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A no-frills pivot-steer wheel loader with brutish good looks

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Image: First appearing in 1959, this is a Euclid model L-30, the granddaddy of the Euclid/Terex 72-51. This example has not seen any work for...
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Caterpillar’s foray into hydraulic excavators

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Image: A very early Caterpillar 5130 rigged as a backhoe and fitted with the long 5.2-metre stick. This particular machine appears to be equipped with...