S. Madill, Blacksmith, Founded in 1911 in Nanaimo BC

[lever twister]

Murk, how does the travel retarder work on the 044/144, from an operators' point of view. Like can you go down any steep hill without a snub? I've been told you pull the retarder on and just power your way down. True?

 

[Murk100]

Yep that's it in a nutt shell....they have band brakes on the final drives so the idea of the retarder is to keep the bands from over heating and failure, same idea as Trucks..couple of pics for ya. can't see the bands though.
Update for 88018 Cleah Creek 143 this GY was hit by thieves who stole parts off the engine and trans. which allowed water in, froze up over the winter and that was the end of it. Cut up for scrap last owner was Roga ??

Murk, how does the travel retarder work on the 044/144, from an operators' point of view. Like can you go down any steep hill without a snub? I've been told you pull the retarder on and just power your way down. True?

 

[Murk100]

Oops forgot this one..these final drves weigh in around 25-30 tons..almost as much as the T-bird I'm operating...lol

Murk, how does the travel retarder work on the 044/144, from an operators' point of view. Like can you go down any steep hill without a snub? I've been told you pull the retarder on and just power your way down. True?

 

[075]

The retarder on 044/144s works by applying the both swing clutches on at the same time.This slows down the gears and gives you your retard action. You must have the swing brake on ,and the amount of retard you get is determined by how much air you apply. They are water cooled so you must watch your you wichita water temp so you do not cook them.

 

[Scott_527]

I just read Torkel's article about the Ritchie Bros auction. It says two of the Cortloch 124's went to New Zealand. Does anyone know the #of the other one that took a boat ride? I thought I remember hearing that Island Timberlands sold one to someone in NZ too?

 

[furpo]

I suspect it was 12442. I remember Duncan Brown telling me that when he brought 12440 in Doug Kinny brought 12442 in.

 

[NZLOG]

I suspect it was 12442. I remember Duncan Brown telling me that when he brought 12440 in Doug Kinny brought 12442 in.

At the time Duncan brought his 124 which has changed hands two times / Doug Kenny now Ken and Gareth White a logger by the name Winston Allnut brought one at the same auction. Winston is not with us any more however he was a well respected logger in the Nelson NZ area.

 

[Scott_527]

-124-01 CRB Logging
-124-02 Surco Logging Eugene, Or
-124-03 Alliford Bay Logging
-124-04 Northwind Logging
-124-05 Ted Leroy Trucking
-124-06 Ross grapple Yarding
-124-08 Main Logging
-124-10 Western Port McNeill
-124-11 New Zealand
-124-12 Fleetwood Forest
-124-13 New Zealand
-124-14 Husby Forest
-124-15 Ted Leroy Trucking
-124-17 Interfore Chamiss Bay
-124-18 Hurley Creek
-124-19 Ted Leroy Trucking
-124-20 Haans Creek
-124-21 WD Moore Logging
-124-23 Tim Brown Logging Inc. Castle Rock Wa
-124-24 Ted Leroy Trucking
-124-25 Island Timberlands NW Bay
-124-27 Husby Forest Products
-124-28 Island Timberlands NW Bay
-124-29 Western Jordan River
-124-30 Green Diamond Resources Matlock, Wa
-124-31 Lizzie Bay Logging
-124-32 Western North Island
-124-33 Beban Logging
-124-34 Speers Construction
-124-35 Roga Forest Products
-124-37 Mack Bros
-124-38 Young Mills
-124-39 Munns Lumber
-124-40 Cortloch Industries
-124-41 Ted Leroy Trucking
-124-42 Cortloch Industries
-124-43 New Zealand
-124-44 Island Timberlands NW Bay
-124-45 Olympic Forest Products
-124-46 Sold by Goughs in New Zealand
-124-47 Sold by Goughs in New Zealand
-124-48 Sold by Goughs in New Zealand

I'd like to update the list as much as possible, hopefully all you guys can help. So many of these machines have changed hands, many to New Zealand. I think #23 went to NZ not too long ago. #18 is now with Northview timber, its painted dark green and there's a video of it on Youtube.

 

[crisco6255]

i know that wheeler logging white swan wa owned one in the early 2000s

 

[sleddr]

A couple of Madill yarders spotted during a recent tour around Nakusp. Madill 122, originally owned by Schiller Contracting - I believe this may be 122/123 hybrid with the drumset and boom from a 123.



Madill 071 plugging away

 

[prolog nz]

-124-01 CRB Logging
-124-02 Surco Logging Eugene, Or
-124-03 Alliford Bay Logging
-124-04 Northwind Logging
-124-05 Ted Leroy Trucking
-124-06 Ross grapple Yarding
-124-08 Main Logging
-124-10 Western Port McNeill
-124-11 New Zealand
-124-12 Fleetwood Forest
-124-13 New Zealand
-124-14 Husby Forest
-124-15 Ted Leroy Trucking
-124-17 Interfore Chamiss Bay
-124-18 Hurley Creek
-124-19 Ted Leroy Trucking
-124-20 Haans Creek
-124-21 WD Moore Logging
-124-23 Tim Brown Logging Inc. Castle Rock Wa
-124-24 Ted Leroy Trucking
-124-25 Island Timberlands NW Bay
-124-27 Husby Forest Products
-124-28 Island Timberlands NW Bay
-124-29 Western Jordan River
-124-30 Green Diamond Resources Matlock, Wa
-124-31 Lizzie Bay Logging
-124-32 Western North Island
-124-33 Beban Logging
-124-34 Speers Construction
-124-35 Roga Forest Products
-124-37 Mack Bros
-124-38 Young Mills
-124-39 Munns Lumber
-124-40 Cortloch Industries
-124-41 Ted Leroy Trucking
-124-42 Cortloch Industries
-124-43 New Zealand
-124-44 Island Timberlands NW Bay
-124-45 Olympic Forest Products
-124-46 Sold by Goughs in New Zealand
-124-47 Sold by Goughs in New Zealand
-124-48 Sold by Goughs in New Zealand

I'd like to update the list as much as possible, hopefully all you guys can help. So many of these machines have changed hands, many to New Zealand. I think #23 went to NZ not too long ago. #18 is now with Northview timber, its painted dark green and there's a video of it on Youtube.

124-40 is our machine Bay Yarding Ltd, Rotorua NZ
124-23 is now owned by JD Contracting, Opotiki NZ
124-50 but actually the 49th machine GYS Gisbourne NZ

Furpo could probably give danny arbuckles current and old 124 serial numbers I'm pretty sure one of them is 124-25?

And of course the serial numbers are growing again with a couple of new 124s already working down here and more sold and being built at the moment.

Your machine is 124-51 isnt it ali?

 

[furpo]

OK I wasnt right with 12442. Asumption is the mother of all f ups.

The Winston Allnut machine was 12439. This was for sale in the March 09 NZ Logger. Roadswitcher did find out who brought it but I can not remember at this point. I have a photo of it somewhere. It has the riser under the cab.

The old Arbuckle machine is 12422. It is currently in the north Waikato with Ribbonwoods. I posted a photo of it earlier.

12446 is owned by Sam Olsen and is ex John Ray.

There are a few more that I know of that I have not seen so dont have the numbers

Oliver Logging
Newton Logging
Arbuckles (Steve Rist's machine)
John Burt
Mitchell's
ANC (Australia) Think this is either 47 or 48
Ross Davis

Also I have done a bit of work on the 120 list. So far I have:

-120-01 Gould and Sunrise Logging Castle Rock, Wa - imported by Shaws Wire ropes 2011
-120-02 From new Barry Clunie (Taupo Pulp Extraction) then Paul Olsen (Progressive Harvesters Ltd)
-120-03 Dorman Timber
-120-04 May Trucking
-120-05 Cedar River Timber
-120-06 DR Moore Logging
-120-07 Weyco vail
-120-08 Fall River Logging
-120-09 Gwinn & Sons Vernonia Oregon, Duncan Brown imported to NZ 2011, sold to Northland 2012
-120-10 Northwind Logging
-120-11 Brent Hubert Contracting -> HD Wright Logging
-120-12 DR Moore Logging
-120-13 C&C Hatwick
-120-14 Anderson Logging
-120-15 Dahlgren Logging
-120-16 Wayco PeEll
-120-17 Reitmeyer Logging
-120-18 Whiskey Jack Logging
-120-19 Anderson Logging
-120-20 Young Mills Logging
-120-21 LB & R Logging -> Wayco PeEll
-120-22 Anderson Logging
-120-23 Weyco Pe Ell
-120-24 Anderson Logging
-120-25 Meints Contr.
-120-26 Canoe Creek Logging
-120-27 Ainsworth Lumber -> Bridge River Timber, Sold 09
-120-28 Weyerhaeuser Longview
-120-29 DR Moore Logging
-120-30 Morgan Timbers Tasmania, Australia
-120-31 Lime Creek Logging -> Sold 2011 unknown

 

[Darksidelogger]

I am unsure of which serial numbers but Dorman timber has 3 or 4 120's and I know 120-10 is now owned by Black Mount logging out of Squamish and also the Ainsworth machine sold to A logger in Princeton Bc.

 

[skadill]

I am unsure of which serial numbers but Dorman timber has 3 or 4 120's and I know 120-10 is now owned by Black Mount logging out of Squamish and also the Ainsworth machine sold to A logger in Princeton Bc.

This is the Madill 120-10 then taken last year.

 

[skadill]

Gy

Here is Madill 122 #28 taken a few weeks ago.

 

[csquared]

no 120's in princeton. hd wrights machine that worked in princeton sold 2 years ago to van island

 

[124]

124-10 is with ross grapple yarding now

 

[sleddr]

A bit more info to add to the 120 database....

120-11 - sold in 2011 to maybe to Vancouver Island?
120-27 - now owned by Stamer Logging
120-29, 120-12 or 120-06 is or was for sale.... I'm pretty sure DR Moore only has 2 now and maybe soon 1.

 

[Scott_527]

You guys are awesome, great work with the SNs. It amazes me how much iron NZ is soaking up!

Sleddr, I think the last few 122s were setup like that. Schiller's 122 is #47, the last one built according to the list. I've seen picures of Cougar Inlet's 122 #44 and it looks like the exact same setup. They must have made updates to the 122s at some point?

 

[SPMiller]

Some of Dormans gear, this week