Washington Iron Works and thier machines

[Born2clearcut]

Lmao . No fist fight ,I settled that years ago lol . As for broken beer bottles I did have to walk across a few to get to the picture .

 

[glenlunberg]

I'm not familiar with that washington 188. Is it hard to operate that machine?

 

[Greatwestcam]

Tl-5h

TL-5H of Celgar's in Nakusp BC, looks like the one Skadill posted in pic #248 maybe?

 

[BC Eng]

Hi
New guy here and was looking to find a spec on the Washington model 88 yarder..........can anyone provide a very approximate GVW for this machine.

thanks

 

[TorkelH]

Washington 88 - weight

Hi
New guy here and was looking to find a spec on the Washington model 88 yarder..........can anyone provide a very approximate GVW for this machine.

thanks

According to the specification sheet:
Boom 3,460 lbs
A frame 4,220 lbs
Machinery Platform 38,500 lbs
Crawler 32,000 lbs
Fuel and lines 10,090 lbs

Total 88,270 lbs

 

[TorkelH]

Washington 88 brochure

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[bitner1970]

Torkelh:

Do you have a clearer copy of the Model 88 brochure. I'm planning on doing one of these in 1/25 scale for my collection and would love to get a copy of that for the rough dimensions.

Bill

 

[TorkelH]

I don't have that brochure, but you should be able to get good dimensions from the shop manual if you can find someone in your area having an 88 (try Andeson Logging, they had at least an 88). I have blown up the pictures somewhat, hope that is for at least a little help for you, good man! I also have pictures of couple of 88's, let me know if it's some special details you need and I will see what I may have.

 

[Factory Kid]

Question to Walt Vandegrift

Neat old 1964 Loggers World scan regarding the Washington yarder.

His company bought both Skagit and Washington equipment.

I asked him at one point why he preferred Washington yarders. He said that while both machines were more than capable of doing the job, he liked the Washington better because it seemed to run "smoother" to him.

Nobody at the factory could explain this to me, and they said it could be that they liked the salesman better or something like that, but Walt was very polite and probably wanted to spare me the real reasons.

 

[bitner1970]

Thanks Torkel, that will help a lot. Yeah I tray and get as much info and photos as i can for each one of my models. Do you by chance in your reference material have anything on the EDCO Mustang yarder?

 

[TorkelH]

Edco Mustang

Thanks Torkel, that will help a lot. Yeah I tray and get as much info and photos as i can for each one of my models. Do you by chance in your reference material have anything on the EDCO Mustang yarder?

I should have some specs (just a faxed photocopy) and some photos. H&W in Cannyonville, OR had one working last april, some of a yarder, and that shouldn't be to far from you if you have the possibility to go up there. I have some video of that machine but it's not any close up. I will go through and look for photos of Wash 88's and EDCO's for you tomorrow night!

 

[TorkelH]

Don Woodfin's Washington 88 (Port Alberni)

Pictures

 

[TorkelH]

Don Woodfin's Washington 88 (Port Alberni) cont

Pictures

 

[TorkelH]

Don Woodfin's Washington 88 (Port Alberni) cont

pic's

 

[TorkelH]

Don Woodfin's Washington 88 (Port Alberni) cont

pics

 

[TorkelH]

Don Woodfin's Washington 88 (Port Alberni) cont

last pics. Sorry two of them are wrong way, I cannot spend any more time try to figure out which way this forum is turning my pictures... Very irritating.

 

[lg junior]

His company bought both Skagit and Washington equipment.

I asked him at one point why he preferred Washington yarders. He said that while both machines were more than capable of doing the job, he liked the Washington better because it seemed to run "smoother" to him.

Nobody at the factory could explain this to me, and they said it could be that they liked the salesman better or something like that, but Walt was very polite and probably wanted to spare me the real reasons.

I worked on and around a new Washington in the early 80's. It had some early issues that required the attention of the Washington mechanic.

Got to talk with the mechanic quite often. One of my questions was why there was such a difference between the GT3 Skagit that was used prior
to the Washington. He said that the drums on the Washington were balanced, this might have a lot to do with how smooth it ran.

I told him that the Skagit sounded like a rock crusher running. He smiled and said apples and oranges!

 

[adbombphoto]

Another 188. Up around Strawberry, CA.



October, 2013

 

[klippwl]

Back from the dead

After sitting for 20 years its back in the woods again..137W owned by Brentec logging out of silvercreek Washington...same yarder as post 58..

 

[crisco6255]

built this 88 from thoise drawings and measurements