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

    I have seen it done before because of a steep backend. Logs drift downhill when pulling with carriage and it seem to help keep dropline from burning on bottom or side of carriage
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    Logging video made in the 1940's

    thanks hoechucker! I put in headrick logging you tube and got it. Great video.
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    Antique Logging Tools or Machinery on Dispay

    http://sierraloggingmuseum.org website for museum has lots of old photos and stories
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    Logging Accidents: And They Walked Away.........

    There's no boom or cab on shovel and looking at all lines of yarder my guess is that old skidder let them down while assisting putting it back together or taking it apart
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    S. Madill, Blacksmith, Founded in 1911 in Nanaimo BC

    Post #229 on the Berger thread.
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    S. Madill, Blacksmith, Founded in 1911 in Nanaimo BC

    Nope. But i still live here.
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    S. Madill, Blacksmith, Founded in 1911 in Nanaimo BC

    ForestEng, it is one of them. I have seen that ad before and if you zoom in at bottom it say's(under redwood log)
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    Northern California logging

    Sidney43, have you read Louise Wagenknecht's book on growing up in that area? James Waddell also wrote one. Camptramp is right about the history of klamath river area. lots of it.
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    New T-Mar Grapple Yarder

    look's like motor is mounted back to front. must have planetary rearend like old washington 108's
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    Washington Iron Works Feller Buncher / Allied Tree Harvester (ATH 28)

    Chopper, I think ken fallon had two of them. There were...
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    Washington Iron Works Feller Buncher / Allied Tree Harvester (ATH 28)

    saw the remains of one while elk hunting in tillamook oregon 4 years ago. It was in a rockpit west of ken fallon's shop.
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    Rigging question

    excessive and expensive. will they accept re-certification? bob cushman at cascade rigging could answer any questions you have.
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    Vintage Macks

    The tie up was actually a protest by truckers at clam beach/little river when weight limits were started to be enforced. Trucker from mckinleyville dad was in it.
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    edco ?

    I to would like to see you do that. I'm sure you have thought about how much material for such a project amanda and her family must have. He was a legend.
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