Some of what I found at Seabee Museum

Cool info Jan. Thanks for researching and posting.

Hey Jan,

Did you see Pam or any other sisters there?

Glen,

The staff there does not know anything about "Pam" but that's not saying she is not there somewhere on the base. The docent who took me in to see the 7M told me there was another D8 from Antarctica displayed on base just across from the old museum location. I saw it back in 2007 when I was there last so I know it is not "Pam". I looked around for any pictures that I took on that visit but I guess I did not take any as none showed up. If I remember right, it was painted bright orange and the blade on it was not the right one because it would not be able to be raised the way they had it set up. Being inside the base, you can't get out to them anymore like you could when the museum was right across the road. They would give you a pass to go to the museum back then. The new building is accessed from the street so it is not "on base".

Regarding the story of stretch D8s, there is a lot more that we have to dig up but eventually, we'll get an article in the ACMOC magazine on these historic tractors. Any members who have any part of this story, please PM Deas, Glen or myself so we can gather more of the story.

Jan

Interesting stuff. Looking forward to the future article.

Interesting stuff. Looking forward to the future article.

Hi, JanM.
Great stuff, M8. It sounds like we may need to pay them another visit, maybe around Santa Margarita-Memorial Day weekend next year, to see if they have any more material 'cattle-dogged'.

I have heard back from the PR man at the National Science Foundation who is the contact for public access. How-wevver, he is out of the office until 12-20-2015 and goes on holidays from 12-21-2015. That's nearly as much use a breast pocket in a G-string or an udder on a hen for any immediate hope of getting anything from him. Maybe after the holiday?

I had one response from the archives guy at Cat, Peoria, but nothing since to 2 later e-mails. I may need to shoot another one off to him in the New Year.

Just my 0.02.

OK for those of us who don't know what's the story on the D7 you posted pictures of?

Rick

[quote="oldtanker"]OK for those of us who don't know what's the story on the D7 you posted pictures of?

Rick[/quote]

Not much of a story. I saw Ed Akin up at the Powerland Show in Brooks Oregon two years ago wearing a Seabee cap. When I asked him about it, he told me he donated a D7 to the Seabee Museum and they gave him the hat. Since I was there, I thought I might as well try to see the D7 and was able to do so after sweet talking the docent who let me go into the non-public area. I don't know where Ed got the machine or when.

JanM

At 7:40 that is a D9.