[AT] The Birth of the Skid Steer

[bloomis at charter.net]

As an 19 yo. I was working for a large construction company in Fargo where
the owner owned stables south of town. He had a green Deere 170 Skidder that
was a blast to use to honey out the stalls. Like 1972. Melroe was in Fargo
as was Steiger. If I hadn't been a roaring drunk I'd probably still be in
that part of the country farming in some way. Loved the 4010 and plowing in
Dazey. One of my fondest memories. 
Bradford

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These started out as Narrow Rear.

https://www.ivtinternational.com/videos/the-evolution-of-bobcats-skid-steer-
loader.html

I had visited an Akron Ohio area equipment dealer planning to buy an
equipment trailer in the late 70s. They were selling Massey Ferguson
construction equipment as well.

I visited again in the eighties and they were selling Case Construction due
to the sale of some of Massey Ferguson Construction line to Case.

I visited in the early part of this century. They were overwhelmingly a
Bobcat dealer.

Now I see they have set up  Bobcat dealerships in multiple adjacent
counties.

The November 2018 issue of IVTInternational has an article called "The Birth
of the Skid Steer". Two bothers built a three wheel loader for a Minnesota
turkey farmer. They were hired by Melroe and kept building improved models.
Eventually they went to skid steer models sold under the name Bobcat.
Doosan, a Korea based firm, bought Melroe in 2007. 

https://www.iVTInternational.com/skid-steer

https://harryferguson.blogspot.com
https://www.linkedin.com/groups/5103068/



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