The Life of a Lumberjack BC Canada 1930s!

[sledrat]

Found this interesting youtube vid

[video=youtube;6EJ2_Ie4KJo]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=6EJ2_Ie4KJo#![/video]


I wonder whats name of the chainsaw that she is talking about in the video as being the first chainsaw used in BC forests in 1936?
you will see it when the video reaches 6:30 sec,,

if you know let me know...

 

[pioneerguy600]

I would say its an IEL model F but she may be a bit off on the year it was first used, they were made from 1944-1947.
Here is one from Mike Acres site,

Model Profile: F

 

[sledrat]

right on thanks very interesting saw and history too!

 

[xtremez]

Found this interesting youtube vid

[video=youtube;6EJ2_Ie4KJo]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=6EJ2_Ie4KJo#![/video]


I wonder whats name of the chainsaw that she is talking about in the video as being the first chainsaw used in BC forests in 1936?
you will see it when the video reaches 6:30 sec,,

if you know let me know...

Great find on the video. That was pretty cool. I wouldn't mind taking a trip to see that in person some time

 

[leeha]

Nice video.

Thanks for sharing



Lee

 

[mattinky]

Very interesting, thanks for sharing

 

[7oaks]

I would say its an IEL model F but she may be a bit off on the year it was first used, they were made from 1944-1947.
Here is one from Mike Acres site,

Model Profile: F

I'd say you nailed it! S...rat thanks for posting the video.

 

[CountryBoy72]

That was shot in Duncan, BC Canada. Thats where the museum is located, Not sure how much of the set up is still there. Might have to actually go an check it out