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Summary
This photographic essay spans Caterpillar's equipment line from 1925 to present, with emphasis on the state of the art, then and now. The story begins with the Holt Manufacturing Company and Best Manufacturing, two companies that would come together to form the Caterpillar Tractor Company. The firm would eventually become the largest manufacturer of heavy equipment the world has ever known. Book jacket.
Author Biography
Eric C. Orlemann has worked as a professional photographer and communications specialist in the industrial advertising field for over 27 years. As the proprietor of ECO Industrial Communications, he counts many of the large earthmoving equipment manufacturers in the industry as his clients. Over the years, Orlemann has amassed one of the world?s most significant private earthmoving photographic collections. In addition to authoring or co-authoring thirteen books concerning earthmoving equipment manufacturers, and various other ultra-large earthmovers, Orlemann has contributed numerous articles to the Equipment Echoes, the Historical Construction Equipment Association?s official newsmagazine. Orlemann has also acted as a technical consultant concerning heavy equipment for various popular cable television networks including The History Channel, The Learning Channel (TLC), and The Discovery Channel.
Table of Contents
| Acknowledgments | p. 6 |
| Introduction-Holt and Best | p. 8 |
| Track-Type Tractors | p. 14 |
| Motor Graders | p. 76 |
| Scrapers | p. 94 |
| Wheel Loaders and Dozers | p. 112 |
| Off-Highway Haulers | p. 142 |
| Hydraulic Excavators | p. 170 |
| Index | p. 192 |
| Table of Contents provided by Ingram. All Rights Reserved. |
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