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DEPARTMENT Help Preserve the Machines that
NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT MUSEUM NEWS

MUSEUM AND SHOP CLOSED BY BUILT OUR WORLD
PANDEMIC
The Coronavirus pandemic caused the
closure of the Museum and restoration shop
from late March through mid May. Prior to Together We Are the HCEA
the shutdown, the Volunteers completed
repairs to the Bucyrus-Erie 15-B backhoe. Members of the Historical Construction Equipment Association
are from all corners of the world and from all walks of life, yet
MORE DONATIONS! there is a common thread that ties us all together. That bond is
an interest in historic construction equipment and a concern
National Director and former President for the preservation of these machines and their history. In fact,
Roger Nettz was memorialized at the This one-of-a-kind 1:25 model of a tractor and lowboy was donated by Louise Nettz in her husband’s memory. one thing we take great pride in is that all of our machines in
Museum by his wife Louise. She donated the museum are restored to full, working condition!
a Doepke toy of a Barber-Greene crawler 505 hydraulic backhoe. During the week of
bucket loader from his collection, and a CONEXPO-CON/AGG, the big excavator’s
one-of-a-kind 1:25 model of a Peterbilt crawlers were brought to the Museum.
tractor and Talbert lowboy that he drove Finally, Darren Berger donated a
during 33 years of employment for Gus very unusual and attractive serving tray Big Bertha, 1988
Construction Inc. of Casey, Iowa. Believed decorated with construction machinery
to have been built by Ron Ketron, the model artwork. Two more of Joe’s donations, a circa 1960 Buddy L dump
was delivered by National Director Dave Our thanks to all of our very generous truck and circa 1950 Structo traction wheel shovel.
Geis and Board Chairman Mike Androvich donors!
to the Museum, and it will be decaled for
Gus Construction. Thanks to these magazines and websites for advertising the HCEA!
Museum volunteer Joe Boyers donated
a very nice collection of 1950s-1960s Aggregates & Mining Today FocusOn Equipment Rentals
Structo, Marx-Lumar and Tonka toys.
Roy Madison Jr. won the Otis shovel Aggregates Manager FocusOn Landscapers
model that was raffled at the 2016 show, Big Bertha, Today
and he very graciously donated it back to Antique Power/Vintage Truck ForConstructionPros.com
the Museum at last year’s show! History Needs You Capital Campaign
Associated Construction
Walsh Contracting Corporation is Publications Grading & Excavating Contractor The HCEA is excited to announce our new Capital Campaign to raise $1.5 million to construct Contributor Levels
continuing delivery of its restored Koehring a 20,000 sq. ft. home for our National Construction Equipment Museum — the only public
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Better Roads museum of its kind in the nation. The new 20,000 sq. ft. facility, constructed on our existing HCEA WILLIAM OTIS CLUB PATRON’S CIRCLE
property, will nearly triple the current museum display area and will feature:
Lee Publications $10,000 AND UP $500 AND UP
Coal People 1 A Machinery Hall with a clear span 3 A 1,200 sq. ft. Education Center, CHARTER CIRCLE 375 CLUB
Maskinentreprenören vaulted ceiling which will allow cranes and including interactive displays, allowing $5,000 AND UP $375
Compact Equipment shovels to be displayed with booms raised. us to develop programs for students of
all ages to increase awareness and FOUNDER’S CIRCLE BUILDER’S CIRCLE
Mine & Quarry Trader 2 A 1,200 sq. ft. Archives Annex, climate interest in careers in the construction,
Construction Equipment Guide control storage for seldom surface mining and dredging industries. $2,000 AND UP $100 AND UP
OEM Off-Highway accessed materials taking up valuable All levels of giving above the 375 Club to the
Construction Equipment space in the archives. 4 A Visitor Center including a Capital Campaign will receive permanent
Magazine merchandise store and an area for recognition in the new Museum. Donations
The Parts Book meetings and special displays. above the $50,000 mark will receive
recognition in an industry press release to
Construction Executive numerous trade publications.
Pit & Quarry
Drainage World Our fundraising target is $1.5 million and we
Rock Products are confident that with your tax-deductible
donation, we will have the new National
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and open to the public.
Volunteer Joe Boyers donated several 1950s-1960s toys, FocusOn Aggregates and
including this restored Marx-Lumar truck crane, complete Road Construction DONATE TODAY AT HCEA.NET
with clamshell bucket and operator’s manual.

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