Oliver or Cletrac DDH 2L1894

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October 26, 2006, 04:25:21 AM Last Edit: January 01, 1970, 12:00:00 AM by JohnL
I just acquired this beast, and don't know what year it is.  Can anybody help me figure out when it was made and where?

thanks, John

John D

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October 26, 2006, 01:19:46 PM Last Edit: January 01, 1970, 12:00:00 AM by John D
Quote from: "JohnL"I just acquired this beast, and don't know what year it is.  Can anybody help me figure out when it was made and where?

thanks, John
According to the chart on Yesterday's Tractors, it looks like its a 1948.  Should be a 6 cyl diesel, the H indicates 'Hillside' model which means a wider track.  
Welcome to the Forum, and good luck with your crawler!
John D
If you want to do what you want to do, you have to do what you have to do.

JohnL

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October 26, 2006, 03:53:01 PM Last Edit: January 01, 1970, 12:00:00 AM by JohnL
Thanks!  

This machine runs and works great, but the main drive sprockets are sharp as knives.  Does anyone have a handle on where I might find new or replacement drive sprockets for this crawler?

JohnL

John D

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October 27, 2006, 09:14:20 PM Last Edit: January 01, 1970, 12:00:00 AM by John D
Quote from: "JohnL"Thanks!  

This machine runs and works great, but the main drive sprockets are sharp as knives.  Does anyone have a handle on where I might find new or replacement drive sprockets for this crawler?

JohnL
Try Zimmerman's
www.olivercletrac.com
John D
If you want to do what you want to do, you have to do what you have to do.

JohnL

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October 28, 2006, 05:46:44 AM Last Edit: January 01, 1970, 12:00:00 AM by JohnL
Thanks again, I'm in touch with the Zimmermans as they're working on some parts for another smaller Oliver dozer I have.  I haven't yet asked them about the drive sprockets, but thought I'd put it out there.  I have a feeling its going to be hard to locate those monsters.

Blake Malkamaki

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October 28, 2006, 05:57:50 PM Last Edit: January 01, 1970, 12:00:00 AM by Blake
There was a Cletrac D at Seimen's junk yard in Warren, Pa a few years ago. The first time I saw it it was pretty complete, but a week later they had busted a lot of it up.

We all need to visit and watch the scrap yards around our areas and buy up what we can - even if we have no immediate use for a machine or parts. This is especially important now that steel scrap prices are so high. There are too many tractors and parts being lost. Whether YOU need them now or not, SOMEONE does. We should help each other because once some of these parts are gone, there are no more!
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JohnL

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October 29, 2006, 04:12:43 AM Last Edit: January 01, 1970, 12:00:00 AM by JohnL
That is a great idea.  I know that most of the scrap iron and steel is now going to China - that's one reason the price of those commodities is so high.

If these old machines are maintained reasonably, they work as well as anything available.
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