Hi Len I think that picture take Febuary 1966 , I believe that was taken on Lens 6500 next to the"Slide Area" . The yarder is the #665 a brand new 110ft. Skagit . BCFP wanted an IJ-80 Inter-Lock winch on it , but Skagit didn't recommend it and wouldn't install it on that tower . So BCFP sent an old Highlead Winch to Skagit and had it mounted on the #665 Tower (no cab , just a Wing over the operator ) . BCFP bought the IJ-80 winch separate , Jim Weir ran the #665 until the IJ-80 winch arrived , then the #665 was taken into the shop to have new winch installed . That was when Jim W. was put on the #717 Burger Tower , when the #665 came out of the shop Bill Shoeburge was the operator .
I remember that setting , Febuary 4,1966 My first real job , I hired on Punking Whistles , the side was a new program to teach new guys the basics and safety of the jobs they were starting , it was called "The Training Side" Head Rigger Fred McMurry was over seeing it . Bruce Wilson was the Hook Tender , Jim Weir Yarding Engineer , Pete Malahoff Loading Engineer on #73 (Model 6 Northwest) Ken Kruger Rigging Slinger , Len Burten Second Loader , Rick B. Chaser , Strict Austin and Stan ? were Setting Chokers .