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R. G. LeTourneau Heavy Equipment
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| Paperback |
| Author: Eric C. Orlemann |
| Published by: Iconografix |
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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 on a daily basis. 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 1921 to 1953 saw many of R. G. LeTourneau's most important heavy-equipment introductions, such as the Carryall and the Tournapull, and the initial development of the electric drive wheel. This first volume of fantastic machine creations covers the early years up until the sale of the company to Westinghouse in 1953. Standard production, specials, and experimental machines in rare
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A Logger's Lexicon
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| Author: John T. Labbe and Lynwood Carranco |
| Published by: Timber Press |
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A Logger's Lexicon is the first fully-illustrated, comprehensive and uncensored "dictionary" of North American logging terms, slang, and technology. Through extensive research and personal experience, authors and historians Labbe and Carranco have brought together an exhaustive collection of words and expressions covering the field of logging in North America.
To illustrate the literally thousands of terms and technologies of this fascinating, specialized field, A Logger's Lexicon includes nearly 500 photographs, vintage catalog cuts, textbook illustrations and rigging diagrams. We are proud to bring you the final work of these two eminent authors, a definitive and unique book destined to become an instant classic, and a favorite among logging history and modeling buffs.
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