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Caption: Last of the 641 line, the Cat 641B. Fitted with all the Caterpillar options including a ROPS, cushion hitch, louvered radiator grille and low noise muffler this beast is ready to take on some hard work. Compare this image with the shot of the very 641 to see how Darwins theory of evolution works.⁣
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Caption: Hard at work on a Missouri, USA industrial park this Cat 641 gets a mighty shove from a Hough D400 wheel dozer, Under the right operating conditions one of these machines could pack 38 cubic yards into a 641.s bowl in under 40 seconds.⁣
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Caption: Parked up on a US jobsite over the winter months is this later production IH 433 PayScraper. The rear air cleaner intake has been extended, and the machine is fitted with a non-standard front muffler, larger than normal, suggesting work in urban environments. Sadly, not a pane of glass is left in the ROPS cab.⁣
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Caption: A New Zealand resident. One of the only two Cat 641 scrapers to be imported sits in a Christchurch used equipment dealer's lot a little the worse for wear. Its partner looked even less photogenic. The cab is a New Zealand made item, not a genuine Caterpillar option but very necessary for conditions in the Twizel region..⁣
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Sneak preview of our April 2026 classic machine pr Sneak preview of our April 2026 classic machine profile - on the International Harvester 433 scraper.⁣
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Caption: A rather sad looking 433 PayScraper sits awaiting its next job in a US contractor’s yard. The machine is fitted with a full ROPS cab and has the headlight modification fitted to later production 433s and 433Bs. The rear air intake has been extended a little to cope with dustier conditions.⁣
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