Imagine sitting down with Willi Liebherr to talk about how his father designed the mobile tower crane.
Or being granted an audience with Lord Bamford to learn how his father Joe perfected the backhoe loader that would forever sport his father’s JCB initials.
Well, during a trip to the Bobcat facility in the Czech Republic, I was given just such an opportunity.
Together with a couple of other people, I got to speak to Joe Keller whose father Louis and uncle Cyril invented the Keller Loader.
That Keller Loader would evolve into the world-famous Bobcat skid steer loader of today.
Joe traced the creation of a machine designed specifically for mucking out turkey sheds in Minnesota through its development into a more versatile construction machine.
In addition, he explained how he has become the unofficial historian safeguarding his family’s proud legacy.
The following podcast was captured during an open discussion so it does get a little disjointed at times.
But Joe Keller’s passion for the subject and his dedication to his family’s history shines through.
We really hope you enjoy this chat.
Protector of a proud history