OLD BULLDOZER ?????

[reed88]

Hi i found this a long time ago at a junk store yard , it was somehow thrown under an old tractor and trailer bed that the store had used for storage , I gave 2,00 for it , It has no name or nbrs on it ,,it does look like an tonka but dosent show any signs of a tonka emblem or writing on it ,i tried to find it on internet but to no avil , does anybody know anything about this bulldozer ,like what kind it is or what its worth , i want to redo it repaint it but i am afraid it will dimminish the value of it , ive had it sitting in the dry for a long time , any advive or info would be greatley appreciated , Thanks In advance ,,, reed
i hope these pics come thru ok i took them with cell phone !

 

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[Blacksheep]

Tonka, yes. Here's a similar version.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...ffcbb85&itemid=360219420915&ff4=263602_263622

 

[kuger]

I had one of those when I was a kid....in the 70's!!

 

[jopher]

Given its current condition , it will be worth more with a decent restoration.
You should be able to find Tonka restoration sites that will guide you through as well as give you links for replacement parts and decals.

 

[reed88]

hay yall cuse the nasty looking hutch behind the dozer, it was my grandmothers and its prolly 50 yrs old and i want to leav it just like it is for old timey sake

 

[Monty]

It had a rubber cleated tread on it when new. Monty

 

[sniffer]

what you have is a Caterpillar 977 Traxcavator w/back hoe
this model was used during the building of the Panama and Suez canals

 

[reed88]

Thanks for all the great info ,