What Grader Make Is This?

don't look like Allis......... motor might have a name on the side or valve cover ?

JohnCO wrote: It looks like it has an IHC Grill and only one rear axle so I would guess Austin Western. or Awful Western for those who had to run or work on them.

Thanks for the reply. The Austin Western looks close but when I Google for pics, every one of their 2 wheel drive graders have a very sloped rear frame section under the cab that connects to the forward frame. It's a stumped.   It is located in Canada so I would assume e it must be made in Canada or USA and not Europe or elsewhere.

X2 on Austin Western.

Later Adams also used a rounded radiator grill - has to be in mid 50's with the hyd blade depth control pistons on the turn circle

steve(ill) wrote: look at the FRAME in the photo.. It runs horizontal toward the cab, then drops 2 ft, and runs horizontal under the CAB to the motor...... MOST Austin, Allis, Cat units have a frame that is U shaped being low at both axles and humped in the middle as Hartman said. Normally the front of the cab is cut to go OVER the FRAME.   Have not seen a frame quite like this... especially in singe rear axle.

Thanks Steve. You are spot on with the unusual frame. I can't find a single grader that matches this one and it's driving me nuts to solve this riddle.   I looked at hundreds of pics of every likely make like Allis, Western, Galion, Cat, etc but no luck. My friend saw it in another town about 100 miles from me with a for sale sign but only took this one pic. I am looking for a small grader like this but before I drive all the way out there I would like to get more info on it. He thought it was a diesel with the extra gas motor to start it. Any pros or cons with that and how about the single axle? My use for it would be for grading very sandy ATV bush trails so pretty easy pushing/levelling. Maybe the single rear axle is good for tighter frequent turns and curves?

I think you need the owners phone number........ beside the manufacturer, you need to know the condition and $$.

I am thinking that it might be a Champion grader. They were one of the first to use hydraulics on the blade and circle turning system. Champions were made in Canada. The various graders used a variety of engine manufacturers over the years.

On second look I think not galions dipped down in front of cab.

Yes I looked at it for several minutes and did not even see it is single,must need new glasses. Your right Ian its got to be odd ball.

Our county road dept had some single axle graders one time .they used them for grading the gravel roads .From what I heard they were a real pain because they were bad about hitting a low spot and putting dips in the road. I guess they auctioned all those off along with some old army trucks .They had I think 4 hd11 dozers the old b models from the 50s and a couple hd6s . seems every time they have an auction nobody knew about it so I figure its a buddy thing and the county judge gets a chunk of cash .

So with this wheel arrangement you should be able to make a accordion bumps easily - 2 axle units just seem to have problems making a smooth surface 

If you have the name of the town where it's located you should google the name and initials painted on there. If it's a smaller type of community they may be able to get you the right leads even if you reach a relative or wrong number of sorts... some people are very helpful once they clue in someone is not into a scam.

The identification of the mystery grader has been solved.  I was finally able to track down the owner and he told me it was made by Motor Coach Industries who may be the same company currently still in business and are a major highway and city transit bus manufacturer located in Winnipeg,  Canada.  I can't find any internet literature on this yet but that would explain why the grader was so hard to identify.   It is apparently a 1960's vintage and is in great shape with full hydraulics, tilting front wheels, power circle and power steering.  It has an IH gas starting diesel engine believed to be a WD6 tractor engine.  Any major concerns with this motor besides proper shutdown procedures I've been reading about?  I can get this grader for a very good price so I think I am going to snap it up.  Thank you to all who tried to help me solve this mystery.  I will post additional pics and info when I go to see it in the next few days.  I would like to do a full resto paint job and get her looking like new.   I'm sure I will have many questions from this wonderful knowledge base forum.  Oops.....sorry I forgot this is an Allis Chalmers forum.

Thanks for the update.

If that engine gives you problems you should be able to put a streight gas engine out of a Farmall M tractor.  For your limited use a gas outfit would work ok I would think.