Re: [ihc] RE: IHC Construction equipment

["Ryan Moore" <baradium@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kurt Musgrave" <rvar@domain.elided>
To: <ihc@domain.elided>
Sent: Saturday, October 25, 2003 23:49
Subject: [ihc] RE: IHC Construction equipment


> The IH trade name for their front end industrial loaders was "Payloader".
> It's interesting that a lot of people still refer to loaders of any brand
as
> a "payloader".  A nice testament to IH.  That goes back to Hough (acquired
> by IH) being about the first successful loader with their original
> Payloader.  Dresser Industries sold the construction line they got from IH
> to Komatsu and they still build almost the entire line of IH equipment as
> their "Dressta" division.
>
> If you have some time, they have a pretty cool website.
> http://www.dresstanorthamerica.com/
>
> Kurt
>

Sorry, but I've never heard anyone refer to them as "payloaders," even
during the short period when I was working in construction... all I've heard
them referred to as is front end loaders and backhoes.... doesn't seem that
name is as common around here...

-Ryan