Solved: Allemano's № 745 - Timber Straddler (apparently) built by Harkness & Hillier

[Allemano]

Now for something different...

For one point tell me the name and purpose of this monster please.


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[Allemano]

next level.

[roger]

Is this used for moving sheet glass at the factory.

Seen something similar at a car screen factory.

Roger

[hugo90]

These were used in my area to carry lumber at the mills.

[Allemano]

These were used in my area to carry lumber at the mills.

Now we're getting somewhere. Locked for you until your next reply.

[hugo90]

The one I've seen was made by Hyster, and a bit newer than this one.  It's at the Polson Museum in Hoquiam, Washington.  That's all I know about it.

[Allemano]

Oops forgot about this one. Not Hyster according to my source.


Pros?

[Wendax]

Ross straddle lumber carrier?

[faksta]

Or Gerlinger?

[Allemano]

Ross straddle lumber carrier?

Or Gerlinger?

Not the names I have.

I really don't know if the name that I have is (a timber company, written on the obscured areas of the mashine) is the manufacturer at the same time.

Zooming in I can see a logo on top of the radiator which I guess is the abbreviation of the company where this photo was taken.

[Otto Puzzell]

Did the lumber company supply parts for car bodies?

[Allemano]

Did the lumber company supply parts for car bodies?

after some searching I'm pretty sure it's the company in the background which built this. It's well known for different kind of mashines...
The timber company was probably only the client.

[Wendax]

Willamette Iron & Steel Works?

[Allemano]

Willamette Iron & Steel Works?

Not them.

[faksta]

Just to eliminate my previous guess completely... Gerlinger carriers were made by Dallas Machine and Locomotive Works, which has apparently merged with Caterpillar later. Gerlingers were also known as Straddlebugs.

[Allemano]

It's not from the USofA...

[Otto Puzzell]

Was the wood used to construct water craft?

[Allemano]

I don't know, but that's not necessary to solve this puzzle..

[hugo90]

You can see the similarity to the Hyster I spoke about before, but not likely built by the same people.

[Allemano]

You can see the similarity to the Hyster I spoke about before, but not likely built by the same people.

Not Hyster I'm afraid.

[Allemano]

It's not from the USofA...

...but from an English speaking country.

[D-type]

From Canada?

[roger]

Weyerhaeuser straddle carrier?

[Allemano]

Weyerhaeuser straddle carrier?

Not that.

From Canada?

Not from Canada.

[Tom_I]

It's not from the USofA...
...but from an English speaking country.

There's been an extensive timber industry in Australia for a long time. Is it from there?