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    Skagit Iron and Steel Works, Sedro Wooley, Washington

    It's a 1964 B.U.90
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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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    S. Madill, Blacksmith, Founded in 1911 in Nanaimo BC

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    Skagit Iron and Steel Works, Sedro Wooley, Washington

    south coast BU 199 sat at ross for a few years before they bought it making me think it was last one built. it had a different cab interior also.739 burned up 2 years prior(in same area) to ARCO logging there.pictures?i dont even own a scanner.been looking at them(good news)college student will...
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    S. Madill, Blacksmith, Founded in 1911 in Nanaimo BC

    just spoke with a guy about Simpson 044s. they bought two at same time he did not know what happened to one the other one went to klamath and later was sold in 89 auction to idaho it had a cat engine arcata did not want it (cat engine)so they went to coosbay after that and got weyco 044 that was...
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    Carriages

    I think maki was the first one to come with this type of carriage(seperate skyline clamp,release skid line).Read a article years ago that he got the idea looking at a hayrack in a barn.I see pat. pending on it i wonder if it is the original one(design)
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    edco ?

    eston dumont was the founder of EDCO.he started out put(i think skagit hosts)with a ship spar.later making own tube. i went in 1975? to watch mustang unveiled on roseburg lumber job in little river area(glide or) where he was from. no pictures got some of roseburg 108 and view yarders. i was...
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