Its actually quite eerie to see this wonderful old Loader in the snow. I guarantee that modern machines *WILL NOT* stand the test of time like she has. Thumbs UP from me. Thanks
Great video. Can still smell it, the grease, dirt and diesel, I and my gang fired it up and moved one similar to this in 1971 when I was 10, moved it only about 50', but I did it, and it scared the crap out of all of us! We jumped off and ran for the hills as fast as we could. Those were the days, the time when a key wasn't required and the machine was always open. We never rocked the windows, that was the Bluefields gang, not us, sorry. Later, all the windows on all the equipment had steel panels over them, and the doors were always locked, sad but progress as it was..
Yup, we had such Cat machines "rocked". And my dad used old used screens from our screen decks to cover and lock all the windows and such. I still have those original Cat Keys from the 70's and 80's. Kids who damaged our Cat 980's and 966's and 955's had no idea the time and cost to replace the glass. Looking back, thank God the kids didn't pour dirt into the fuel tank, hydraulic tank or into the engine!!
That's one mean old machine looks very menacing built to last no computers junk on her just good old fashioned mechanical engineering it will probably still be going in another 50 years time when all the new machines are a pile of scrap.
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Its actually quite eerie to see this wonderful old Loader in the snow. I guarantee that modern machines *WILL NOT* stand the test of time like she has. Thumbs UP from me. Thanks
Have a 988A.
It's a 1964. Serial number 1112
Can't beat the D343 motor
She's beeuuteefull pard! great peice of American history!
My absolute favorite loader of all time!
Well done on the walk-around!!!
This old cat is lovely machines and iron, i used the 944 wheel loader is pretty cat!
Τhe sounds of the engine is something else.... Love it
Raw power right there! Love it! Nice footage
Great vid. Love the old yellow iron!
Great video. Can still smell it, the grease, dirt and diesel, I and my gang fired it up and moved one similar to this in 1971 when I was 10, moved it only about 50', but I did it, and it scared the crap out of all of us! We jumped off and ran for the hills as fast as we could. Those were the days, the time when a key wasn't required and the machine was always open. We never rocked the windows, that was the Bluefields gang, not us, sorry. Later, all the windows on all the equipment had steel panels over them, and the doors were always locked, sad but progress as it was..
Yup, we had such Cat machines "rocked". And my dad used old used screens from our screen decks to cover and lock all the windows and such. I still have those original Cat Keys from the 70's and 80's. Kids who damaged our Cat 980's and 966's and 955's had no idea the time and cost to replace the glass. Looking back, thank God the kids didn't pour dirt into the fuel tank, hydraulic tank or into the engine!!
Old Caterpillar... wow...love them
These machines kick ass lots of power I know a guy bought a 1969 cat for 11,000 he restored it nice thing can move
I believe this one sold for $10,000.
Ironically the 988 is celebrating its 50th Anniversary this year.1963-2013
Excellent footage!
Big toys for big boys.
Wow, I think that's the oldest one I've seen, and in stellar condition I might add.
Fantastic machine and video, more please!!
I would love to take something like this & dismantle the whole body, have it 100% sand blasted, painted & put back together.
Grungy looking old machine I love it/
That's one mean old machine looks very menacing built to last no computers junk on her just good old fashioned mechanical engineering it will probably still be going in another 50 years time when all the new machines are a pile of scrap.
excellant use to service these
pay to truck it around and you will not be so happy...A quarry machine
That was kinda a weird video