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Catalog Number |
1994.001.002 |
Object Name |
Stacker, Log |
Description |
LeTourneau Log Stacker Series F-25. Has a tusks, forks, tusk and fork drive motors, mast tilt motor, steering motor, all wheel drive motor, diesel engine and generator. Could lift up to 25-60 tons, which is the equivalent of about 8 elephants. Used to drop logs into chippers and feed logs into mills. Like all LeTourneaus, operations are run from the switchboard in the cab-- every part is run electrically, by generators powered by diesel motors. |
Provenance |
LeTourneau specialized in logging equipment that was designed by R.G. LeTourneau to maximize efficiency and limit operational costs. They were developed and manufactured in Texas in the late 1950's. The size of the machines increases the amount of work they can do. For the LeTourneau Series F and FT Electric Log Stackers-- the forks on these stackers could lift an entire load off a truck, and then deliver it where needed around the mill. Stackers could do the work of a loader, truck and handle personnel. It only took the F Series six minutes to unload sixty tons of logs. The pressure in the hude tires is low, allowing stackers to move over rough ground without rutting. This specific machine was purchased by Creston Sawmills Limited, then owned by Wajax. |
Search Terms |
LeTourneau Log Stacker Series F-25 logging sawmills Wajax Creston Sawmills Limited |
Collection |
Heavy Equipment |