Pike logging

[mainelogger1995]

Heres a few pics of me and my dads operation....
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[garyischofield]

what model skidder?

170?I've got one that looks just like yours.

 

[mainelogger1995]

no ours is a 100 but yeah same machine just smaller, what year is yours?

 

[garyischofield]

170 xl

Not sure .Early 80's.I obviously haven't used it much since buying it.After 30 years of grapple skidders,I'm not a big fan of pulling cables.

 

[mainelogger1995]

oh nice, mines a 1980. my dad had a 665 clark grapple

 

[Oldtimer]

Careful....the Steep Slope Mafia will be here shortly to tell us all how your equipment is junk and you guys are wanna-be loggers.

Myself, I give props. Looking real good!

 

[ShaneLogs]

I like the operation going on. Hey, Oxford Maine isn't real far from me either


Keep up the good work,


Shane

 

[garyischofield]

weak moment

I don't know much about this skidder because I've never used it.Retired from 30 years in the whole tree chipping business/used to use grapples(667/67 clark,TJ's,).I suspect with my knees and hip aches,this is going to stay a lawn ornament.I laugh when I think of my first skidder in '75.Case- "Skid King 800" with an Esco grapple.Nice pictures.Be safe.Gary

 

[mainelogger1995]

thanks guys! we are only part timers but we have 3 years worth of work lined up so my dad will keep me busy when im not at school haha

 

[nhlogga]

That is a nice lil skidder. Always nice to see older machines fixed up and still working.