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- Thread starter trakloader
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fitzpatrick
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Hi Trakloader:
Next time you are at the Port Clements museum check out the old, like very old front end bucket loader. It's on rubber. One of the earliest articulated loaders built. Used to belong to Highways back in early 50's. I came across it in the late 90's when I was living at QCC. I bought it for about $200 or so and gave it to the museum before it disappeared in a pile of rust or the scrapper got it.
Next time you are at the Port Clements museum check out the old, like very old front end bucket loader. It's on rubber. One of the earliest articulated loaders built. Used to belong to Highways back in early 50's. I came across it in the late 90's when I was living at QCC. I bought it for about $200 or so and gave it to the museum before it disappeared in a pile of rust or the scrapper got it.
HD Mech
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Yes the 144 was a monstrosity, the cause of bent lowbeds and punched out roads, broken culverts, etc.
If I remember correctly, when I worked in the Charlottes the Y34 (a 144) was on the lowbed when the gooseneck broke. When the boom slapped the top of the water tank it scared the hell out of the truck driver. I think it took two weeks of welding to repair the lowbed.
trakloader
Senior Member
That poor old beast is going off to the scrappers, it got so rusty it literally started falling apart. Three wheel have rusted right off... Sad to see, but I think they did not clean it properly when they painted it. Probably had salt trapped under the paint.
Sad to see, but I think they did not clean it properly when they painted it. Probably had salt trapped under the paint.
trakloader
Senior Member
That was indeed the 144 that did that. 144's also bent the Edwards and Olympic lowbeds, too, but didn't break them.
fitzpatrick
Well-Known Member
Sorry to hear it has succumbed to the salt air. Considering the billions of dollars worth of logs shipped off the islands, it seems a bit unfair communities received not much more than a few paychecks and broken roads. I was expecting the museum would have at least a modest shelter over the outside displays by now.
trakloader
Senior Member
The management before my time debated putting a roof over the outdoor exhibits, but decided that it would last longer if the rain kept it clean. Strange idea I think. Especially after they put it right down by the beach!
fitzpatrick
Well-Known Member
Well, the rain does keep things clean. Sort of. My pickup truck is a good example.
However the rain coming in off the ocean is loaded with salt as most people in coastal areas are aware of. I wish the museum folks well as it takes special community people to get involved in that type of service. Never enough money or time to do something that will be appreciated by people who are for the most part not even born yet. It's a form of mental illness not covered by the medical plan.
That salt stuff never sleeps and just keeps working, forever. I parked my last FMC at a friend's place at Tlell, thinking I would within a year or so retrieve it before it evaporated. Unfortunately, in the mean time my marriage and investments died of natural causes and I couldn't return as planned. So 9 years later what had been a perfectly operable piece of equipment was reduced to an inoperable basket case. Even the rocker covers and air filter housing disintegrated! A tarp would have helped, but not much. I sold it for scrap.
The good news it has been resurrected and is logging again! I hope who ever gets to operate 'Woody' knows how to use the arch. On a heavy winching or skidding, the arch has to be all the way forward and the logs landed on the deck. Period.
BTW, when you get time to sort thru FMC pics, my unit has a lift lug welded to the top of the cab. For obvious reasons. I'm digging thru my pics covering the last 45 years of logging and other adventures. Painful. I wish I didn't know now what I didn't know then.
I have found quite a few pics of my FMCs with brush rakes, backhoes and fire fighting tank. Even a few of logging on power line construction and just good ol' logging, some at the Tlell property. I'll get a few pics transferred to whatever and send a few your way in a few weeks.
Meanwhile, stay dry.
However the rain coming in off the ocean is loaded with salt as most people in coastal areas are aware of. I wish the museum folks well as it takes special community people to get involved in that type of service. Never enough money or time to do something that will be appreciated by people who are for the most part not even born yet. It's a form of mental illness not covered by the medical plan.
That salt stuff never sleeps and just keeps working, forever. I parked my last FMC at a friend's place at Tlell, thinking I would within a year or so retrieve it before it evaporated. Unfortunately, in the mean time my marriage and investments died of natural causes and I couldn't return as planned. So 9 years later what had been a perfectly operable piece of equipment was reduced to an inoperable basket case. Even the rocker covers and air filter housing disintegrated! A tarp would have helped, but not much. I sold it for scrap.
The good news it has been resurrected and is logging again! I hope who ever gets to operate 'Woody' knows how to use the arch. On a heavy winching or skidding, the arch has to be all the way forward and the logs landed on the deck. Period.
BTW, when you get time to sort thru FMC pics, my unit has a lift lug welded to the top of the cab. For obvious reasons. I'm digging thru my pics covering the last 45 years of logging and other adventures. Painful. I wish I didn't know now what I didn't know then.
I have found quite a few pics of my FMCs with brush rakes, backhoes and fire fighting tank. Even a few of logging on power line construction and just good ol' logging, some at the Tlell property. I'll get a few pics transferred to whatever and send a few your way in a few weeks.
Meanwhile, stay dry.
075
Senior Member
Hey fitzpatrick check skidder - traks or tires post
Machinedr3
Member
Boy do those pictures bring back memories.I started out many years back on the north end of Vancouver Island working for Rayonier Canada, and McMillan Blodel
fitzpatrick
Well-Known Member
Hey 075:
been checking but cant find what you are referring to. Be more specific. I'm hopeless at most things.
been checking but cant find what you are referring to. Be more specific. I'm hopeless at most things.
075
Senior Member
MY bad, should have said" Skidders tracks and tires" and you did see it, oops sorry!!
Scott_527
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Does anyone know where the GW Cox 7280 ended up?
075
Senior Member
Not sure but I think Western ended up with it,. Holberg I think
Scott_527
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Ok thanks! I kind of figured Western or IPL would end up with it. I've been trying to update the equipment list on page 74 of the Madill thread. It will be interesting to see who ends up with the 7280C that E&A is trying to sell.
trakloader
Senior Member
E&A are selling another?
Scott_527
Well-Known Member
Yeah they have and add in some of thee logging magazines. They're trying to sell #49 for 550k. I believe that's GY-03. So I'm assuming all they have left is the old Gildersleeve machine and the Powell Daniels machine? I think Southviews 6280 is on ForestTech right now too.
Scott_527
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Trackloader, do you have any pictures of Husby's 7230 by chance? Or any of their equipment really.
trakloader
Senior Member
No Husby pics.... Last time I was at Edwards, GY-3 and the P-D machine were going, and GY-7 (Gildersleeve) was long gone on the barge. Heard she sold right away.
Scott_527
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So is E&A going out of business or are they hanging on to one yarder? I wonder if they're selling the Guildersleeve 7230? Is there any chance you can find out where the yarders end up?