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1 year 5 months ago #248928 by ctsnowfighter
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calisphere.org/item/2b0a737fde4fb645a8fa545151d98898/
Previous posts have shown Hahn Merton and spoken of "blocks" on tractors in the rice of Northern Sacramento Valley
This shows good picture of blocks on a TD 40.
Blocks were common on combines and tractors working in the muddy fields. Modern leveling with laser guided machinery and changes in genetics of rice have put this practice in the past.

Calisphere is neat site to surf - lot of history here.
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1 year 5 months ago #248929 by ctsnowfighter
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University of California -
Many photos here of tractors - I think you will enjoy viewing them
CTS

digicoll.lib.berkeley.edu/search?ln=en&p...ections&rg=10&jrec=1
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1 year 5 months ago #248931 by ctsnowfighter
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  Example from above link
Early ROPS - Cage?
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1 year 5 months ago #248932 by juiceman
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Thanks for the links. I won't gripe about the AC freezing up in the Hardy I used to drive. What make was the one with the side shot? It sure looked similar to ones built in College City, CA. JM
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1 year 5 months ago #249105 by seyser
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1 year 5 months ago - 1 year 5 months ago #249107 by Rome K/G
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Address reads 2129-2131 University Ave. Notice the "Caterpillar Sales and Service" sign hanging outside to the left of the entrance door? Wonder if the building still exists???
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1 year 5 months ago - 1 year 5 months ago #249108 by Peter C
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If I did everything correctly the address looks like the middle of the University of Minnesota campus now on google maps. No building there. But I learned a little bit about Ziegler Cat's history even if I didn't get the location correct.
Thanks for posting.
Pete
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1 year 5 months ago #249110 by D4Jim
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This is their website.
www.zieglercat.com/the-dirt/behind-the-s...ecomes-a-cat-dealer/
ACMOC Member 27 years
D47U 1950 #10164
Cat 112 1949 #3U1457
Cat 40 Scraper #1W-5494
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1 year 5 months ago #249202 by seyser
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1 year 5 months ago #249204 by ctsnowfighter
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archives.csuchico.edu/digital/collection/coll11/id/16958/rec/7
Caption says "steam tractor with plow" dated 1905.

Maybe an early Holt?
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