HD12GB
Printed From: Unofficial Allis
Category: Allis Chalmers
Forum Name: Construction and other equipment
Forum Description: everything else with orange (or yellow) paint
URL: https://www.allischalmers.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=64276
Printed Date: 29 Jun 2025 at 4:23pm
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Topic: HD12GB
Posted By: AC Mel
Subject: HD12GB
Date Posted: 30 Jan 2013 at 8:18pm
Here's a 12GB we saved from scrapping to ad to our collection.It's a 1975 STEEL MILL SPECIAL and was used here on the west coast to load big redwood logs. It has a brake problem and an engine problem (nothing we can't fix).We got the call Sat night it was headed for the scrap yard Monday, it was rerouted here (close call). Restoration starts as soon as were done with the HD5B dozer   |
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Posted By: LeonR2013
Date Posted: 30 Jan 2013 at 9:02pm
Posted By: LeonR2013
Date Posted: 30 Jan 2013 at 9:05pm
| Seeing the hills around you, looks like a good prospectin' tool to me! |
Posted By: Lazyts
Date Posted: 30 Jan 2013 at 9:49pm
| Looks good, nice canopy too. The joke was that Caterpillar wore out two air planes flying around the Arizona proving ground while they tested the 12G. It was advanced for the time. Too little too late, though- by the mid 70's the hydraulic excavator was taking over. |
Posted By: HD6 Merv
Date Posted: 30 Jan 2013 at 11:59pm
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Good save; and a carco winch on the back too, always great for salvage jobs. Whats the other dozer in background of 1st pic ? looks like a 11B ??  ------------- tits tyres and tracks they all cost you money |
Posted By: AC Mel
Date Posted: 31 Jan 2013 at 9:37am
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Merv, the 11B in the background is under the forum post "HD11B with angle blade and grapples" Dec 29. about 1 page back from today's postings |
Posted By: gemdozer
Date Posted: 31 Jan 2013 at 12:07pm
| I dismantled for parts a 12GB and mine had a side dump bucket |
Posted By: David Gantt N.C.
Date Posted: 31 Jan 2013 at 7:26pm
| glad you saved that one, she looks good thanks for sharing the pictures |
Posted By: Kevin(Alabama)
Date Posted: 16 Feb 2013 at 1:10pm
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I have one just like it. It is the steel mill special also. Didn't know there were any more around. Mine has a GP bucket. ------------- "I would die a thousand deaths before I would betray a friend."...Sam Davis, Nov. 27, 1863.....DEO VINDICE |