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Michigans anyone?
Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2009 11:36 pm
by Michigan Mike
My father has drove one , then bought same machine and is currently restoring it. Forgive me for not giving the model, but its late and its been a long day. I will find out more info tomorow off him, its a 35??? summat,and i know we are looking for spares etc,, cheers.ps, tis in Cornwall me 'ansomes!!!!!
Re: Michigans anyone?
Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 9:55 am
by RichardJW~
hey Up Mike, 'ow be doin'? you'm down long the pixies then
reckon somebody 'ull be long drekly with some info
Re: Michigans anyone?
Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 10:03 am
by XS650
Love em ,there was a 275 and a 475 working outside my office couple of years ago and i only got a couple of pics of the 275
. Sadly replaced by Doosans. There is still a small one working here in a skip yard , in good nick for its age.
Re: Michigans anyone?
Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2009 11:22 am
by tim
Welcome to CMN Michael-here's one of Western Excavating's Michigans working in the china clay pits around 30 years ago
Tim
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Re: Michigans anyone?
Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2009 11:45 am
by Nick Drew
Here is one of John Laings Michigan 275's (I think?) having a big lump of concrete shoved in to the bucket by my Dad in the JCB 3C during construction of the M27 motorway around 73-74
Re: Michigans anyone?
Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2009 7:33 pm
by IBH
Re: Michigans anyone?
Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2009 10:06 am
by XS650
This tidy little Michigan ( 35a ?? ) rear steer loader still works hard near me, must be getting on for 40 years old now and looks like original paint .
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Re: Michigans anyone?
Posted: Wed Aug 19, 2009 12:05 am
by Michigan Mike
The one father has is a 35a.Will have some pics soon but cab is currently off and has usual rust etc.She is road registered as DRL 14C, yes cornish from new!!!!!. Perkins engine hasn't had a spanner on it,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, yet!!
Re: Michigans anyone?
Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2015 11:27 pm
by BOLSOVERBOY
Too large for a 35. I think they had a single front loader arm and narrow cab
My guess it is an 85A