OC-9D -Need Help

[Orangeman]

Hi Folks: Found a lonely stranded OC-9D at an abandoned house.

Very Nice looking machine. Tracks in U/C are very nice shape.

I need a machine that can push around some fill material and was thinking this one might fill the bill.

Can someone post a pic of one in action??

Assume the block is a herc. 198

How are parts availability for the engine?

I will go back and get some pics and then send them on to Blake.

Thanks guys, hope your summer is going well! Orangeman

[John Schwiebert]

Don't forget there are two + versions of them. The version made in Cleveland , the Series B made in Charles City + the late Series B with the 212 cubic inch Hercules. Remember it was also only made in a diesel version. We had one around for a while and did some demonstrating with it. Parts? Talk To Jerry.

[Bob]

Well I did some bulldozing at Sagertown show this past weekend (ps but my perion key doesn't work any more) I was using my AGH with anderson inside frame blade   I was actualy impressed at how well it pushed     It was just loose dirt but it would take a blade full enough to see it over the top     My AD seems to have more power than the AG and the OC9 being newer and more modern would think it would be a pretty nice tractor


Bob

[Orangeman]

The OC-9D that is at this abandoned house has a square grill and sheet metal.  Headlights are nicely arranged in the upper portion of the grill.  

John S. I think it is a Series B machine.  Thank you for mentioning the difference in the machines.

The Engineers that worked on this sure made a nice clean looking crawler.  

Now, I just need to track down the owner, hopefully a bank that has no interest in old iron.

Orangeman!!

[Blake Malkamaki]

We had an OC-96 loader when I was very young and I was able to run it with no problem when I was still in the single figure age range. They are fun to run and require almost no physical strength. Just two levers to push forward to go forward, back to go back. One forward and one in the middle to turn, one forward and one back to counter-rotate the tracks. It also had pedals to steer as well as the levers.

Some of the early ones had weak crankshafts and couldn't take the constant jarring from the torque converter and instantaneous reversing.

I would like to get another OC-96 someday though.

Blake

[Orangeman]

A big thanks to everyone that replied. Still haven't tracked the owner yet.

WWII HG is calling me away.  

Guess it will have to wait til.....

Hope your summers are going well!