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    Coast Logger

    Thanks for that info. Probably that is what brought the tree down. Only 50 years for me to find out.
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    Holberg 1971-72. Wooden tree winch. V 12 Cummins, air start. A lot of power and speed. First time I ran it, first turn, the rigging disappeared over the bank, when the crew blew go ahead, I thought they had hooked up a small turn, you could not see the rigging until it hit the landing. Yarding...
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    Rennell Sound
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    TL-6 with Esco grapple loading from Sparmatic. Knight Inlet, across new glulam bridge. 1975
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    Driver was OK
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    Coast Logger

    The accident happened late 70’s early 80’s and I don’t remember everything that happened. The truck did go up onto the stump and debris which caused the truck to roll over onto the left side, good thing or it would have gone over the bank down into the fell and bucked. You are right, the trucks...
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    Rennell Sound
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    Dry sort
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    Rennell Sound
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    Rennell Sound
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    On Cape Scott trail between Holberg and San Josef Bay, near Ronning’s Garden.
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    Holberg
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    Model 6 and Madill
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    Rennell Sound
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    Never saw spring loaded stops. Some outfits tried different material put on the stops to soften the blow when closing. Any that I saw only worked for a short time before they wore off or fell off.
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