Napco Crab Tractor. - Moves forward, backward or obliquely. 4-wheel drive. 4 speed fwd., 4 rev. Direction changed without shifting gears or changing transmission speed by operating forward or reverse foot pedals, 52 brake h.p. at 2,800 rpm. Weight 5,100 lb. (2,300 kg.) standard tractor drawbar 11,900 lb. (5,400 kg.). Vehicle speed: 1st gear 0 to 4 m.p.h. (6.4 km./h.), 2nd 0 to 8 m.p.h. (12.9 km./h.), 3rd 0 to 15 m.p.h. (24.1 km./h.), 4th 0 to 25 m.p.h. (40.2 km./h.). Turning radius 12 ft. to 2 in. (3.7 in.); unit dimension: wheelbase 73 in. (1.85 in.); length over-all 118 in. (3 in.); height over-all 78 in. (2 in.); width over-all 78 in.; clearance 13 in. (33 cm.).
Manufacturer: Napco Industries, Inc., Federal Motor Truck Division, Seventh Street, North Lyndale, Minneapolis 11, Minnesota, United States.
International Drott B - 20K - 3. - Crawler tractor shovel has a 124 h.p. Rolls-Royce quick-starting diesel engine weighing 19½ tons with bite of 3 cu. yards (2.3 m³), full reverse 6-speed transmission; each rev. speed is 20 percent faster than the same speed forward and the equipment can reverse as fast as 8.4 m.p.h. (13.5 km./h.). Drott Hydro-Spring absorbs up to 67 percent of all shocks from tractor and loader. Control lover changes from normal shovel operation into bulldozer.
Manufacturer: International Harvester Company of Great Britain Limited, Harvester House, 259, City Road, London E.C.1., England.
International Drott B - 20K - 3.
150 Integral Log Arch. - Mounted directly on tractor. Unit highly maneuverable, especially profitable for logging in bush areas and for selective logging. Bull hook and chokers pass through 3-roller fair-lead. Working height is 50 ¼ in. (1.28 in.) from top of horizontal roller to ground. Shipping weight approx. 365 lb. (166 kg.).
Manufacturer: John Deere Intercontinental S.A., 400, Nineteenth Street, Moline, Illinois, United States.
B - 14-1 Mobile Crane. - Self-contained unit with a working range up to 5 tons and a maximum hook height of 18 ft. (5.5 m.). Obtainable with loads up to 3 ½ tons. Powered and driven by the engine, transmission and driving axle of the International Harvester B-450 wheeled tractor, a 55 h.p. unit. The tractor transmission provides 5 fwd. speeds and 1 rev., giving speeds up to 14.7 m.p.h. (23.7 km./h.).
Manufacturer: International Harvester Co. of Great Britain Ltd., Harvester House 259, City Road, London E.C.1, England.
Model 310C Case Crawler Angling Dozer. - Specifications: Max. pull or push 1st gear 5,690 lb. (2,580 kg.). Drawbar h.p. 30; max. lift 22 in. (56 cm.); max. depth of cut 10 in. (25 cm.); blade angulation, L and R 0° and 25°. Blade 88 in. × 25 ½ in. (2.24 × 0.65 m.); width at blade (angled 250) 80 in. (2.03 m.); width of tractor, over-all 59 in. (1.50 m.); height of tractor, over-all 63 ½ in. (1.61 m.); length, overall (blade straight) to rear of tractor 9 ft. (2.7 m.); to rear of scarifier 12 ft. 1 ½ in. (3.7 m.); length, over-all blade, angled 250: to rear of tractor 11 ft. 2 ½ in. (3.4 m.); to rear of scarifier 14 ft. 4 in. (4.4 m.); ground clearance, at torque tube 16 in. (41 cm.), turning distance (track radius) 7 ft. (2.1 m.).
Manufacturer: J.I. Case Co., Utility Sales Division, Racine, Wisconsin, United States.
Model 310C Case Crawler Angling Dozer.
Fleco Chopper Model SS-7. - This single drum straight blade rolling chopper can be used for eradicating and controlling undesirable growth up to 6 in. (15 cm.) in diameter. The chopper weighs approx. 6,500 lb. (2,948 kg.) empty and when filled with water approx. 12,000 lb. (5,443 kg.).
Manufacturer: Fleco International, Inc. P.O. Box 820, Nassau N.P., Bahamas, W. Indies.
Brush Cutter. - Specification: For tractors of 40 to 60 h.p. Weight 700 kg., width of cut 1.50 m., height of cut from 0 to 18 cm. Wheels can be placed at the sides or at back of machine. Height of cut accurately controlled by screw and wheel. Fits any tractor with power take-off.
Manufacturer: Gard Père et Fils, Potelières par St-Ambroix (Gard), France.
Vermeer Pow-R Stump Cutter. - Basically a rotor of 3/8 in. (95 mm.) plate fitted with hardened replaceable teeth, which revolve at about 500 rpm. Driven by belt drive from 36 h.p. gasoline engine mounted on superstructure. Rotor moved horizontally and vertically by hydraulic cylinders controlled by operator who is protected by mesh screen. Bite of approx. 10 in. (25.4 cm.) taken at each pass. Average hardwood stump of 3 ft. (91 cm.) diam., projecting 18 in. (46 cm.) out of ground can be reduced to pile of chips and hole in ground in less than half an hour.
Manufacturer: Henry R. Jahn and Son, Inc. 7, Water Street, New York 4, N. Y., United States.
Firestone Collapsible Storage Tanks. - Tanks weigh one tenth of steel tanks. Can be quickly folded and rolled up into small bundle. Two men can load and unload 15,000 gal. (56,775 l.) tank. Extremely portable; up to 7 tanks of a 105,000 gal. total capacity (397,500 l.) carried on small truck. Built-in system of anti-roll stabilizers makes it possible to use tank even on a 20 percent grade without external supports. No air admitted to the tank where its contents are pumped out. Neofrene coated nylon fabric cannot corrode. If damage should occur, it can be repaired immediately with simple patching kit. Four sizes: 5,000-7,500-10,000-15,000 gal. (18,900-28,400-37,850-56,775 l.).
Manufacturer: Firestone International Co., Akron 17, Ohio, United States.
Firestone Collapsible Storage Tanks.
Stenner Saw Bench Type ARR. - Circular saw bench with saws of 26 to 30 in. (66 to 76 cm.) diam. for ripping, crosscutting, salvage operations in sawmills, preparing woodwork on building sites etc. Available with electric belt and engine drives, for stationary use or mounted on wheels. Belt-driven machines have a 3-point linkage for tractor transport. Specifications: max. depth of cut 11 ½ in. (29 cm.); speed of saw 1,250 r.p.m., table 4 ft. × 2 ft. (122 × 61 cm.); height of table 2 ft. 6 in. (76 cm.); electric motor 12 ½ h.p.; nett weight with motor drive 675 lb. (306 kg.).
Manufacturer: Stenners of Tiverton Ltd, Lowman Works, Tiverton, Devon, England.
Surform 2-in. Drum Cutter. - Will fit any type of power tool. Designed for shaping, planing, bevelling and rebating woods of all kind; it can be used free hand, with a drill stand, or bench clamp.
Manufacturer: Simmonds Accessories Ltd, St. James's St., London S.W.1, England.
Ackley Air Saw. - Designed for pruning, thinning and cutting brush. Various circular and chain saws can be mounted on bar 9 in. (23 cm.) in diam. which can reach 20 ft. (6.1 m.) above the ground with a 6 ft. (1.8 m.) extension. Heaviest unit weighs 7 ½ lb. (3.4 kg.). Powered by a high torque air motor located next to blade. An airflow regulator for use with smaller compressors is available.
Manufacturer: Weed Control Service, Inc. 2605, S.W. First Ave., Portland 1, Oregon, United States.
Adjustable Grooving Cutter No. 405/15. -Cuts clean and chip-free grooves with all kinds of Woods. The rejecting disc being portion of the tool body ensures complete safety and non-kick-back when machining any type of groove. Setting of cutterblock for various widths of groove, irrespective of the tool diameter, can be effected within seconds with aid of gauge supplied with each cutterblock. Manufactured in several models.
Manufacturer: August Oppold Maschinen-und Werkzeug-Fabrik, Oberkochen (Württ.) W. Germany.
Adjustable Grooving Cutter No. 405/15.
