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Auggie

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4. Once a year a diesel version would visit the dirt roads of our housing development ...

Reply to Old Crank (Original post)

Mon Mar 24, 2025, 02:46 PM

Mar 24

and to our gang of 7 to 8 year boys, it was the highlight of summer. That and the annual visit of the land scraper, which we called road scraper, because we only saw it used on roads.

Great theater for bored kids: land scraper > steam roller > tack oil truck.

The oil tamed the dirt road dust. And it got on everything until it dried. Car wheels, fenders, bicycle tires, socks, sneakers, animal paws ...

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How many turns, lock to lock? [View all] Old Crank Mar 24 OP

I like the looks of this thing, whatever it is. democrank Mar 24 #1

A Steam roller Old Crank Mar 24 #2

Thanks for the info democrank Mar 24 #3

Once a year a diesel version would visit the dirt roads of our housing development ... Auggie Mar 24 #4