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Frank Hatfield
Lapine, OR.
This is an Oliver crawler that had been through a forest fire. It was 90% burnt so I dismantled it, sand-blasted repaired all damage, painted and reassembled. When i was young, my father owned one like it that i used it for moving logs around during the times I wasn’t in school my father has passed on since so this machine brings back memories of being a child working with him. Now that the main work is done this machine is used at least once a week around the yard moving and lifting various items and plowing snow from the yard during the winter. I have put 250 hours of use on it in one year with no issues, because the entire machine got dismantled: every nut and bolt taken out, the little 3 cylinder hercules diesel engine was rebuilt, transmission rebuilt, all hydraulic cylinders got rebuilt, full painted and decals to make it look new. The best part is every time i use it just cant stop smiling!
