I've been unloaded by LeTourneau log stackers a lot. Westbrook had some in Millington, Oregon. The log yard would flood at high tide and those big tires would be completely underwater! Brookings Plywood had them before South Coast Lbr bought them out 30+ years ago. Now South Coast has a fairly new one of their own.
Things get interesting when taking off an overload and ya tilt the book forward when it's 10' off the ground, you can walk under the rear tires without hitting your head!(;>)!
Skadill,I really enjoy looking at your wonderful clipps also.I wish that me and you could somehow be able to talk one of these days about this kinda stuff,Ireally enjoy it.and would love to ask you several questions about your history also.one day soon me and my little boy and my wife are planning a trip to Longview Texas and hopefully they will let us tour R.G. Letourneau's plant.
It brings tears to my eyes,I have logged and sawmilled here in Arkansas all my live.I was born in 1970 and by the time I was old enough to go to the woods my dad shut the logging job down and just sawmilled.what I am try to say is I missed out on all the good stuff in the 70's and 80's.this stuff today does not interest me as much as the older equipment.I would have loved to shake hands with R.G. and so many more that is gone now.Thanks for these wonderful clipps,tournadude,Thankyou so much.
Sorry skadill, but that's not RG. I thought maybe it was him in the middle at the end there, but the more I looked the less convinced I was. I'm not sure who those men were, but I'll get my dad, RG's son, to look and see if he can identify. He's 82 and not too tech savvy.
when I was 10 years old my uncle worked at the BC forest giant Macmillan Bloedel. One day he took me to the log dryland sort which had a Letourneau log stacker. It would unload a large off highway log truck in one pass, which was 120 tons plus in mass.
Now I am a dad, I have a 4 year old son. This summer he was climbing all over the Letourneau tree crusher located in Mackenzie, BC, Canada full of vim, vigour and eyes-wide-open wonder and interest. This stuff means the world to him. Me too.
Glad you like it. It's exciting for me to see the response. I grew up with this stuff, but am only now appreciating how this stuff meant something to others. Lots more to come.
Year later,this doesn't get old,still lovin it!
skadill 2 months ago
Is that what they called the electric arch? My old boss raved about it, in the good old days.
hoeguy 5 months ago
these are great machines,they are beautiful in that they work ,form follows function,
rcd11n 11 months ago
I've been unloaded by LeTourneau log stackers a lot. Westbrook had some in Millington, Oregon. The log yard would flood at high tide and those big tires would be completely underwater! Brookings Plywood had them before South Coast Lbr bought them out 30+ years ago. Now South Coast has a fairly new one of their own.
Things get interesting when taking off an overload and ya tilt the book forward when it's 10' off the ground, you can walk under the rear tires without hitting your head!(;>)!
rockinpiano1 1 year ago
Thank you so much and all with out Government Funding American Exceptionalism!
darrylmueller 1 year ago
Skadill,I really enjoy looking at your wonderful clipps also.I wish that me and you could somehow be able to talk one of these days about this kinda stuff,Ireally enjoy it.and would love to ask you several questions about your history also.one day soon me and my little boy and my wife are planning a trip to Longview Texas and hopefully they will let us tour R.G. Letourneau's plant.
ldc71960 1 year ago
It brings tears to my eyes,I have logged and sawmilled here in Arkansas all my live.I was born in 1970 and by the time I was old enough to go to the woods my dad shut the logging job down and just sawmilled.what I am try to say is I missed out on all the good stuff in the 70's and 80's.this stuff today does not interest me as much as the older equipment.I would have loved to shake hands with R.G. and so many more that is gone now.Thanks for these wonderful clipps,tournadude,Thankyou so much.
ldc71960 1 year ago
Sorry skadill, but that's not RG. I thought maybe it was him in the middle at the end there, but the more I looked the less convinced I was. I'm not sure who those men were, but I'll get my dad, RG's son, to look and see if he can identify. He's 82 and not too tech savvy.
tournadude 1 year ago
That looks to be Mr. R.G.LeTourneau himself at the end of this clip in the long coat?
skadill 1 year ago
when I was 10 years old my uncle worked at the BC forest giant Macmillan Bloedel. One day he took me to the log dryland sort which had a Letourneau log stacker. It would unload a large off highway log truck in one pass, which was 120 tons plus in mass.
Now I am a dad, I have a 4 year old son. This summer he was climbing all over the Letourneau tree crusher located in Mackenzie, BC, Canada full of vim, vigour and eyes-wide-open wonder and interest. This stuff means the world to him. Me too.
gangesexcavating 1 year ago
Great music too, incredible machines, I am going to watch the rest of your vids too!
WesternStar4900SA 1 year ago
Amazing! Incredible, 5*****, I agree with Todd!!
WesternStar4900SA 1 year ago
Glad you like it. It's exciting for me to see the response. I grew up with this stuff, but am only now appreciating how this stuff meant something to others. Lots more to come.
tournadude 1 year ago
This is absolutely wonderful incredible,Thank YOU!!!!
skadill 1 year ago