane

April 21, 2025

Restored 1984 Mack R Model Walk-Around

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Truck Enthusiast Restores 1984 Mack

March 27, 2025

The unique scraper wheel steering is demonstrated by what is believed to be a 1MDT-6SH. Rated at 10 yards, it was powered by an International Harvester TDRM diesel.

The Evolution of Euclid's Motor Scrapers

Jan. 28, 2025

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