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Koehring single drum mixer pouring concrete

Pictured here in 1947 is a Koehring dry batch single drum mixer at work pouring concrete during expansion of the Mount Hope airport near...
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Welland Ship Canal Gate Lifter

Pictured here in 1932 is the Welland Ship Canal Gate Lifter on its trial run. It was an excellent example of Canadian ingenuity. Built in...
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A Caterpillar 977 crawler loader in 1962

Pictured here in 1962 is a new Caterpillar 977 crawler loader owned by A. Cope & Sons, a contractor based in Hamilton and Sarnia,...
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Montreal snow clearing in 1953

Pictured here in 1953 is a Sicard snow blower clearing snow on Frontenac Street in Montreal, Quebec. With an average snowfall in Montreal of...
On the job

HCEA Canada: Preserving the machines that built Canada

Paul Leavitt’s fascination with dozers began when he was five years old.  At the time, his father had hired a contractor to bring in a...
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Northwest Series II Model 9570

Pictured here in 1969 is a Northwest Series II Model 9570 cable-controlled backhoe owned by Leo Contracting Ltd. of Toronto, Ontario.  This job involved installing...
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I-H TD 9 crawler tractor

Pictured here in 1953 is an I-H TD 9 crawler tractor equipped with a Malo brand overhead loader attachment at work in the Hamilton,...
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Postwar-era Oliver OC-3 crawler tractor

In the postwar era of the 1950s, a housing boom was well underway in North America. Once the homes were mostly finished, the lots needed...
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