Posted by Tom Petroff (IL) [108.162.216.13] on Tuesday, February 27, 2018 at 21:33:06 :
In Reply to: 1949 Dodge Power Wagon and Operation Highball posted by Joe Cimoch [172.68.65.237] on Tuesday, February 27, 2018 at 11:09:31 :
Peterson Cat in San Leandro,CA. Is still in
Business today.
One of the largest Cat dealers west of the Rockies.
Twin D8 built by peterson CAT in 1954
One of Peterson’s early signature designs was the twin D8, patented in 1954 as the “Tractor with Twin Power Plants”. The proto-type was built in San Leandro’s Special Equipment Shop (aka SEQ) in response to the need for more horsepower and a wider blade capacity. The “twins” found a variety of uses, serving as a stopgap for higher horsepower requirements until CAT came out with the D9 in 1955
Tom
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