Professor Fugly D4

Hi, juiceman.
Personally, I prefer the top seat version - never been keen on those 'rocket launchers'. But a 'birthday' certainly won't hurt the 'perfessor's' looks.

Is there any chance at all that you might be able to smuggle 1C1 outa the engineering department at UC Davis where it has sat in boxes and bins for about the last thirty-PLUS years? It would be GREAT to see THAT LANDMARK piece of history running again for Cat's centenary.

Just my 0.02.

I recall being shown 1C1 at UCL Davis back in 2000, when I visited and was shown around by a young lady….Sue Westwood.

Hi, gountjoh.
And was it in 'boxes-n-bins' like I said - or had some people over there FINALLY gotten their act together and 'ackshully' put it back together?

Just my 0.02.

Yes indeed, it was in boxes and bins as you say.

Hi, gauntjoh.
It'z BIN that way since about the early 1970s as far as I can find. It really oughta be taken away from them azza national treasure or something and restored to itz former historic self since it appears that they have slightly less than ZERO intention of ever restoring it.

I wonder if the ASME - American Society of Mechanical Engineers - would be interested. Or Cat themselves.

Just my 0.02.

Hi, gauntjoh.
I have just sent off e-mails to Cat. Inc and the ASME telling them about the current state of 1C1 and asking if they would be interested in restoring it for the Caterpillar Centenary.

Let us see what develops - - - IF anything.

Just my 0.02.

I recall in High School heading over to UC Davis with our FFA team for their annual FFA Field days. We would go through the ag mechanics shops with our instructor who was from Cal Poly and we would get some good commentary on some of the modifications. After lunch we would usually head over to the farm or airport can’t exactly recall to see what the ag mechanics club would be restoring.

I would go out on a limb those fenders are top notch compared to most / many of the modifications necessary to work in an orchard. Buy a tractor today for that exact same job and you are going to get some fenders made by Nelson- Hardie, Exact, Flory, D&D or some other short line manufacturer straight from the dealers lot. The sales, marketing and engineering department 1700 miles to the east has never got that part correct.

CR: I set those front fenders off to the side. They weren't heavy at all (or at least what was expected) Easily removed compared to some other orchard machines here.
I need to gauge the thickness of the material, might only be 3/16" at best. Others here with full orchard fenders must be removed with a forklift in a single piece and bulky.
The Professor is drying off from yesterday, so after re-arranging the dungeon, I will put it in a slot.
Someone needs to buy this machine before I get over zealous, and make it into a 5 roller machine. Too many here already, but lots of FUN. JM

Hi, juiceman.
You DEFINITELY NEED another project - like turning the 'perfessor' into a 5-rolled unit. You're spending WAY too much time on here abusing your finger tips when you COULD be doing something USEFUL.

LOL.

Just my 0.02.