IH was a pretty popular dozer and they were strong. They started the diesel engine on gasoline and switched over to diesel. It had spark plugs, a small carburetor, and an extra intake manifold, and a magneto type distributor. They had an ingenius mechanism for isolating the diesel and gasoline systems from each other. That same mechanism also was set up to raise the compression, by decreasing the volume of the cylinder head part of the compression chambers, when it switched to diesel. I always thought it was super cool. I have an old, cable operated, around 1949, TD 14 that is not running now. It started really well, when it was running. I would like to get it running, again, but I am not physically able to climb around on it, or even run it any more. Getting old is tough, but it beats the alternative, I keep telling myself.
Back in the 50's saftey regs were much less than today. Notice there is little operator protection from whipping tree limbs, no hard hats, no ROPS, no hearing protection or resperators. But the rough and tumble nature of these beasts and the guys who ran them were cool. After WW2 many guys were just glad to be alive.
Really good to see these movies and remember what they looked like in action. I grew up with a hydraulicly bladed TD18 and winch control at the back for scraper haulage ~ so these moments are super great, thank you kindly.👊🔥⁉️
This footage sure brings back memories from the late 50's to early 60's. I recall seeing several IH TD models working throughout my hometown as a youngster. I love the background music and who can forget that distinctive narrator's voice heard in many other films of that era. Thanks for sharing the footage.
I'm with you 'Rahleyboy', this is my era too,..as a much younger 'boy',..I have since operated a TD-18, which was an ex U S Navy unit. Started it's engine on gasoline, then when warmed up enough, switched over to run on diesel fuel. Yes that narrator's voice has rung in my ear's and today's great memories. I really like these movies. I could watch these for hours.
These are awesome. Having these in my collection would be so awesome. If you want to see equipment like this and more go to the Northeast Rockbusters shows or the Zagray Farm in Connecticut
the narrator for this film was used in everyone's marketing films, i think. hope they got there environmental impact statement done before draining the swamp. :)
