expatracer
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the yard is on river rd north delta bc i promise i'll take the camera on monday
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Cypress Equipment Co. Ltd, Delta, B.C.
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Yes the Blue Hydraulic Loader is a Cypress 1825C. Would be 1987 or later as Cypress acquired Chapman Industries in 1987 and rebadged the Chapman 1825 to the Cypress 1825. Of note there is one 1825 on a Madill rubber carrier. It came out new from the old Chapman plant on river road in Delta right around the Chapman/Cypress takeover. I think it was originally an M&B machine and they supplied the undercarriage. I last saw it down the inlet from Port Alberni across from Kildonan about 10 years ago.
trakloader
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I think I have a picture of the 1825 on rubber, but it may be years before I find it.....
. I wonder, do you guys have enough pics, etc. to bother with a Chapman Motor and Machine Shop/Chapman Industries thread? They were one of the pioneers in BC at building roadbuilders from Hitachi backhoes. Their Drilmobile and Roc-Champ drills were very popular, and their 1800 log loader was one of the bigger ones available in its time. Cypress carried on the Roc-Champ and the 1825 when they bought Chapman out.DBDLS
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For trakloader, Contract Logger and Murk100: Found a couple of pictures of the predecessor to MB's L17, the L11. If I remember correctly these were taken when the loader was clearing right to the new sort at Ferguson Bay. This machine eventually ended up at E&A in Dinan Bay and nobody seemed to be able to figure out how to operate it. From trakloader's video of the L17 on youtube Big Ben knew what to do. Thanx for the L17 videos. I enjoyed them.
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trakloader
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Thanks! I remember the last year they had L-11 here, I think Grumpy went on it when Ben got L-17...... Anyway, I was pretty young when they sent it to Dinan Bay, but I remember the last use here was as "J-11". They put the extra drum set on it, and used it for short yarding for a bit. I don't remember hearing how well it worked, but they didn't use it that way for long. I think they even put a guyline winch on it. Long booms did require a whole different technique, harder to master. I think the L-110 went to E&A around the same time. Similar machine, but with a heel boom.
Murk100
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YouTube - S5001098.AVI
7230 Action Video I took this apx. 5 yrs ago Franklin R. I think the operator may have beem pushing the limits (crazzzzy) enjoy poor video quality but worth a look:Cowboy
7230 Action Video I took this apx. 5 yrs ago Franklin R. I think the operator may have beem pushing the limits (crazzzzy) enjoy poor video quality but worth a look:Cowboy
I own a 6280 grapple yarder in New Zealand imported it from Canada 2yrs ago. Brought it off don hull and sons contracting in Terrace BC. Love the machine very user freindly and quick yarding...The pictures of these 7280 have me excited any of them for sale??
trakloader
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Wow, the size of the 7280 might be a bit much for NZ.... You don't see that many for sale, they're very popular. Much easier to move around than those monstrosities that Madill peddled. (144) Still, you should have a 120t. lowbed to move them.
Murk100
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Good choice:thumbsup my fav.little yarder but I like its big bro 7280 better. If you climbed in the cab you couldn't tell the differance except the gear shifter and the two speed travel.
The 7280 is 70ft tall and about 80 tons. I was just ribing ya about the Madill 143 there around 110 tons
More CYPRESS shots in NZ I have the only one in the country good machine fast...In the second pick is the backline we have a raised t bar fabricated on it heaps better than one block good line seperation...Harverster is a waratah bigwood 626
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DBDLS
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NZLogger: That's a great looking 6280. I'll have to go to New Zealand to see it. A couple of phone #'s for you. Main Logging in Terrace, B. C. is 250-635-7150. Last time I saw their yard it had a 121, 122 and a 124 in it. T-Mar Industries in Campbell River at 250-286-9500 seems to have the lock on a lot of West Coast logging equipment. I recently saw a 6280 in their yard that came from Main Logging in Terrace. Bright blue. Give these guys a call. I'm sure they'll help you out. I'll get you another phone number when I get back from work. Keep that iron working.
DBDLS
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NZLOG: If you're interested in another 6280 or two or even some 7280's try www.hayessales.com. Hayes had an excellent reputation for looking after their equipment.
DBDLS thankyou for taking the time to supply me this info, I tried Al Waugh {Hayes shop boss} 4 weeks ago only to be told they sold all there yarders will try again...
Those picks of the 6280 you put up early in the thread was that a good machine too it looked like one of the early ones built..
Also the 6280 was built before the madill 124 how do they compare either one better than the other?
Those picks of the 6280 you put up early in the thread was that a good machine too it looked like one of the early ones built..
Also the 6280 was built before the madill 124 how do they compare either one better than the other?
trakloader
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Murk said a few posts ago that the 6280 was his favourite little yarder, and he's run most of them. That should count for something. I had heard mechanics grumble that the 6280 was hard to work on, but the only one I've ever seen was when I was about 12, so I have no idea. I've always had the impression, though, that Cypress machines were better engineered than Madill. Compare the Madill 143, their attempt to compete with the 7280, it's sour apples to oranges. Where Cypress ran their hydraulic lines in neat steel piping, Madill had a big jumbled mess of hoses. The 124 was built after the takeover by Cypress, so it might be a better machine. Never really looked at one closely. When they got one here, it was parked by the shop for a day with the boom down. You could push on the boom, and lift the rear of the machine by hand!
Maybe you could do that with the 6280, too, I don't know.DBDLS
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NZLOG: I'm with trakloader, Murk100 would know the ins and outs of all the machines. All I can tell you is that the people I know that have owned Madill 120s and 124s have been very impressed with them. Hardly ever break down and easy to fix when they do. As trakloader says, quite lightly built and pretty well have to be tied down. I've noticed that a lot of 120s have had extra counterweight added. When I'm finished my shift I'll get get you a few more phone numbers of people who own the machines and could tell you what they think. Who knows they might even be in a the mood to put you onto one to buy.
imbzcul8r
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I can see why they might add counterweight to the 120, I moved one last year & booming down on the lowbed it would stand up on the idlers till the boom rested on the bed, thought I might be starring in a destroyed in seconds video.
Murk100
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Murk said a few posts ago that the 6280 was his favourite little yarder, and he's run most of them. That should count for something. I had heard mechanics grumble that the 6280 was hard to work on, but the only one I've ever seen was when I was about 12, so I have no idea. I've always had the impression, though, that Cypress machines were better engineered than Madill. Compare the Madill 143, their attempt to compete with the 7280, it's sour apples to oranges. Where Cypress ran their hydraulic lines in neat steel piping, Madill had a big jumbled mess of hoses. The 124 was built after the takeover by Cypress, so it might be a better machine. Never really looked at one closely. When they got one here, it was parked by the shop for a day with the boom down. You could push on the boom, and lift the rear of the machine by hand!
Funny thing that 6280 in pic 10 on this thread has a small counter weight hanging off the back, its off an old small crane if you look closely you can see it. Kinda nice acts as a sidewalk around the back with a ladder from up top really adds to the stability 25% no problem walk boom 1st off lowbeds. Olympic/Elaho has two 6280s the other one doesnt have the extra weight not as stable the other operator was quite suprised watching it come off the lowbed.
The first 3 or 4 124s were nose heavy after those I believe they moved the house back 6in or so fixed that.
The 120s are a pain without the live boom moving around on step ground etc. The one I was on in Oregon was bent up by lowering the boom over the side of the carrier. The op got the boom 3/4 down and she started to tip so he let her go. So yes nose heavy aswell.
The 120 124s are much easier to fix all the regens an clutches are out side the winch frame.
The 80s have BFG clutches on the inside of the frame which are a pain to change.
They all have there good and bad points but I like anything that ends in 80
Over the last 30yrs, 044 line shorteners,tag,double main,rubber carrier.7220 Gy. 7280B&C.6280, 120,122.123,124,143,144 some lots some a little.:IMO
Here's a few pics I took yesterday Lake Cowichan
