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 Yellow Steel: The Story of the
Earthmoving Equipment Industry by William R. Haycraft
Extensively illustrated and packed with detailed
information on both manufacturers and machines, Yellow Steel knits
together the diverse stories of the many companies that created the
earthmoving equipment industry - how they began, expanded, retooled,
merged, succeeded, and sometimes failed. Their history, a
step-by-step linking of need and invention, provides the foundation
for virtually all modern transportation, construction, commerce, and
industry.
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 Caterpillar: Farm
Crawlers and Bulldozers by Randy Leffingwell
A new
paperback edition of a great MBI Publishing Company original! The
world's leading producer of heavy construction equipment rumbles to
life in this exceptional color history. Incredible tractors,
bulldozers, military equipment and heavy machinery dating all the
way back to 1902 fill the pages of this "down-to-earth" collection.
Also includes pioneering steam- and diesel-driven machinery at work
and show.
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 All In a Day's Work: Seventy - Five
Years of Caterpillar by Gilbert C. Nolde. In 1925, C.L.
Best Tractor Company and The Holt Manufacturing Company to form
Caterpillar Tractor Co. Today, Caterpillar is the world's largest
manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and
natural gas engines, and industrial gas turbines. The Caterpillar
brand with the distinctive CAT yellow is recognized all over the
planet.
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 Caterpillar Photo Gallery by
P. A. Letourneau. Over 500 factory photos of Caterpillar
tractors in road construction, land clearing, mining, logging,
farming, military use, & more. Follow the history of
Caterpillar's crawler tractors, beginning with Holt Caterpillars
& Best Tracklayers through the mighty D9. These sharp, clear,
B&W images cover the years 1904 through 1963.
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 Caterpillar D-2 & R-2 Photo
Archive by Bob Lavoie. The most complete
compilation of Caterpillar D-2 and R-2 photographs ever
published. Rare archival photos show the many options and
configurations offered on these small crawlers to fit nearly any
application in agriculture, industry, and forestry.
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 Caterpillar D-8: 1933-1974 Photo
Archive Including Diesel 75 & RD by Bob Lavoie
(Editor)
Enthusiasts would be hard pressed to find a collection
of photos of this caliber at such an attractive price. All the
photographs are sharp and clear.
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 Caterpillar Ten Photo Archive :
Including 7C Fifteen and High Fifteen by Bob
Lavoie. Although it was the smallest of any Caterpillar line,
the "Ten" was also the best selling. Today, that sales success means
Caterpillar Tens are some of the most popular bulldozers among
collectors and restorers. This comprehensive photographic collection
features archival factory images along with detailed captions,
giving collectors a side-by-side comparison of these highly
sought-after machines.
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 Caterpillar Thirty: Photo Archive,
Including Best Thirty, 6G Thirty & R4 by Bob
Lavoie
Well-known Caterpillar historian, Bob LaVoie, has improved
and enhanced this classic book to include some of the earliest known
photographs of the pre-merger Best Thirty in its working
environment. These rare photographs from the Caterpillar Inc.
Corporate Archives will excite every Caterpillar enthusiast. See the
early and late series Caterpillar Thirty at work on road
construction, land clearing, logging and farming. Also included are
detailed factory and studio photos that will prove indispensable to
the collector and restorer.
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 The
Big Book of Caterpillar: The Complete History of Caterpillar
Bulldozers and Tractors, Plus Collectibles, Sales
Memorabilia, and Brochures by Robert N. Pripps. This BIG book
presents the complete history of Caterpillar, covering all steam,
gas, and diesel farm tractors, logging crawlers, and construction
bulldozers and tractors from the 1860s to the present.
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 Caterpillar Pocket Book by
Bob Lavoie. Finally, a pocket-sized book filled with all the
pertinent data a Caterpillar collector needs. Every model of
American - manufactured track-type tractor from the Holt-Best merger
in 1925 through 1957 is included along with a photograph, brief
description, and such information as the number manufactured, serial
numbers, horsepower, attachments, and more.
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Caterpillar Military Tractors Volume 1 Photo
Archive (The Vital Edge of Victory) by P. A.
Letourneau. Forty years of Caterpillar military tractors in
exciting photos & paintings from the Caterpillar Inc. Corporate
Archives. Caterpillar machines from World War I to the closing days
of the Korean War. A special section covers the development of WWI
Caterpillar Gun Mounts.
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Caterpillar Military Tractors Volume 2 Photo
Archive (Workpower on the Side of Victory) by P. A.
Letourneau. More great B&W photos & paintings selected
from the Caterpillar Inc. Corporate Archives. Features Caterpillar
dozers, artillery tractors, & graders from World War I to the
Korean War. A special section covers the development of Caterpillar
Radial Diesel Military Engine.
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Caterpillar Sixty Photo Archive by P.A.
Letourneau A collection of exquisite photos from the
Caterpillar Inc. Corporate Archives. Caterpillar Sixties at work on
road construction, land clearing, logging, farming & mining.
Included are rare photos of the first diesel powered Caterpillar
tractors.
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 Caterpillar Bulldozers and Tractors
2001 Calendar by Andrew Morland. This new calendar
showcases twelve full months of brilliant images of powerful
Caterpillar farm tractors and bulldozers with fascinating caption
details and specifications.
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