Looking for some help

if you want to build a Cat version you can start with a Cat 834 wheel dozer model by spec cast I think that's who made it; just look on eBay for one. The early 834s were basically the same machine in real life just backwards hence the platform would need to be reversed , the blade needs inside mount push beams, cab added etc but it's a darn close start. The scraper bowl was usually either a Westinghouse/Curtiss Wright or Euclid so if you can find a correct scale scraper model just use the bowl off of one. I can share some photos of my actual machine if you need help just ask.

Anyway best of luck.

You want a real one? I think I know where there was one of those sitting, with a seized engine, as of a few years ago...may be gone, I haven't been by it lately.

There are two municipal units, both 290M tractors only, set up as push cats up for sale on auctiontime.com closing next week on Wednesday late morning. I believe they are near the same as the 830.

IIRC the 830's replaced the 290's and are very similar. I don't have much time on them but I've operated both.

Rick

Hi, Oldtanker.
The 830MB was the Cat machine and the 290M was a Michigan more or less equivalent. Check this link:

https://www.google.com.au/?gws_rd=cr&ei=DdlpVvqqCcO00gS374rABQ#q=clark+michigan+290m

Just my 0.02.

[quote="Deas Plant."]Hi, Oldtanker.
The 830MB was the Cat machine and the 290M was a Michigan more or less equivalent. Check this link:

https://www.google.com.au/?gws_rd=cr&ei=DdlpVvqqCcO00gS374rABQ#q=clark+michigan+290m

Just my 0.02.[/quote]

I knew the 830 was Cat but didn't know who made the 290. I believe the 290 was replaced by the 830. I know both were in service in the early 80's.

On a side note the Army bought a grader sometime in the 70's. Parts for it were a nightmare. I was told by an Engineer motor Sgt that the company that built them went out of business right after they delivered the last one. By the time I retired they had replaced it. Can't remember if they went JD or Cat. Back in those days (early 80s) the engineers had both a 2 1/2 and 5 yard loader. The 2 1/2s were Case and the 5 yard was a Michigan.

Rick