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

    Hi Have u ever seen the picture of the 10 009s on a barge going to alaska leaving nanaimo. I have the list of who bought them if your interested.
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    History of the Columbia trailer company

    I have the first columbia trailer built serial number 1001 it was 1939 logging trailer built for TW Mckenzie
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    S. Madill, Blacksmith, Founded in 1911 in Nanaimo BC

    I think I have a list of who bought every spar on that barge will have a look if u want
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    Kenworth Thread for 848--849--850

    Hi I will have a look and see if I can find it Larry
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    S. Madill, Blacksmith, Founded in 1911 in Nanaimo BC

    I looked up sn 70045 it says K. Diamond construction Walla Walla Washington M32B Carrier Larry
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    S. Madill, Blacksmith, Founded in 1911 in Nanaimo BC

    Hey Doc just looking thru Bills records and I see the first serial number is 70001 which is sold to Big Island Logging Bedford Virginia has the Euclid Terex carrier they built 4 of them then started with morgan m32 but still used up some remaining terex carriers hope this helps Larry
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    S. Madill, Blacksmith, Founded in 1911 in Nanaimo BC

    Hey donkey u are totally rite Chuck was a true gentleman. I remember Bill telling me Madills were delivering a bunch of yarders up the coast for customers and Chuck said to put one more on the barge for some guy in apple river? I think. Maybe u might remember but apparently the contractor had...
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    Hayes trucks in the logging industry

    HI mountain Yes this is my fathers 1935 Hayes Anderson bought new by Stoltz logging they went to work for Frank Beban we think and in the end beban ended up with it. Harry and Jimmy Blackstaff are to be credited with saving it as it was on some property around ladysmith when the property got...
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    S. Madill, Blacksmith, Founded in 1911 in Nanaimo BC

    To bad 046s are wanted in new Zealand a lot
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    S. Madill, Blacksmith, Founded in 1911 in Nanaimo BC

    There is a 70019 bought by E&K Wise Logging Myrtle Creek Oregon Oct 1974
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    S. Madill, Blacksmith, Founded in 1911 in Nanaimo BC

    Hi the serial numbers are all under the model numbers what is the model number of the machine.
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    S. Madill, Blacksmith, Founded in 1911 in Nanaimo BC

    Hi I asked Bill about this unit and according to his sn book 062 was serial number 48100 3 drum 069 RTC Rubber Tired Carrier had a cat engine D346 Now on another note in here madill built a model 101 loader for fletcher challenge serial number 48101 it had a madill undercarriage model 061 it...
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    S. Madill, Blacksmith, Founded in 1911 in Nanaimo BC

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

    I think but could be wrong they came from the charlottes down to c river then down and around to Henderson in alberni inlet
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    S. Madill, Blacksmith, Founded in 1911 in Nanaimo BC

    Hi sorry to take so long but the book says 70233 is the last one Feb 1984 sold to Ed Coupland golden bc
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    S. Madill, Blacksmith, Founded in 1911 in Nanaimo BC

    That is Tom Neil with Ernie to was senior salesman who started with madills downtown Nanaimo they were building wood boats there for war I believe. Larry
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    S. Madill, Blacksmith, Founded in 1911 in Nanaimo BC

    Will ask Bill about the 3 suite guys in picture but he will probably know the 3 mechanics at madill in picture Larry
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    S. Madill, Blacksmith, Founded in 1911 in Nanaimo BC

    Hi everyone Larry Forrester here my father was the service manager at madills until his retirement in 1994 he is 89now I have shown him this site and he is excited so I have borrowed his record book to copy. I don't get on here often but will try to get on more will see what questions he can...
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    S. Madill, Blacksmith, Founded in 1911 in Nanaimo BC

    Hi I talked to my father Bill Forrester (madillbill) he looked up the 075 serial numbers and that 90020 was the first one built it was built for Lemare Lake Logging but they did not take it. Don't know why but the 2nd one built was sn:90024 and it went to MB Sarita div all the first ones had...
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    BC logging equipment left to rust

    Yes I know about this one boom and cab are in Campbell river and the burned up yarder is in a insurance claim
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