By Fred Hendricks
Note: This feature is in the September TT&C 2017 issue.
Note: This feature is in the September TT&C 2017 issue.
Dan Schmitt’s scratch-built Euclid S7 scraper. Note the precision detail, including the grille and lights, just like the original.
 The pan for Dan Schmitt’s Euclid scraper is shown under construction.  The power unit of Dan Schmitt’s scratch-built Euclid scraper is shown under construction. The scraper and all its working parts is powered by a 5-horsepower Briggs & Stratton engine and started with a rope. |  The rear end of Dan Schmitt’s scale model Euclid scraper. Note the push plate mounted on the rear assembly.  This close-up shows the unique scraper blade turning mechanism that utilizes a starter ring-gear from a Cummins engine. |  The view from the operator’s platform on Schmitt’s scratch-built Adams grader. Note the cranks to adjust the scraper blade. The scale model unit is powered by a 7-horsepower Wisconsin air-cooled engine. The starter is battery-powered. |
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