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Topic: Electric motor
Posted By: Keith E
Subject: Electric motor
Date Posted: 11 Jun 2018 at 7:07am
I recently had a chance to work and weld and put a bandaid on the car shredder and to oldest scrap yard in Oklahoma city, the shredder it's self is powered by a 2000 horse power electric motor, it was new back in the early 50's.

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WD 45 peddle tractor2 WC speed patrols D 12, D12 sires3, 3 D17's 2 r diesel 1 gas sires 4, 2 200's 1 is for parts, JD 1020
4 WD's in the weeds



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Posted By: CAL(KS)
Date Posted: 11 Jun 2018 at 7:32am
talk about a return on investment!

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Me -C,U,UC,WC,WD45,190XT,TL-12,145T,HD6G,HD16,HD20

Dad- WD, D17D, D19D, RT100A, 7020, 7080,7580, 2-8550's, 2-S77, HD15


Posted By: SteveM C/IL
Date Posted: 15 Jun 2018 at 11:36pm
Something don't add up....they didn't have that "style"  AC  in the 50's


Posted By: JohnCO
Date Posted: 16 Jun 2018 at 12:58am
Perhaps the control box was replaced later?



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