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Euclid TC-12

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Graeme McKie

12-25-2003 07:09:24




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Gentlemen,
The Euclid TC-12 was not two C6 crawlers put together. The TC-12 from the onset was designed as a twin engine split frame machine. The first TC-12 prototype started its engineering evaluation in July 1954 with the production model being introduced October 1956. The C6 started its testing schedule in May 1955 with the first production models hitting the dirt in 1958. If any one is interested in seeing (and hearing) a TC-12 in action, apart from the video that is available covering the mentioned 'Kukerin' rally, try and track down an early sixty's black and white movie starring Sidney Poitier called 'Lillies In The Field'.
The Euclid TC-12/Terex 82-80 has its detractors, but it was quite a remarkable machine. For a long time there was no crawler that could match it. From my research it was a big material mover and an excellent ripping machine, but were it shone was in pushloading scrapers. It was as as has been said, General Motors' Mean Green Bulldozing Machine.

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Rocky Lear

11-29-2005 07:31:24




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 Re: Euclid TC-12 in reply to Graeme McKie, 12-25-2003 07:09:24  
I have one of these machines. It is a 1956 model according to what a Euclid dealer told me. It is the type one machine with the headlights in the grills. This one is pretty odd. It has a 21" Garwood manual angle blade. This is the only one I have seen with this type blade. I am interested in knowing where other machines are sitting nationwide and would especially like pictures.

Rocky
Kentucky

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Greasy John

12-25-2003 19:55:11




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 Re: Euclid TC-12 in reply to Graeme McKie, 12-25-2003 07:09:24  
Cheif you are 100% right abt the toych. When I started for Gus Osterman Const of Ocheydan ,Ia. at 15 the Foreman said my last check would be on the end of the frayed-broken 9/16" dump line on the 80 cat scraper.I made it but boy did I sweat.Saw a old buddy from the past just yesterday --a 3T d7 with a hyster dragline hanging on the a&& end.boy am I glad I'm 73.HI. John



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Navy Chief

12-25-2003 16:24:07




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 Re: Euclid TC-12 in reply to Graeme McKie, 12-25-2003 07:09:24  
I have always yearned to run a TC tractor, but my experiences have been limited to pre 1960's cats and a IH TD-18 with the Bucyrus Erie Blade. We had several tow behind scrapers, and we built our own lake at home and cut all of our haul roads on the farm with those units. now we run them at a local antique equipment show. I takes a experienced hand that alot of the younger guys have never had to deal with the hand master clutch and a cable lift blade and all of functions that were required of the old machines that the new ones now do for you. Alot of fond memories ofPony motor startin engines and all of the big Cats.
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Eric

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Paul in LV, NV

12-25-2003 11:37:57




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 Re: Euclid TC-12 in reply to Graeme McKie, 12-25-2003 07:09:24  
I too have been relegated to operating the green beast.One job had 5 of them. One dozing and the other 4 doubling up and pushing scrapers. 2 TC-12s in tandem would heap a thirty yard scraper in 8 to 12 seconds, depending on the material. The dozer always had one 6-71 engine that would run hot, slower, less power or something wrong all the time. When both 6-71s were in sync they made music to my ears. {that was rare}. If you were a dozer operator and TC-12 was all you had to run you would set home alot, or they had to have some spares. Those were the days. I retired off a D11R. They were only a dream 45 yrs.ago. merry christmas from las vegas.

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Greasy John

12-25-2003 08:12:57




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 Re: Euclid TC-12 in reply to Graeme McKie, 12-25-2003 07:09:24  
Almost forgot that bad time in my life (56-58) when I was relagated to run that green beast-the TC12 for a contractor hr in Oregon. Like you say they were above average as a pushcat but a good 3T D7 cat would bury it alive as a pioneer dozer .
especially in the rock piles of the northwest. Also shook themselves to pieces in short order but not as bad as the C6-82-series. I retired in "94 after 45 yrs in the seat almost all models cats and graders --both yellow and green . 3 cents worth?? John

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