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Topic: AC attachment ?

Posted By: Coke-in-MN
Subject: AC attachment ?
Date Posted: 05 Apr 2011 at 3:45pm

Specialized attachments for special jobs. Now have not quite figured out the reason yet except it would keep the machine from turning 180 to load something , but normal loading is at 90 deg to where you are digging or loading from

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Posted By: Gary in da UP
Date Posted: 05 Apr 2011 at 5:05pm

Coke , do you suppose it was from the first depression? Maybe something devised by FDR for the WPA to keep folks busy? You know , take this pile of dirt and move it over there somewhere?

Posted By: GBACBFan
Date Posted: 05 Apr 2011 at 7:06pm

Only thing I can figure is that they were excavating in a straight line, like for a highway, and the dump truck stayed backed up tight to it. The dozer was slow would never have to turn.

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Posted By: Dans 7080
Date Posted: 05 Apr 2011 at 7:13pm

Oliver had something like that too. It was called the straight line loader. I tried to look up some pics but, couldnt find any. Maybe someone can help.

Posted By: Ray54
Date Posted: 07 Apr 2011 at 2:56pm

That is something all modern operators need to see to know how far dirt moving has come.
I've seen similar devices mounted on other brands of crawlers.They may be the same device as they were add on attachments made by a third parties.

Posted By: M Diesel
Date Posted: 07 Apr 2011 at 4:32pm

I've seen pictures of over shot loaders on all brands. None were factory. Many were used in places with deep snow although that one looks a little shallow on the dump end. Only seen that shape on machines used to move dirt though. Had to be a one crappy job lol. Neat to see it in action, even if the operator is a bit timid with it.

Posted By: Ages Cat
Date Posted: 07 Apr 2011 at 5:03pm

There is a D-4 in the LeSueur Pioneer Power construction building with an overshot loader. It came from a coal fired powerplant in Minneapolis. If you want to get dirty, operate it for about 5 minutes.

Posted By: Coke-in-MN
Date Posted: 07 Apr 2011 at 5:46pm

Never thought about use in like a coal bunker to transfer from pile to a convayor or screw intake for a boiler, now it makes more sense. Just not a job I would want as looks like you might wear more dirt and dust at end of day than you pile or move.

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Faith isn't a jump in the dark. It is a walk in the light. Faith is not guessing; it is knowing something.
"Challenges are what make life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful."

Posted By: scrub puller
Date Posted: 23 Apr 2011 at 7:15pm

Yair...overloaders were fairly common in Australia until the late 'sixty's. Local councils often had them at their gravel pits. I operated one on a D6 for a few months. They were cable operated from a DDPCU and you worked them in a straight line, the trucks pulled in behind you.

They were quite effective in that era before hydraulics and saved building a chinaman at every gravel pit.

Posted By: scrub puller
Date Posted: 23 Apr 2011 at 7:22pm

Yair...I should add that the trucks were a lot smaller than now. Mostly single axle with three to six yard bodies...one bloke did have a rag top NR Mack though.