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Archive deep dive back to 2009- check out the prof Archive deep dive back to 2009- check out the profile on the C6 Euclid dozer⁣
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caption:  The author enjoyed his stint on this 82-30 and was amazed at just how stable the thing was (as can be evidenced by the photo!) ⁣
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caption: J.C.Mowatt of Dunedin bought this C-6-5 new in 1967. It is pictured working in the hills above the Kaikorai Valley in Dunedin not long after delivery.⁣
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caption: Engaged in skid site preparation, this N.Z.Forest Products C-6-4 is hard at work in Murapara, Bay of Plenty. Equipped with a Garwood double drum cable control, this C6 is towing a Caterpillar No.435 scraper.⁣
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