Fresno scraper

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• Fresno scraper — The Fresno Scraper was invented in 1883 by the Scottish immigrant and entrepreneur James Porteous who, having worked with farmers in Fresno, California, had recognised the dependence of the Fresno Valley on irrigation and the requirement for a… …   Wikipedia

• fresno scraper — ˈfrezˌnō noun or fresno ( s) Usage: sometimes capitalized F Etymology: Fresno Agricultural Works, Fresno, California, where it is made : buck scraper …   Useful english dictionary

• Wheel tractor-scraper — In civil engineering, a wheel tractor scraper is a piece of heavy equipment used for earthmoving. The rear part has a vertically moveable hopper (also known as the bowl) with a sharp horizontal front edge. The hopper can be hydraulically lowered… …   Wikipedia

• James Porteous — (1848 1922) was the Scottish American inventor of the Fresno Scraper.James Porteous was born in Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland. His father, William Porteous, had been a wheelwright and blacksmith who built and repaired carriages, wagons and… …   Wikipedia

• Abijah McCall — was a co inventor of the Fresno Scraper, a horse drawn (and later, tractor drawn) earth moving machine upon which modern road and canal building equipment is based. Along with his partner Frank Dusy, McCall devised an improvement on the Buck… …   Wikipedia

• Frank Dusy — (December 17, 1837–November 9, 1898) was an early business leader of Selma, California and a co inventor of the Fresno Scraper, the basis of most modern earth moving machinery. On June, 16, 1885, Dusy and his partner Abijah McCall were issued U.S …   Wikipedia

• Scrape — may refer to:Medicine* Abrasion, a type of injuryTools* Bottle scraper, for removing content from bottles * Scraper (kitchen), a kitchen utensil * Card scraper, for smoothing wood or removing old finish * Hand scraper, for finishing a metal… …   Wikipedia

• William Deidrick — William Deidrick, of Selma, California was a co inventor of the Fresno Scraper, the machine that became the basis of most modern earth moving equipment. On April 17 1883, Deidrick received U.S. Patent 275,893 for his horse drawn scraper, which… …   Wikipedia

• List of Historic Mechanical Engineering Landmarks — The following is a list of Historic Mechanical Engineering Landmarks as designated by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers since it began the program in 1971. The designation is granted to existing artifacts or systems representing a… …   Wikipedia

• Heavy equipment (construction) — Heavy machinery redirects here. For the album by Anders Johansson, Jens Johansson and Allan Holdsworth, see Heavy Machinery (album). Heavy equipment vehicles of various types parking near a highway construction site …   Wikipedia

• Bulldozer — For other uses, see Bulldozer (disambiguation). A Caterpillar D10N bulldozer equipped with a single shank ripper. A bulldozer is a crawler (continuous tracked tractor) equipped with a substantial metal plate (known as a blade) used to push large… …   Wikipedia