My Grandfather Jack and his Brother Paul were in the business of building logging equipment after WW2. One of their machines they produced was a log skid steering tractor that was rubber tired. The basic principal of their design was that it had to perform it's essential functions easily, reliably, and in a cost effective package.
I have a lot of pictures and information laying around about their products and the history behind them.
About 16 years ago I was able to help my Grandfather rebuild one of his machines that we found in a scrap yard. It was in deplorable condition, yet we were able to make it live once again.
This is what we were able to do with it after much reconstruction. The arch had to be hand made, the dozer and ram were taken off of some other piece of equipment.
Photo was taken in 1998.
Another of my Grandfather working the blade.
I have a lot of pictures and information laying around about their products and the history behind them.
About 16 years ago I was able to help my Grandfather rebuild one of his machines that we found in a scrap yard. It was in deplorable condition, yet we were able to make it live once again.
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This is what we were able to do with it after much reconstruction. The arch had to be hand made, the dozer and ram were taken off of some other piece of equipment.
Photo was taken in 1998.
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Another of my Grandfather working the blade.