Cypress Equipment Co. Ltd, Delta, B.C.

[124]

I'm pretty sure that yarder wound up at the walbran for IPL

 

[Scott_527]

Do you mean the newer 7280c or the older ex Guildersleeve 7280B? I'm pretty sure IPL has an old Guildersleeve 7280 that came from Alliford Bay Logging. I could be wrong on this though. I get most of my information second, third or even fourth hand haha....

 

[prolog nz]

How many cypress yarders were built? and how do the 6280 and 7280s compare to the 124?

Since there is only one cypress yarder that I know of in New Zealand it would be good to know more about operating them. Are the controls arranged the same as madill swingers? better pulling power? smoother?

Any info would be good murk100 might be able to answer these questions

 

[Murk100]

How many cypress yarders were built? and how do the 6280 and 7280s compare to the 124?

Since there is only one cypress yarder that I know of in New Zealand it would be good to know more about operating them. Are the controls arranged the same as madill swingers? better pulling power? smoother?

Any info would be good murk100 might be able to answer these questions

16 6280s 26 7280Bs 12 7280Cs Controls are pretty much the same except they use a knee throttle. I'm thinking the 6280 would compare to the 120 in line speed and about the same size as the 124, can't remember the line capacity but it is less than the 124.
Definatly not as easy to change clutches etc. but a great little GY. Nothing compares to the 7280 it's in a league of it's own in the big GYs, again less line capacity than the 124, 1500 ft mains and 3800ft haulback. In my oponion the Cypress are the most operator friendly once your use to the mainline drum system.. also these machines are great with MSP carriages..T-Mar is going the same way with their new GY.
Hopefully this answers your questions... this is my oponion on these machines, I've been operating a 255 Thunderbird for the last few months and I like it to
Lots of good reading earlier in this thread.
I'm a Cypress fan!! but every machine has its pros and cons

 

[prolog nz]

Thanks for that murk I am definately a fan of the cypress any idea of when the last 6280 was built? I see one for sale on forest tech advertised as a 1993 with madill decals would this be one of the last?

If you ever feel like a working holiday down this end of the world let me know

 

[Murk100]

Thanks for that murk I am definately a fan of the cypress any idea of when the last 6280 was built? I see one for sale on forest tech advertised as a 1993 with madill decals would this be one of the last?

If you ever feel like a working holiday down this end of the world let me know

I do believe it was the last one manufactured 1993#16 on Forest tec. It was taken on trade for a new 124, I took these pic Madill Nanaimo 2001
I've been wrong before though..
Working Holiday!! I've been on one for the last 30 years lol..I would love to see the down under part of the world, one day..

 

[Scott_527]

As far as I know, Southview Forest was the last owner of that machine. I'm really surprised its been sitting for sale this long, figured someone would have snapped it up pretty quick!

 

[Scott_527]

-6280-01 Barnes and Florence
-6280-02 Olympic Forest
-6280-03 Hayes Forest Service
-6280-04 Olympic Forest Products
-6280-05 Tolson Industries
-6280-06 Cortloch Industries
-6280-07 Sladey Timber
-6280-08 JDJ Pole
-6280-09 Western Englewood
-6280-10 Don Hull and Sons
-6280-11 W + D Logging
-6280-12 Main Logging
-6280-13 Hayes Forest Service
-6280-14 Interfore Hope
-6280-15 Lama Pass Logging
-6280-16 Ted Leroy Trucking

Can anyone help me out with updates on 6280s? I think #6 is with Don Woodfin now, #10 is in New Zealand, #13 is with Tolson now (I think), and #16 is with Southview Forest Services and is currently for sale on Forestech.

 

[madilljt]

That would be one of my photos! I have no idea how someone else got them....maybe facebook? Anyways it is BenWest loggings L4 this shot was in Stafford Lake, Loughborough Inlet

 

[madilljt]

After some pestering I got him to send a bunch more pics of this 7230R trackloader. Owner still umknown, he is being tight-lipped I guess. Gold River area if that helps- someone must know.

These are my photos! They are of BenWest Loggings L4, These were taken in Stafford Lake in Loughborough Inlet.

 

[Wdonaldson]

Cypress 6280 Grapple Yarder at the shop for repairs.

 

[Scott_527]

Is W+D Logging still around up your way? They used to have a 6280 Cypress, I was wondering if you have any pics or info on that machine?

 

[Wdonaldson]

Where were W+D logging from? The only outfit around Chetwynd that has a yarder anymore is Youngs mills logging. That I know of... It's a Madill 120.

 

[Scott_527]

Supposedly they were from Chetwynd. I'm not sure how long ago that would have been though.How long ago did Youngs Mills get rid of their 124?

 

[Wdonaldson]

It's been a few years at least, right about the time Canfor shut down for a bit. Pretty sure it went to RB in Prince George.

 

[boardbysled]

A reverse crane conversion?
http://nanaimo.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-heavy-equipment-heavy-equipment-5675-American-Wagon-Crane-W0QQAdIdZ458047207

 

[tugman]

Doug Sladey's machine, sits beside the barge ramp at Earls Cove...ready to rock & roll.

 

[log big]

nice machine looks like a 6280 or 7280?

 

[Born2clearcut]

Caycuse 1973
I think this is a 6280 , It looks like a line loader conversion?

 

[075]

It is a 7220 combination. It is a regular 7220 with a haulback drum , guyline and strawline installed with a Bohemian boom. Cypress first attempt at a grapple yarder. 8V71 engine and higher gear set,you could yard and load with them.Good for about 600 feet fairly slow line speed and not a lot of lift. Bohemian boom was just two sheaves mounted under the boom fairlead for the two mainlines and the haulback used the boom fairlead.