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Post by loggersdaughter on Jun 30, 2012 21:16:26 GMT -8
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Post by Muleskinner on Jun 30, 2012 21:26:10 GMT -8
Now thats a good picture of a Washington compound Yarder unit on a movable skedge. Love these older unit like this, especialy the steam units like this is. What make this one unique is the steam drive cylinders set across the sled and not along the side. Looks to be a 12 x 7 drive cylinder set up. Instead of four the are only two steam cylinders for driving the spools. All done by gear combinations and manual clutch and braking. What a photo. Thanks Marty for showing. I think I was born in the wrong era of logging!!!!!!
Its funny, the Logging unit beside me here in Norway, Oregon is Schaffer Logging only spelled different.
William
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Post by loggersdaughter on Jul 1, 2012 7:11:16 GMT -8
Muleskinner, Is that some kind of netting on the stack. Something to prevent fires? My grandpa is the one standing there looks like he has his hands in the front of his pants and another guy behind him has his hand on his shoulder.
I wonder if the outfit that took the photo may have spelled Schafer wrong....it appears to be taken by Kinsey, it says Kinsey photo down there at the bottom.
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Post by slurrydog on Jul 1, 2012 7:48:48 GMT -8
That is a great picture, thanks for sharing it.
Dave
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Post by Muleskinner on Jul 1, 2012 8:45:19 GMT -8
Muleskinner, Is that some kind of netting on the stack. Something to prevent fires? My grandpa is the one standing there looks like he has his hands in the front of his pants and another guy behind him has his hand on his shoulder. I wonder if the outfit that took the photo may have spelled Schafer wrong....it appears to be taken by Kinsey, it says Kinsey photo down there at the bottom. Yes it is screening which was wrapped around the spark arrester on top of the stack to keep hot sparks from flying around the area. Even thought they were built onto the stack by the manufacturer as standard equipment, Logging crews would add more sceen to the for better protection, against the devils matches as the sparks were sometimes called. William |
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