American Pickers Caterpillar

Matt:

That is a Holt Midget and yes, the seat is off to the right hand side off of the back of the machine.

TM

I saw the yellow crawler loader but can't place the undulating logo?
He restores BEST based on his comments about wheels for one.
Someone must know him?

I also noticed the large russel grader in that one.

Them goofy pickers walk by or dont even realize what history or value them old cats are. They see an old stupid bycycle and go bananas over it!

They had a good time running the Avery( Peoria made) steam engine. I am sure many from this list up that way will know this collector.
Terry

Biggest 2 results of that show are they artificially drove up local fleamarket prices and second is they have shown that there is a guy in N/S Carolina, Indiana and this guy in Washington (probably a few more too) who haven't let GREED of scrap prices clean them out of many rare and unique items.

I do know that when the pickers came thru here (NC) back in the summer that things are not always as they seem.

Before the pickers come by at an appointed time, first their producers go and look thru things, stage items, and pre-arrange what the purchase price will be.
Now this might not be the case for every stop they make, but for the two that i know of here in NC that was the case.

Still I like to watch the show just so i know that there are many more people in the go ole USA that have way more junk/treasures than me!

Now as far as some other guys that you see on TV Loacted here in NC, Like the Bobby from Swamp Loggers, and Dale from the Wheels Through Time Museum.
These guys are just as they seem on TV, both are very nice and very willing to share their love of what they like to do!

Thanks For Sharing!