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Wonder co dumper

Post #1 by dixie-normous » Mon Aug 29, 2022 7:54 pm

Spotted this on FB marketplace, never seen one before
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Here's the link
https://en-gb.facebook.com/marketplace/ ... _type=post
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Re: Wonder co dumper

Post #2 by essexpete » Mon Aug 29, 2022 9:11 pm

A quick Google of the Wonder Mixer Co indicates iowa, USA. I "wonder" if there was a connection, perhaps license to build?
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Re: Wonder co dumper

Post #3 by Jeremy Rowland » Mon Aug 29, 2022 9:44 pm

Nice find Pete :thumbup: yet another dumper manufacturer, quite amazing just how many there once was.

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Re: Wonder co dumper

Post #4 by dixie-normous » Mon Aug 29, 2022 9:51 pm

Could well be, ending with 'CO' indicates an American firm. Its an odd looking thing, maybe designed to carry concrete?
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Re: Wonder co dumper

Post #5 by cobbadog » Wed Aug 31, 2022 7:43 am

Or possible badge engineering. Made by another USA firm and badged up for the Wonder Co.
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Re: Wonder co dumper

Post #6 by dixie-normous » Wed Aug 31, 2022 6:51 pm

Apparently the company started in as the Waterloo Cement Machinery Corp in Iowa, and changed their name to Construction Machinery Corporation. They made woodworking machines, pumps and the Wonder Concrete Mixer Co machines. Still have no idea why the badge has Stanton, Suffolk England on it, maybe there was a UK dealer there?
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Re: Wonder co dumper

Post #7 by essexpete » Thu Sep 01, 2022 1:21 pm

The other possibility, was it a way of getting around some kind of trade rule or reg of the day?
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Re: Wonder co dumper

Post #8 by sdarmstrong » Sat Nov 19, 2022 11:04 pm

This dumper has now joined my collection here in Ireland. Any more ideas on its history or year of manufacture?
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Re: Wonder co dumper

Post #9 by cobbadog » Sun Nov 20, 2022 6:03 am

Glad you are now the proud owner of a unique Dumper. I like these self loaders, they are so handy.
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