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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherMBI Publishing Company LLC
ISBN-100760308403
ISBN-139780760308400
eBay Product ID (ePID)1855925
Product Key Features
Book TitleLetourneau Earthmovers
Number of Pages160 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicAutomotive / General, Machinery
Publication Year2001
IllustratorYes
GenreTransportation, Technology & Engineering
AuthorEric C. Orlemann
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.5 in
Item Weight24.1 Oz
Item Length10.5 in
Item Width8.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition21
Dewey Decimal629.2/25
SynopsisThis book examines the Texas-based company's heavy equipment that has been used in the mining, construction, and oil industries from the 1920s to present. Two hundred photos illustrate the fascinating tales behind LeTourneau breakthroughs like the first electric-diesel front-end loader. Founder Robert Gilmour LeTourneau is regarded as the father of high-volume earthmoving equipment, and holds more U.S. patents than any other person, save Thomas Edison. Fans of heavy equipment are sure to enjoy this profile of the manufacturer of the world's largest front-end loaders., LeTourneau examines the Texas-based company's heavy equipment that has been used in the mining, construction, and oil industries from the 1920s to present. Medium-format photos that have never been published in book form illustrate the fascinating tales behind LeTourneau breakthroughs like the first electric-diesel front-end loader and the company's current status as the manufacturer of the world's largest front-end loaders.