S. Madill, Blacksmith, Founded in 1911 in Nanaimo BC

[Hallback]

When we put it on our Slackline machine I have a system designed for that Carriage where we could basically North Bend with it also and that will be a huge help.

 

[OregonBunch157]

I think Surco logging has/had one too. Spingfield area

The 4800 yoder for sale in Oregon is the old surco machine. It may be sitting in Eugene now at Crowleys yard. They were the only outfit around these parts that had a 4800.

 

[Chopper95]

Impending photo bomb, have been on the road for about the last month. Have photos of just about anything and everything (not all Madill); we'll see how the campground WiFi handles trying to upload - might be pissing in the wind here.
If nothing comes through, standby.

Photos will be grouped in some sort of logical order.

 

[Chopper95]

Madill 044 at Lake Wenatchee. Couldn't find S/N anywhere - not sure where to locate plates on older machines. 1150 Cummins in it, seems a little neglected. Doesn't look like it is getting much use.

Also first 044 I've seen in the flesh. Its big, but after working under the 124, I was expecting more … (sounding like my ex there)

 

[Chopper95]

Larry Ramsey's yard in Chehalis WA. Over a dozen 009 on tracks and maybe 5 to 6 on rubber self propelled. Bunch of other neat stuff, mostly Washington and a little Skagit.

 

[Chopper95]

Ramsey 2, favorite is the green Madill logo off a drum set. Other side was toast but this one was mint.

 

[Chopper95]

Kelly Oakes & Sons Logging, Port Angeles WA
4800 s/n 480014, first 4800 I got to see in person - absolute monster
New to them 172 yarder about to be gone through at the shop. Couple 071s at the shop and had one on a job - no photos

 

[Chopper95]

Oakes 2: Former Rygaard 3800 LL s/n 380020
3800C s/n 3800C341, 2nd to last 3800C made before the change over to 3000 / 4000 loaders. s/n 342 (last 3800C ever) is at Dahlgrens in Forks
2250C buncher

 

[Chopper95]

Oakes 3
2250C buncher, wasn't super impressed with the cabs on these. Need to see a Series II to compare.
2250C buncher design, not sure if this has been posted up anywhere. Hadn't seen that logo design before.

800 loader is from Hermann Brothers in PA

 

[Chopper95]

Dilley & Soloman, Forks WA
Fresh rebuild on this 171 by Modern, just out of the shop. 60 Series repower, updated cab controls.
No 3800's at the shop but all the processors are still Madill, going to Cat 568 for shovel / loaders

 

[Chopper95]

D&S 2
Piles of life still in this 171, not so much on the 4800...
4800B s/n 4800B19 , had been completely rebuilt like the 171 above, hardly out of the shop and hydraulic line blew. Barely a scratch on the thing but she's crispy - not going to rebuild. Parts machine if anyone is looking.

 

[Chopper95]

Dahlgren Logging, Forks WA
3800C loader near Clallam Bay

 

[Chopper95]

Dahlgren, Clallam Bay
3800C with 624 Waratah - Dahlgren has around 15 3800s I think, about 6-7 are processors (all 624) and rest are shovels

 

[Chopper95]

Dahlgren, Clallam Bay
Big 110ft Berger (Mk IV or M2A2?) in the background

 

[Chopper95]

Dahlgren, Clallam Bay
4800B s/n 4800B31, doesn't get used much but everyone says she's a beast. Makes the D8 look tiny.

 

[Chopper95]

Dahlgren
2250B with 624 parked up at the shop. Has been a problem child lately but is a juicer, operator said she out works the 3800s but has no reach obviously.

Definitely like the B series cab better than the C - better looking machine all around I think. Tried to buy one off the Island a year ago but sounds like I avoided some headaches.

 

[donkey doctor]

Madill 044 at Lake Wenatchee. Couldn't find S/N anywhere - not sure where to locate plates on older machines. 1150 Cummins in it, seems a little neglected. Doesn't look like it is getting much use.

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Would have found a serial # welded on the top of the cross drive under that pile of gravel. I was probably the one that welded it on. Kind of sad to see all that machinery that we took so much pride to build not doing what it was born to do. Makes life seem a little wasted Thanks for posting so many pics. d.d.

 

[Chopper95]

No photos but....

Way back in this thread the 3850 prototype machines were briefly talked about: 2 built, sent to Jerry Debriae Logging in Cathlamet WA for testing, 1 burnt and other one sorta disappeared.

Dick Larsen / Double L Timber of Port Angeles WA has the mystery machine. It currently is running a Waratah on their shovel side banging out wood daily.
Talked to an operator who had ran it / had photos, but machine is basically identical to 3800 except larger pumps on it. Undercarriage is a little different too, has upper rollers I think. Hope to photograph it in the future.

And now that I almost have an entire page to myself … very grateful to discover these machines and meet such great people along the way! Checked a lot of machines off the list, like the 4800, now I just need to run one

 

[TorkelH]

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[TorkelH]

View attachment 219685 Ramsey 2, favorite is the green Madill logo off a drum set. Other side was toast but this one was mint.

I made me some t-shirts with that logo couple of years ago. Maybe colour on original (photo from Ramsey) was distorted since it went out blue...