J.C. Balls & Sons
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J.C. Balls & Sons of Ambergate in Derbyshire, are Excavation and plant hire contractors.
The Brothers that now run the firm have been building up a collection of classic machines, some of which featured in the firms early history. They take machines to several shows and events throughout the year. They are all immaculately restored and several are painted with the companies name or Logo.
They have 3 of 60 only JCB anniversary specials, produced in a custom specification for JCB;s 60th Birthday.
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[edit] Classic Machinery
- JCB Backhoe Mk1 of 1954
- JCB 7 Excavator
- JCB 1 Grave digger - this machine used to sit on the roof of the Excavator Pub up the Road from there yard.
- JCB Mk1 Trailer of c1945
- JCB 1000 Loading shovel of 1968
- Caterpillar Sixty - Featured on the tractor Wiki front page displayed at SED 2007
- Caterpillar R4 - Bulldozer of 1943 Fitted with LeTourneu cable control Dozer blade & a Hyster winch.
- Caterpillar D6 -
- Hymac - Hy-Mac 480 Crane.
- John Deere Elevating Motor Scraper
[edit] Classic Trucks
- Tipper lorry
- ERF Tractor Unit
- Gypsie Horse drawn Caravan
They also run a Dancing digger display team for local shows. They were at the Cromford Steam Fair 2008 held in Derbyshire.
[edit] Modern Machine Fleet
- State of the Art Mobile Volumetric Concrete Batch plant.
- Fleet of Tippers fitted with Grab Loaders
- Mercedes Tractor unit & Low Loader.
