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

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

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

Nice and accurate sound added to the silent movies.

Love these old films

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.

great work of machinery!

what a piece of history..like it so miuch

Thanks for posting I enjoyed your video. Cheers.

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.

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

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

nice video,add my knowledge...

Nice film

wow, what a great video...

Being chased down hill by giant logs. Crazy

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!

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

1:02 how long did that radiator last?

wow thats quite the movie!

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.

COOL

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

dude at 1:37 has got balls of steel.

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.

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

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.

Wonder how much dust they inhaled

Only rides on ice. Has no brakes.

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

Try doing that with a lithium ion battery:)

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.

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

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