DWF Posted March 7 Posted March 7 TD9B's had the dozer lift cylinders like in the picture, but I thought they were yellow when the TD9B came out. I have a TD9B original sales brochure and it doesn't show a hydraulic tank on the right side of the fuel tank. 92 series? but I thought they had the old style lift for the dozer? DWF 1 Quote
mike newman Posted March 7 Author Posted March 7 On 3/6/2026 at 5:43 PM, Pukeko said: I think Allis is referring to the top left pic of the black and white really fuzzy ones. ( not the red 9B in the colored pics.) Peter...the 'fuzzy '' ones are Michael Farrington' s open station TD 20.....caught in that shingle slide up the Graham Valley, I really had no idea what in those fuzzy pictures but ''Alan B'' who actually witnessed this near disaster confirmed that fact.... Mike 1 Quote
mike newman Posted March 7 Author Posted March 7 4 hours ago, DWF said: TD9B's had the dozer lift cylinders like in the picture, but I thought they were yellow when the TD9B came out. I have a TD9B original sales brochure and it doesn't show a hydraulic tank on the right side of the fuel tank. 92 series? but I thought they had the old style lift for the dozer? DWF There were "Red" painted 9B's down under....IH New Zealand may well have been the culprit there....and NZ made blade gear for imported track machines ....which often differed from American manufacturers Mike 1 Quote
louie figone Posted March 7 Posted March 7 13 hours ago, DWF said: TD9B's had the dozer lift cylinders like in the picture, but I thought they were yellow when the TD9B came out. I have a TD9B original sales brochure and it doesn't show a hydraulic tank on the right side of the fuel tank. 92 series? but I thought they had the old style lift for the dozer? DWF DWF, you are correct in the location of the dozer lift cylinder location, the earlier TD9-92 series used the Bucyrus-erie blade from the factory. The hydraulic tank on that red TD9B was an optional attachment for the increased hydraulic pump system (33 gpm). Here is a picture of our 9B with the large hydraulic tank with a 3 spool valve, this is an Ag tractor which has the larger fuel tank (44 gallons) Also a picture of a TD9-92 with the Bucyrus-erie blade. The picture of the 9B with the blade is an industrial power shift, not mine. 4 Quote
td9bcf180 Posted March 7 Posted March 7 12 hours ago, mike newman said: ....and NZ made blade gear for imported track machines ....which often differed from American manufacturers And different blade gear here in Kanada too, Mike. I have 2 sets of over the track lift arms/cylinders/blades that were made by Smiths known as Northern Machine Works in Bathurst, New Brunswick. Very similar to Bucyrus-Erie setups in the States. 1 Quote
DWF Posted March 8 Posted March 8 9 hours ago, louie figone said: DWF, you are correct in the location of the dozer lift cylinder location, the earlier TD9-92 series used the Bucyrus-erie blade from the factory. The hydraulic tank on that red TD9B was an optional attachment for the increased hydraulic pump system (33 gpm). Here is a picture of our 9B with the large hydraulic tank with a 3 spool valve, this is an Ag tractor which has the larger fuel tank (44 gallons) Also a picture of a TD9-92 with the Bucyrus-erie blade. The picture of the 9B with the blade is an industrial power shift, not mine. I had a TD-9B back in the 70's. It was a direct drive with a DT-282 turbo engine. It had the angle blade like in the one above, I had a TD-9 92 series with a Drott loader too. Still have a Dresser TD-9H, It is a 98 model with a little over 3000 hours. I purchased it in 2003 with around 1900 hours. DWF 2 Quote
Pukeko Posted March 8 Posted March 8 23 hours ago, mike newman said: Peter...the 'fuzzy '' ones are Michael Farrington' s open station TD 20.....caught in that shingle slide up the Graham Valley, I really had no idea what in those fuzzy pictures but ''Alan B'' who actually witnessed this near disaster confirmed that fact.... Mike I was referring to the top left pic ,black and white .I also think it is a TD14.I figured the TD20 was Farringtons machine .I also have a pic of it somewhere. 1 Quote
td9bcf180 Posted March 11 Posted March 11 I bought this TD15B from a dealer in New Hampshire 15 or 20 years ago as a parts machine for my TD15 (the motor was stuck on the U.S. one). The Canadian customs office at the border refused entry for a bit of dirt still on the tracks. So my hired float turned around, went back into town and found a shop to pressure washer it off. Cost me a few extra bucks, of course. 7 Quote
TN Hillbilly Posted March 20 Posted March 20 On 3/17/2026 at 8:32 PM, jeeper61 said: Mack CL700 6x6 sporting a golden dog You ought to be more careful, Jeeper! I dont know if Mike Newman's old heart can take such a sight, or not! Good thing there's not a lever action carbine leanin against that front tire! 2 1 3 Quote
mike newman Posted March 23 Author Posted March 23 On 3/21/2026 at 6:20 AM, TN Hillbilly said: You ought to be more careful, Jeeper! I dont know if Mike Newman's old heart can take such a sight, or not! Good thing there's not a lever action carbine leanin against that front tire! ....it was ok TN hillbilly......saw it early morning, just after taking my BP pill.....(I was sitting down also....) Mike 1 1 Quote
td9bcf180 Posted March 27 Posted March 27 3 minutes ago, jeeper61 said: Small load of pulpwood I'm kinda guessing that there was no driving on public roads/highways with this load @jeeper61? 😉 1 Quote
jeeper61 Posted March 28 Posted March 28 1 hour ago, td9bcf180 said: I'm kinda guessing that there was no driving on public roads/highways with this load @jeeper61? 😉 Not sure where that was taken In Maine up in the North Woods it's all private timber company roads they haul 250K+ over height stuff to the mill 1 Quote
td9bcf180 Posted March 28 Posted March 28 Truck probably couldn't handle much more weight. 427 V-8. Makes sense its in Maine. I think they had some private roads up here too for bigger logging companies and contractors. No speed limits and two way radios. Quote
jeeper61 Posted March 28 Posted March 28 11 hours ago, td9bcf180 said: Truck probably couldn't handle much more weight. 427 V-8. Makes sense its in Maine. I think they had some private roads up here too for bigger logging companies and contractors. No speed limits and two way radios. For medical tissue they need to use virgin pulp no recycled paper content. There is a mill for medical tissue near my camp in Baileyville, ME. So there is a lot of pulpwood logging in the area, they cut off most wood lots every 20 years. Drives the tree huggers nuts and the wardens have to patrol active logging sites to prevent vandalism by activists. With modern equipment and better logging roads they load out semis with longer lengths. You don't see much short wood anymore. 3 Quote
Pukeko Posted April 6 Posted April 6 On 3/13/2026 at 8:24 PM, jeeper61 said: Might be a Cletrac Looks like a little Fiat,maybe a 455 Ag. 1 Quote
jeeper61 Posted April 12 Posted April 12 Some good footage of Herm Hobi from Aberdeen Washington. Using CAT Dozers with logging arches 1937 D model IH trucks getting the big logs out 3 Quote
mike newman Posted April 13 Author Posted April 13 #2 Daughter operates various equipment....in Western Australia Komatsu bucket holds 50 tons........... Mike 5 Quote
jeeper61 Posted April 13 Posted April 13 1 hour ago, mike newman said: #2 Daughter operates various equipment....in Western Australia Komatsu bucket holds 50 tons........... Mike That is a big one Interesting tire sock on the front Quote
jeeper61 Posted April 27 Posted April 27 Here is one from Mike's part of the Globe Nelson Brothers IH TD30-McBreen Jenkins IH F230D-1970s 4 Quote
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