Rusty grader pictures

OregonAaron · Oct 10, 2018

Saw this old grader at a neighboring property and it was too cool to not take some pictures.

sunsettractor · Oct 10, 2018

Any guess as to when it was used last ? Looks like quite a while ago.

jm. · Oct 10, 2018

I have been around a lot of machinery but that thing looks like it might just be a one of a kind or home built. Definitely has factory chain boxes and bent frame but a lot of the rest looks home built. Must have been before hydraulics looking at all the wheel controls. I assume the motor sat in the rear frame there.

shaun wallace · Oct 10, 2018

Its either a Austin or Western maybe both or a American

OregonAaron · Oct 10, 2018

The engine that is in it is a flathead inline 6. I saw it while out checking on my fence lines and went over to look at it. I don't think it was home built, but who knows... it says on the side "Austin-Western Motor Grader Co"

SweetFeet · Oct 10, 2018

OregonAaron,

Great pics for sure. Thanks for posting.

MarkB_MI · Oct 11, 2018

It does not look like any Austin-Western grader I've ever seen. I'm guessing it's from the twenties, if not earlier. Austin-Western was formed in 1901. They started building four-wheel drive/four-wheel steering graders in 1937, so this machine is probably much older than that.

sms · Oct 11, 2018

Neat photos! Tire guy would love that one.

kcm.MN · Oct 11, 2018

Now that's an awesome li'l grader!!

Thanks for the pics. Sure hope you're able to get it and restore. That's quite a piece of Americana.

Phil in Pa · Oct 11, 2018

I was wondering about the time frame. Never seen one quite like that.

Rusty grader pictures

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