Metallica-Inspired CASE Compact Track Loader to Benefit Skilled Trade Education
Metallica’s Foundation, All Within My Hands, partnered with CASE Construction Equipment, a brand of CNH, the world-class agriculture and construction equipment and services company, to celebrate Labor Day in support of skilled trade education programs. Beginning Labor Day weekend, edition number 1 of 25 “Hetskid” — The James Hetfield-inspired CASE compact track loader — became available for bidding via the Purple Wave auction site.
“These are the kinds of relationships we love. Since Day 1, the team at CNH has embraced the work All Within My Hands is doing across the board. From direct financial support to the Metallica Scholars Initiative, where we provide funding for trade education, to volunteering with us at food banks along Metallica’s M72 World Tour, and now this incredible machine that I dare anyone to actually use in the dirt!” said Renee Richardson, Director of Philanthropy, AWMH.
Built at the CASE production facility in Wichita, Kansas, the TV450B compact track loader is an industry fixture. Tough and rugged, it performs tasks such as digging, loading and dumping in commercial and residential construction activities as well as landscaping. This custom-designed CASE TV450B compact track loader is the first off the line and is the same as the one destined for use at the ranch of Metallica frontman and co-founder James Hetfield. Hetfield commissioned the design as part of an equipment supply agreement with the CASE brand in 2024. For collectors or dirt movers alike, this auction is a chance to own CASE and Metallica history.
Purple Wave Auction, the leading online, no-reserve equipment auction platform, is hosting the auction, which runs through Dec. 17, and 100% of the final sale price goes directly to All Within My Hands and its Metallica Scholars Initiative. Purple Wave is also donating the 10% buyer’s premium so that every dollar goes to the cause. Register for free, search “Hetskid” to start bidding at purplewave.com.
Established in 2017, All Within My Hands (AWMH) is a non-profit, philanthropic organization conceived by the members and management of Metallica and dedicated to creating sustainable communities by supporting workforce education, the fight against hunger, and other critical local services. Metallica covers all administrative costs, so 100% of donations go directly to the organizations supported by the Foundation. To date, All Within My Hands has provided grants of $19M to career and technical education programs through its Metallica Scholars Initiative, $8.8M to combat food insecurity, and $6.2M to disaster relief and other critical local services worldwide. Visit AllWithinMyHands.org to learn more. Tags: Case Construction Equipment
