History of Crawler Tractors

แชร์
ฝัง
  • เผยแพร่เมื่อ 1 ธ.ค. 2009
  • A history of the crawler tractor and its use in logging operations. Looks at the development of the Lombard log hauler and the Caterpillar tractor. Clip is an excerpt from "Timber on the Move: A History of Log Moving Technology," a documentary film from the Forest History Society:
    foresthistory.org/documentary...

ความคิดเห็น • 40

  • @XCI5ION
    @XCI5ION ปีที่แล้ว +2

    what a beaut they sure don't make them like that anymore. I really love the older reliable machines with no electronics.

  • @arfarms5711
    @arfarms5711 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Very cool! My granddaddy started logging w mules and finally small Ford tractors when I was a little fella. Mind blowing the equipment we have today compared to just 40 years ago

  • @MagnetOnlyMotors
    @MagnetOnlyMotors 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice and accurate sound added to the silent movies.

  • @Hillbillysniper
    @Hillbillysniper 11 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Love these old films

  • @coolbigrigs
    @coolbigrigs 9 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Thanks for sharing. Love these old films. So nice seeing how machines evolved.

  • @briangarrow448
    @briangarrow448 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    You can see a crawler/ hauler made by the Lamb Co. of Hoquiam Washington, at the Polson Museum in Hoquiam Washington. They were pioneers in logging and paper making machinery on the Olympic Peninsula of Washington state.

  • @samihassan3287
    @samihassan3287 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    what a piece of history..like it so miuch

  • @volcanotour
    @volcanotour 8 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    great work of machinery!

  • @ClassicAustralia
    @ClassicAustralia 9 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thanks for posting I enjoyed your video. Cheers.

  • @heronimousbrapson863
    @heronimousbrapson863 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    There were later lombard log haulers that could, in fact, be operated on roads; the skis on the front were substituted with wheels. These can be seen on youtube videos.

  • @superheadon
    @superheadon 8 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I would say The Loggers were Glad to see the First Crawler for Sure ..

  • @sheikhabrahim3463
    @sheikhabrahim3463 10 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Greetings from Guyana.I would love to learn more about Hornsby and Caterpillar.Cheers from Guyana.

  • @MarkPenfoldfarmfilm
    @MarkPenfoldfarmfilm 11 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Nice film

  • @sheikhabrahim3463
    @sheikhabrahim3463 10 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Much appreciated sir.I'll be awaiting answers.Cheers.

  • @applesucks2633
    @applesucks2633 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    1:02 how long did that radiator last?

  • @LinnTractorNut
    @LinnTractorNut 14 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I wonder if anyone ever added up how many people died operating a Caterpillar, even broken down by ratio of how many units produced vs. how many killed? HORNSBY in England was the "first" full crawler powered by gasoline, and Holt wouldn't have bought the clutch steer patent from them if they didn't count. Lombard was the first practical crawler as in factory production, sales and service when Holt was still "experimenting". A few lawyers got rich arguing who invented what, prior art, etc.

  • @ronnykurniawan6917
    @ronnykurniawan6917 9 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    nice video,add my knowledge...

  • @mrfingers1920
    @mrfingers1920 9 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Being chased down hill by giant logs. Crazy

  • @HarvesterForwarderMore
    @HarvesterForwarderMore 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    wow, what a great video...

  • @brucethomas3100
    @brucethomas3100 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Wow! I wish someone had let my track equipped tractor know it could move and be maneuverable on ice and snow. Probably would have kept it from sliding across the ice and into my pickup!

    • @briankennedy5578
      @briankennedy5578 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      They all work the same on snow and ice. Move forard and backwards. Plus they go sideways very fast if going across a hill

  • @NomaDairy
    @NomaDairy 12 ปีที่แล้ว

    wow thats quite the movie!

  • @free_electron
    @free_electron 12 ปีที่แล้ว

    dude at 1:37 has got balls of steel.

  • @camobarcamobar4291
    @camobarcamobar4291 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Восхитительная техника, жаль сейчас почти всё пластмассовое, одноразовое, образно говоря,

  • @OilHist
    @OilHist 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Guess it should have been called "The history of Caterpillar" as it didn't even mention a better crawler tractor, the Cletrac.

  • @gangesexcavating
    @gangesexcavating 14 ปีที่แล้ว

    i enjoyed that! a good bit of old video there. old cats RULE!
    theres a guy in Canada thats into this stuff. google KING OF OBSOLETE when you get a chance. I enjoyed this old crawler tractor video a lot. Thanks for posting this up, foresthistory.

  • @jaybeezy5429
    @jaybeezy5429 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wonder how much dust they inhaled

  • @sheikhabrahim3463
    @sheikhabrahim3463 10 ปีที่แล้ว

    To GREY FERGY101 and ALISTERWOLF66:I am a great fan of old machines and their histories.I never knew this story about Hornsby and Caterpillar.Thanks for the edification.So whats the truth about Cyrus Hall McCormmick being the 'first' inventor of the mechanical reaper.Did he invented it first or not? I would really like to know. What sources are you all getting the truth from.I would really like to get hold of some great books about machines' histories.Thanks very much.Cheers from Guyana.

  • @jagannathrajput2853
    @jagannathrajput2853 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    ❤️

  • @ringbolt9
    @ringbolt9 12 ปีที่แล้ว

    COOL

  • @tommyhatcher3399
    @tommyhatcher3399 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Only rides on ice. Has no brakes.

  • @rvnmedic1968
    @rvnmedic1968 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Why can't channel owners wait until the video is almost completely done before adding crap that obstructs the view? Really tired of that.

  • @mauriceupton1474
    @mauriceupton1474 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Try doing that with a lithium ion battery:)

  • @Mackeson3
    @Mackeson3 13 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Typical American video. NO mention of the Hornsby -Ackroyd Crawler tractor made in England in 1896 which pre dates the Best and Holt tractors.

  • @scoutdogfsr
    @scoutdogfsr 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Boring fact. The operator of these were called Skinners just like mule or horse team operators were Skinners. Tracked vehicles were called Cats after caterpillar. The phrase "More than one way to skin a cat" has nothing to do with felines and it really means more than one way to run a tracked vehicle.

  • @sheikhabrahim3463
    @sheikhabrahim3463 10 ปีที่แล้ว

    Greetings from Guyana.I would love to learn more about Hornsby and Caterpillar.Cheers from Guyana