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bursitis
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My buddy the scrapper called me and asked if I'd buy a D4 for just a little over scrap?  I said sure thing bring it. Turns out to be a 1949 D4 6U with a power take off and an early 4A blade. It was sitting under a fallen garage for decades.

D46U straight blade,D46U cat angle blade,allis chalmers AD4 grader and Khoering 404 dragline. D4C 40A,D4 2T and scraper.

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Thu, Jan 23, 2025 3:40 AM
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Good to hear!
Got some pictures for us?
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Thu, Jan 23, 2025 4:48 AM
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That's great to have a torch maniac for a friend that can look for old usable yellow iron. Good find to save from the scrap heap and you cant go wrong on a cheap price. .

The only calls I get are from scrappers that wonder if I want the old fallen garage!! 😊 😊
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Thu, Jan 23, 2025 4:50 AM
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That's great to have a torch maniac for a friend that can look for old usable yellow iron. Good find to save from the scrap heap and you cant go wrong on a cheap price. .

The only calls I get are from scrappers that wonder if I want the old fallen garage!! 😊 😊
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Yes i have a good buddy. I told him if he runs on to something to call me. I always pay a little above scrap that is an incentive to not torch it plus he makes a little extra.  I'll try to get some pics.  

D46U straight blade,D46U cat angle blade,allis chalmers AD4 grader and Khoering 404 dragline. D4C 40A,D4 2T and scraper.

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Thu, Jan 23, 2025 8:50 AM
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Yes i have a good buddy. I told him if he runs on to something to call me. I always pay a little above scrap that is an incentive to not torch it plus he makes a little extra.  I'll try to get some pics.  
That's the way to do it bursitis - that way they're not out, they get their money but don't have to handle the scrap so they're doing even better, and you get something usable for not much more than scrap - win/win
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Thu, Jan 23, 2025 9:25 AM
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That's the way to do it bursitis - that way they're not out, they get their money but don't have to handle the scrap so they're doing even better, and you get something usable for not much more than scrap - win/win
School me on the early 4A blade? I see a clamp arrangement on each corner for tilt? I don't see any provision for forward rear tilt?

D46U straight blade,D46U cat angle blade,allis chalmers AD4 grader and Khoering 404 dragline. D4C 40A,D4 2T and scraper.

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Thu, Jan 23, 2025 9:53 PM
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