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ssdphoto
Posted: Monday, July 13, 2009 10:58:30 PM

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Near the location where Testa is taking down the blast furnaces with the 200-ton monster I spotted this front end loader.

Its an Allis Chalmers with no identifying marks other than the AC emblem on the front.

There were a few other abandoned/idle machines parked nearby that I will give separate posts to.




















Stephen SetteDucati, Manager of Marketing and Media
MCM Management Corp.



Claus
Posted: Tuesday, July 14, 2009 12:45:25 AM

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Nice Find! I love the AC stuff, it's all my Grandfather used on His farm.
Here is my slightly newer, slightly smaller Allis Chalmers front end loader.



TimT
Posted: Tuesday, July 14, 2009 2:19:21 AM
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Its a TL-16 I beleve. Maybe early 60's vintage. The highway dept had one when I was a little kid. It sat for many years in the weeds. I think its been scrapped. I used to love to climb on and make engine noises.... They bought a rigid frame Trojan after the AC. That would be a nice collectors item now, looks pretty decent still.. They were very heavy machines in the day.
MJW
Posted: Tuesday, July 14, 2009 7:51:41 AM
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Looks like it is in ok shape. If it doesn't run, a few days of spannerwork would get it going. That should make a nice projects for some HCEA member. I'd paste up the images on the HCEA website and suggest someone goes to make the owner an offer.
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