Euclid Earthmovers

EUCLID, INC., was one of the world's leading firms in the manufacture of off-highway, earthmoving, and hauling equipment. The company began in 1926 as part of the Euclid Crane & Hoist Co., a firm founded by Geo. Armington in 1909. In 1931 Armington's son, Arthur, took over a small shop adjoining Euclid Crane at 1368 Chardon Rd. in EUCLID and incorporated Euclid Crane & Hoist's off-highway division as a separate firm, the Euclid Rd. Machinery Co. Beginning with 300 employees, the company produced as many as 20 15-ton trucks per month for the construction and mining industries. Euclid tripled its production during World War II and continued to prosper in the postwar period. In 1946 it built a new plant at E. 222nd St. and St. Clair; bought another nearby plant 3 years later; and gained an international reputation for quality equipment. When General Motors acquired the firm for $20 million in 1953, Euclid Rd. was a $33 million business with 1,600 employees turning out 170 trucks per month—over half the nation's off-highway dump trucks.

[davidkean]

Back in the 60's, my Dad would drive us down by Republic Steel in Cleveland, the Euclids would drive by on Independence Rd. Hauling red hot slag. Cool to see as a kid!

[Sickofsociety]

Back in the 70s my Dad drove 85 ton Eucs in Pennsylvania. He took us up one time and we went for a ride in one. It was incredible.

[jimbeam]

Operated them in the Seabees 78-83 and in a union rock quarry in South Bethlehem NY back in 88. I can't believe after running heavy equipment for over 40 years I can still hear. What a great video.

[lassepeterson]

The best wheel barrow ever so to speak .

[leeisaac]

Tough machines but tougher men on the levers

[dennishipsley]

In the early 60's I attended a boys camp in Black Mountain, N.C..Next to the camp was a quarry of some kind and we would watch Euclid bottom dumps roar down a wide lime rock road and they were really rolling. The tractors had fully enclosed cabs and I swear they had to be traveling 40-45 mph at least... quite an impressive machine.

[davidwatson-rm]

always liked euclid earthmoving & hauling equipment. I have always like older equipment.

[gomer]

My first trucking job in 1971 was driving 1959 8TDT to feed gravel plant.

[Joelontugs]

OSHA was a dream Detroits are cutting edge

[richleskovec]

I grew up living right next to I90 in Cleveland by the first pedestrian bridge overpass by 185th. I remember they would not fit under the bridge, taking them downtown to load on freighters for shipping around the world. I remember watching them drive through the grass off the side of the freeway with lower height to be able to fit under the bridge.

[miile]

I started out on a euc ts14 motor scraper at 17 yrs of age

[VAHOSS]

The little man on the Euclid sticker is Pioneer Pete.. he's pointing to progress
One of customers said he's pointing to the shop 😄

[colinmccauley]

just imagine - this truck could fit in the bed of many present day quarry sized dumps of todays pit dumps, amazing

[Joe_Dirt]

I saw a Euclid still bein used at Cleveland Cliffs steel mill on the Cuyahoga River back in April or May. I'd never seen or heard of one. Glad this popped up cuz I was curious about it.

[clfhnt]

I remember when wearing a Euclid watch fob was considered an honor among construction workers.

[karlalton]

Euclid dumper was the first quarry plant i worked on when i started my apprenticeship as a plant mechanic in UK back in 1976, retired now but miss the old days 😁😁👍👍

[davewilson]

I used to work a Euclid in a quarry in Scotland. It had come from ravenscraig steel works . It had a wide quarry body .

[edchavez]

I ran a euc r22 back in 1989 when I started in an open pit quarry in Poughkeepsie ny.still there.thanks for the channel.

[jimmccormick]

The Euc plant was on E222 in Euclid (duh!), Ohio. it was just down the street from TRW, but, TRW never parked enormous construction equipment out front of their plant. As a little boy, it was always a special treat to drive by there, and see those massive earth movers. Failing economy, global competition, and who knows what else led to the end for the EUCS...

[rbmccloskey]

James D. Morrissey from Philadelphia is still running 40- and 50-year-old Euclid rear dump and bottom dump haulers, he keeps them in great shape...and paints everything Morrissey Green.