Mystery Machines

Discuss equipment which does not fit in in the other forums here, like cable cranes, material handlers, drilling, piling and screen equipment
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Re: Mystery Machines

Post #21 by XS650 » Mon Jan 25, 2010 5:27 pm

Anyone know what this loader is ? Michigan ? Avelling Barford ?
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Re: Mystery Machines

Post #22 by DaveS » Mon Jan 25, 2010 6:44 pm

Michigan

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Re: Mystery Machines

Post #23 by European A » Tue Jan 26, 2010 12:25 am

It could be a Michigan 55...


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Re: Mystery Machines

Post #24 by jamesweinn » Sat Jan 30, 2010 2:46 pm

Wow....These are really new and I never saw them before. Thanks for all for sharing with us.

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Re: Mystery Machines

Post #25 by XS650 » Thu Apr 22, 2010 9:54 am

Is this one one of them Skooper things ?
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Re: Mystery Machines

Post #26 by FOWLER MAN » Sun Apr 25, 2010 2:16 pm

Good find there Craig.
The track assemblies and cab are deffinitely B-K 50. It must be a Blaw Knox Hydra Scoop.
There cant be many working photos. of these. Shame about the dust in this one.
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Re: Mystery Machines

Post #27 by XS650 » Mon Jun 14, 2010 11:19 am

Factory shot,the machine in centre looks like a Weatherill , but left hand machine has blue wheels ?
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Re: Mystery Machines

Post #28 by essexpete » Mon Jun 14, 2010 11:24 am

Clarke :D

2nd look not so sure :?


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Re: Mystery Machines

Post #29 by john » Mon Jun 14, 2010 12:37 pm

Not weatherill. The machines in the pictures use the short ram at the front to tip and crowd I dont know if it was early Yale or Merton.

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Re: Mystery Machines

Post #30 by XS650 » Mon Jun 14, 2010 10:03 pm

Odd this , it must be a factory , so thought all would be same make ,have vague memories that AWD ltd assembled Clark-Michigans in the 60's may be they assembled other makes as well. Yale ? :dizzy:
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