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A look back into our classic machine archives- thi A look back into our classic machine archives- this time from 2012 and a company that has been almost forgotten- Heil Manufacturing Co.⁣
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Caption: A 1940 advertisement for Heil's Truc-Trailer Scoop, a 10-cubic-yard, petrol-powered, three-axle motor scraper. It was not particularly successful, and further production was curtailed by the outbreak of World War II.⁣
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A look back into our classic machine archives- thi A look back into our classic machine archives- this time from 2012 and a company that has been almost forgotten- Heil Manufacturing Co.⁣
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A look back into our classic machine archives- thi A look back into our classic machine archives- this time from 2012 and the profile on Allis-Chalmers' HD-21 heavy tractor⁣
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A look back into our classic machine archives- thi A look back into our classic machine archives- this time from 2012 and the profile on Allis-Chalmers' HD-21 heavy tractor⁣
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