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OLD MACHINES STILL EARNING THEIR CRUST!!
Posted: Thu Aug 15, 2013 10:14 pm
by jimfoster4
Here are some pics taken today during leveling etc of 500+ tonnes of rubble.
Re: OLD MACHINES STILL EARNING THEIR CRUST!!
Posted: Fri Aug 16, 2013 8:22 am
by XS650
Good topic title
Don't see many of them little Fiat crawlers around, always thought all that front end tubing/bracketry looked a bit flimsy but may be wrong .
Re: OLD MACHINES STILL EARNING THEIR CRUST!!
Posted: Fri Aug 16, 2013 6:29 pm
by jimfoster4
Yeah, They must be much stronger than they look. We have lifted many very heavy things and never for a mishap. However, the later Fiat Allis crawlers had flat bar for the loadr arms. Cheers
Re: OLD MACHINES STILL EARNING THEIR CRUST!!
Posted: Sat Aug 17, 2013 7:03 pm
by Gavin Phillips
Is that one a model FL4?
Saw a couple of Fiat-Allis crawler loaders over the years (no pictures) but not an original Fiat from what I can remember. Nice to see one that still runs and works.
Re: OLD MACHINES STILL EARNING THEIR CRUST!!
Posted: Sat Aug 17, 2013 9:13 pm
by jimfoster4
Yep, It is a model FL4, 1960. My Dad bought it around 1970, (the same year I was born) and over the years we have aquired parts/donor machine enabling us to keep it running. I still does serious work and is a very hardy little machine.
Re: OLD MACHINES STILL EARNING THEIR CRUST!!
Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2014 1:18 am
by danielschmidt
A very sturdy machine indeed. That old truck never loss its powers