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by Elfonz
Sat Sep 07, 2019 4:16 pm
Forum: Scrapers
Topic: Something different.
Replies: 0
Views: 16241
Flag: Australia

Something different.

Screenshot_2019-08-11-18-53-50.png 8 Screenshot_2019-09-02-11-37-20.png Some old 37Ds with augers,a couple of old 51Bs with elevators,51Es with elevators and some 39s that may be getting G front ends put on them.Aerial shot from a drone over Piacentini & Sons yard in Picton Western Australia. C...
by Elfonz
Wed Mar 06, 2019 2:26 am
Forum: Scrapers
Topic: 651E Rebuilds
Replies: 17
Views: 24105
Flag: Australia

Dont know about the largest scraper fleet in Australia.I think you will find Piacentini and son with 80 plus are the largest fleet.They got rid of alot of their old 57B,s but have alot.of 57E,s and a few G,s now.They also have 11 639,s not bad considering there were only 39 ever made.
by Elfonz
Mon Feb 18, 2019 2:51 am
Forum: Heavy Haulage
Topic: Hauling a WA 1200
Replies: 5
Views: 6291
Flag: Australia

Re: Hauling a WA 1200

Looks like a 800,1200,s have the tyres removed.
by Elfonz
Thu Aug 09, 2018 9:38 pm
Forum: Scrapers
Topic: The good old iron versus the new stuff.
Replies: 2
Views: 5675
Flag: Australia

Re: The good old iron versus the new stuff.

Alot of contractors worldwide still use scrapers and here in Western Australia a few of the big contractors like Leightons and Thiess and a few others actually got rid of their scrapers and started useing diggers and dumpers for awhile.I think it finally sunk in after awhile that with a dozer having...
by Elfonz
Thu Aug 09, 2018 5:32 pm
Forum: Scrapers
Topic: The good old iron versus the new stuff.
Replies: 2
Views: 5675
Flag: Australia

The good old iron versus the new stuff.

Came across an interesting one on instagram.Some one posted a pic of a old 651b and said they were more a fan of the new than the old but appreciated the amount of work done by the old. All other posts then put their views forward for and against.The one thing that cant be argued and all you have to...
by Elfonz
Wed Apr 19, 2017 1:40 pm
Forum: Scrapers
Topic: More 37,s and a 39 from West Aust.
Replies: 1
Views: 4137
Flag: Australia

Re: More 37,s and a 39 from West Aust.

Dont see many 39,s around and ive been lucky this is the 3rd one ive operated.Belongs to Charlie Hull and goes really well.The other pics are about half of the fleet we have on this job.37G,s and E,s and the one 39.
by Elfonz
Wed Apr 19, 2017 1:28 pm
Forum: Scrapers
Topic: More 37,s and a 39 from West Aust.
Replies: 1
Views: 4137
Flag: Australia

More 37,s and a 39 from West Aust.

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by Elfonz
Sun Feb 26, 2017 3:03 am
Forum: Scrapers
Topic: 637 G from W.A
Replies: 1
Views: 4415
Flag: Australia

Re: 637 G from W.A

One of 9 on a job south of Perth.
by Elfonz
Sun Feb 26, 2017 3:00 am
Forum: Scrapers
Topic: 637 G from W.A
Replies: 1
Views: 4415
Flag: Australia

637 G from W.A

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by Elfonz
Tue Oct 04, 2016 10:26 am
Forum: Scrapers
Topic: 639,s
Replies: 26
Views: 24419
Flag: Australia

Re: 639,s

Your not wrong about the subdivision work being hard to get.Vincents have got it by the balls i reckon,they were paying scraper operators 24 flat an hour 18 months ago,i had done the medical and was ready to sign up when she told me the rate.I thought she was joking but no so i said no thanks and le...

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