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Now this is a very rare piece of machinery, an International E295B elevating scraper. Less than 100 were constructed in a period spanning 1965 to 1974. The E295B used the tractor unit of the I-H 295B mated to a bowl jointly manufactured by International and Johnson Manufacturing

For Sale! Fully optioned D5 SA pictured at a used agricultural machinery dealers yard in Idaho. This machine has all the goodies, ROPS air-conditioned cab, extended aircleaner and exhaust, and at least 3 hyrdraulic circuits to the rear. The full length fenders were a feature of the SA tractors. Just what the extra construction is mounted next to the cab the author is unsure of. The machine has been, at some time, fitted with a front counterweight but this has been torched off.

Adding an articulated frame to motor graders helped to improve maneuverability in confined spaces and reduce rework.

New Zealand-based 295B with cab and retrofitted ROPS structure. This machine looks like it’s had a hard life and is just about ready for retirement. Countryside looks like the upper Thames/Waikato area, but the photo was not dated, or location specified.

Austin-Western Road Patrol grader, mounted on a highly modified McCormick-Deering tractor chassis grades No.2 Road near Segourney, Keokuk County, Iowa, USA. 1920 (Photo: Iowa State Historical Society)

This photo of a prototype International 295B was taken at International’s proving grounds in Arizona, 1961. Push tractor is an International TD-25B. Eagle eyes will spot that the 295B is on narrow base tyres – not out of the ordinary but unusual as the nominal tyre was the wide base 33.5x33.

Last of it’s breed, this Clark-badged Austin-Western Pacer 501 is fully equipped for snow removal work and includes a full front plow plus a rear mounted, hydraulically operated broom. This motor grader means business!

Adding an articulated frame to motor graders helped to improve maneuverability in confined spaces and reduce rework.

The Model 295 PayScraper was International’s first real attempt at designing and building a motor scraper. 📸 International 295B getting a helping hand from a TD-30 push dozer. These units belong to Talbott Construction and were working on Interstate 64 near Lexington, Kentucky, in the mid-1960s.

An Austin-Western Model 15x24 Jaw Crusher. Manufactured up until the middle 1960s, Austin-Western made a small range of utility crushing equipment broadly intended for railway ballast yards. They are now very rare.

Adding an articulated frame to motor graders helped to improve maneuverability in confined spaces and reduce rework.

The Model 295 PayScraper was International’s first real attempt at designing and building a motor scraper. 📸 Although not of not the best quality, this is a rare colour photo of New Zealand based 295s belonging to Dryden Construction. It is rare as the 295 was only delivered in red paint for one and a half years, with International moving to ‘hiway’ yellow after that.

What happens to old 295s? They get turned into water wagons and have a new life. This 295B tractor is equipped with a Southwest 25,000 gallon water tanker with front and rear spray bars. Unusually, considering the load, the machine is fitted with the narrow base tyre. (Photo: Edgar Browning).

This old girl is a survivor! First series 295 with the cable-controlled bowl, and the apron and ejector modification carried out. The fact that this machine was still operational in the 1990’s speaks volumes for the toughness of the type. A ROPS structure has been retrofitted to ensure OSH requirements are met

Great photo of a 295B getting tandem pushed by a Caterpillar D9G and International TD-25C. Contract was the Muddy Run reservoir in Pennsylvania and the contractor was Arundel Construction. Photo was taken sometime in 1965. (Photo: Edgar Browning).

International-Harvester Model 295 with the modified bowl as a result of problems incurred with the original design. It is fitted with the factory sunshade cab (non-ROPS). 📸 taken in the USA, 1961. Quite an impressive looking beast.