Eric C. Orlemann

Eric C. Orlemann

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In the history of heavy equipment development, no single man’s name is more respected or revered as that of R. G. LeTourneau. Robert Gilmour LeTourneau is considered by many to be the dean of high-speed mobile earthmoving equipment. His designs of the 1920s, 30s, and 40s laid the fundamental groundwork for many of the earthmoving machines we see today. Self-propelled, rubber tired scrapers, bulldozing blades, and rippers were all conceived under his engineering genius in the quest for moving material at the lowest-cost-per-yard. The time period of 1953 to 1971 saw many more innovative machine and engineering achievements in the fields of earth-moving, off-shore oil exploration, logging, and defense. This second volume of fantastic machine creations covers the later years up until the sale of the company to Marathon in 1971. Standard production, specials, and experimental machines are shown in rare archival images, some being shown in print for the very first time, help showcase what made R. G. LeTourneau so important in the heavy equipment industry.
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“If it’s big and it’s yellow, it’s in here!” one reader of this book remarked on Amazon.  And another:  “To anyone interested in the big iron, this book will not disappoint.”  That’s the kind of satisfaction Eric Orlemann delivers in this spectacular pictorial history of Caterpillar from its beginnings in 1870 to its still mighty presence in the heavy machinery of our day.  Showcasing the nearly 140 years of equipment and engineering breakthroughs that have kept Caterpillar at the top of the industry, this volume features the stories behind prototypes and development--and fabulous photographs that bring it all to life.  From the “Best Steamer” to the 797 dump truck, from the hi-drive D9G test machine to the mobil-trac batmobiles, from the tried and scrapped test models to the Cat D10 prototypes, all of Caterpillar’s unparalleled history is here, in brilliant pictures and detailed images that tell the full story of the machines that make American work.

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