Rebecca the cool cat from the Ice

[3512b]

From the last time I was down
Pam and Rebecca earning their keep!
old Russ was at the controls of Pam

I See if I can find the pictures of the Birthday party they threw for both Pam and Rebecca 50 years on the ice

hope someone buys her and keep her out of the scrap heap

 

[sno-drifter]

I am putting the auction site on here so that I can forward this to the antique Caterpillar site. http://www.govplanet.com/jsp/s/item/1076788?kwtag=HP-AdB

 

[3512b]

thanks Scott
I am sure they already know bout it, but it cant hurt
If I had been born rich instead of ever so good looking I would own it but guess I just stick with the pictures.
I still haven't found the pictures for the birthday party we threw for then but I will. The Heavy shop hid them out of sight to delay moving them off the ice and I snapped these. I had some factory pictures and one of me to prove I was onsite.

 

[sno-drifter]

I don't think they knew about it but Rebecca is getting some attention now.
http://www.acmoc.org/bb/showthread.php?29405-Rebecca-Antarctia-special-D-8&p=201675#post201675

 

[sno-drifter]

Only two days left for you to snag this piece of Antarctic history. It is rare to get a machine built and dedicated to the Ice and the shipping to USA is done! High bid now is $23,000.
http://www.govplanet.com/jsp/s/item/1076788?kwtag=HP-AdB

 

[it's all about downhill]

Only two days left for you to snag this piece of Antarctic history. It is rare to get a machine built and dedicated to the Ice and the shipping to USA is done! High bid now is $23,000.
http://www.govplanet.com/jsp/s/item/1076788?kwtag=HP-AdB

You got someone's interest! $25,700 now.
Is there a P/N for the wooden "rollers"?

 

[3512b]

It wasn’t a roller but a plank from the factory it was made of a wood they make bearing from and it doesn’t float. I did have a parts book for them but forgot who I gave it to. Or I look it up.

 

[sno-drifter]

My guess is lignum vitae. A very hard wood used on propeller shaft bearings on water vessels. Bad news, it does not float.

 

[3512b]

ya Scott that the stuff1


they used any old plank after the original wore out

 

[sno-drifter]

Sold for $45,000. According to the Caterpillar website, Trump is going to ship it to Washington DC to move the bs out. Personally, I think he will need a bigger Cat.

 

[3512b]

Well can’t have the real one but can come close!
And no wide load permit needed to move it either or oil leaks to contend with!
Made by a friend of mine