Washington Iron Works and thier machines

[dirty4fun]

Lucky it wasn't worse that it was. Wet and mud can make moving equipment a real challenge, that is for sure.

 

[skadill]

One Less Trakloader

Cut down a few weeks ago.Have vid on YT channel as well.

 

[log big]

good old washington log loader what year was that washington log loader working?

 

[jackd]

Skadill - was this the machine that was parked along the Lougheed Highway out by Mission? I tried to find it recently but came up short. Thanks for catching the final moments on your camera.

 

[skadill]

Skadill - was this the machine that was parked along the Lougheed Highway out by Mission? I tried to find it recently but came up short. Thanks for catching the final moments on your camera.

This was her,there was a second one as well in the water with no boom,have pics of it too a few posts back at #207

 

[Diamond Danebo]

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?...95303902241.2016236.1215872087&type=1&theater

A washington 88 in NSW Australia has a series 60 Detroit, and Cat D300 undercarriage.

 

[SPMiller]

Because everyone likes a tease

 

[Rusty Grapple]

Because everyone likes a tease.

Awe- Come on man, you have to tell us more about this picture and place! More pics would even be better, and Serial Numbers would put us in Heaven!

 

[SPMiller]

There's 45 photos of the machines, more then a few of them... here are more..

 

[Vigilant]

I'll be darned. SP, are you part of the family who owned Miller Shingle? My father built a dock for them back in the Sixties at the bend in the Chehalis where they rented a spot from the Cosi sort yard to process Weyco's cedar remnants.

 

[Vigilant]

I stand corrected. Talked with my dad again today. He said Miller's place was an outparcel owned by them. The dock he built was for one of the younger Shaeffer Brothers, who started up another mill just downstream from Miller Shingle after Shaeffer Bros. sold out in Brady.

Last time I went through Brady, back in 2002, Shaeffer's shop buildings were still looking good, owned by Vaughan Manufacturing. Their roundhouse was also still intact, and also still looked good.

 

[SPMiller]

I'll have to go back for serials, where would the likely location be?

 

[SPMiller]

I stand corrected. Talked with my dad again today. He said Miller's place was an outparcel owned by them. The dock he built was for one of the younger Shaeffer Brothers, who started up another mill just downstream from Miller Shingle after Shaeffer Bros. sold out in Brady.

Last time I went through Brady, back in 2002, Shaeffer's shop buildings were still looking good, owned by Vaughan Manufacturing. Their roundhouse was also still intact, and also still looked good.

I'm not a direct relative, but it wouldn't surprise me if i was related.

 

[JeremyM70]

I'll have to go back for serials, where would the likely location be?


In this picture of the 208 I beleive it will be on the left side about mid way, either on the frame or above it a little bit. Not sure about the 88 though, haven't gotten close enough to one of those to get a serial number yet.

 

[Hallback]

Damn the 208/209's are LONG S.O.B.'s!!! I remember hooking on Moes above randle and it was a bearcat to move!!

 

[Rusty Grapple]

I'll have to go back for serials, where would the likely location be?


In this picture of the 208 I beleive it will be on the left side about mid way, either on the frame or above it a little bit. Not sure about the 88 though, haven't gotten close enough to one of those to get a serial number yet.

That machine with the green stripes around the fuel tank looks like a 217! Can you post more pictures of that yarder? I wonder where she came from....? Also- I saw a 208 Slackline machine in there with Crown-Zellerbach logos on it. GREAT stuff there. Those Miller Shingle yarders I've been around quite a bit and I already recorded those serial numbers. If I remember right some of the tags are missing- the owner actually pulled out the original 1970's 'Bill of Sale' for each machine and we got them right off the original Washington Iron Works paperwork. I can send to you if you'd like them.

Often times a yarder engineer steals the S/N tag when he leaves or quits or gets fired. The Washington ones were brass which made them VERY desirable for polishing and putting on the old fireplace mantle...


Great pictures indeed!

 

[SPMiller]

I've only uploaded about half of the pictures I have to my flickr. Which you saw. Skadill will have videos of a few in the future..

 

[72hayes]

Washington 88



I found this ad in the October 6th 2011 BC Truck and Heavy Equipment Trader

 

[Vigilant]

Looks like Miller Shingle is still in business, and doing pretty well:

http://www.millershingle.com/other.htm

 

[Rusty Grapple]

Looks like Miller Shingle is still in business, and doing pretty well:

http://www.millershingle.com/other.htm

Miller has completely shut down thier logging operations as of 6 months ago. Hard to believe, after all those years in the business......

All the yarders have been sold with the exception of the Thunderbird TSY-6255 SLR. This is a super-clean one-owner machine, so if you're looking for a good one this is your huckleberry!

This machine is Serial Number S-5181 and was deliverd new to Miller's on 8-27-1997. It was the 5th to last one built. PM me ASAP if you're interested because it's going to go away quickly @ $400K.

Also have some KW trucks, Link-Belt shovels, and a LeTourneau 6594 stacker if you're looking.

The Everett sort yard and Granite Falls Cedar Mill will continue operations for the time being.