McGiffert gets the boom at Long Leaf, LA
| May 09, 2016 09:48AM |
Saturday, Southern Forest Heritage Museum volunteers David Hamilton and John Weiss raised the boom on McGiffert Log loader #1229. Abandoned at the museum since 1954, they have been restoring this 1919 machine now for 9 years. Outside of the boiler, they have done or will do a complete mechanical restoration which will allow the museum to demonstrate the machine on compressed air.
David moves the Insley into position to raise the cable that holds up the boom
WD raises the boom
Gerald and WD get the pin in the link attaches the cable to the A frame on top of the loader
Coming down! Full tension on the cable and all is OK
The sling drops free
David moves the Insley into position to raise the cable that holds up the boom
WD raises the boom
Gerald and WD get the pin in the link attaches the cable to the A frame on top of the loader
Coming down! Full tension on the cable and all is OK
The sling drops free
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