My Caterpillar Collection

Well it's winter so I figured I would start adding some pictures of my collection. It's not as impressive as some, but I feel as if I have a lot for my age. I have a 3 year old and a 11 month old at home, so I don't get to work on them as much as I would like to, but hopefully I can share it with my kids someday.

My D6 9U


My D7 17A when I first brought it home


Last year when I removed the blade from the 17A in preparation for removing the trackframes and sprockets for repair. I've been slowly collecting the necessary parts to repair the sprockets. Still needing some rims however.


Both of these tractors came from McLaughlin & Schulz Inc. which was a bituminous contractor in southwest Minnesota and eastern South Dakota. Their founder had bought them new, and I bought them when they sold out in 2016.

One of my 922Bs, which also came from McLaughlin & Schulz Inc. and my 12E which I saved from the torch a couple years ago for $1,000.00

 

Your collection benefits from something that limits mine:  a lowboy.  Some really nice (and productive) machines in your collection.  Probably nice money makers too.

Wow!! Well done saving that 12 from the torch, and for a steal of a deal too!! I have a soft spot for graders, thanks for sharing.  
nathan 

Nice collection of old Cats. I would like to have a motor grader one day as well but much like Bruce the lack of a lowboy is a limiting problem.

very nice start for your collection