Thunderbird Yarders, Loaders, and Etc from the Murray's in Eugene Oregon

[idahologger]

oops maybe your not around anymore

 

[dirty4fun]

I think he has changed his name, and is still around. After all it is in his blood.

 

[idahologger]

thanks i guess i will just wait for a reply from him.

 

[nzloggaar]

the other 046 belongs to Mana logging, am i correct Kiwi?

 

[Kiwi Logger]

Yes it does its a Trailer mount 046.

 

[3seasons]

manual

how could a person get repair manuels on the thunderbird ty-40 yarder?

I have a operations, parts and service manual. I own one.

 

[Scott S]

Anybody here ever replace a gear ring/swing bearing on a TSY255? Ours is getting sloppy...

Scott S

 

[30byarder]

Anyone know much about the thunderbird ty-45.

 

[nzloggaar]

Hey kiwi, whos operating your 6355 now ?

 

[Rusty Grapple]

Vintage Thunderbird Ads

I scanned these for another project but thought you guys may enjoy them- May 1978 magazine ads.

 

[Rusty Grapple]

Pierce PSY-200

February 1978 full page color advertisement featuring the new Pierce PSY-200.

 

[Kiwi Logger]

Same guy that has been on it since we got it about 4 years ago , am not sure who is on our one in Northland??

 

[nzloggaar]

Kiwi

ohh cool. how is that machine running ? i heard there were a few problems with it

 

[Kiwi Logger]

Yea big problem today as the engine just went so mechanics taking it out now.!!

 

[nzloggaar]

woah thats not good . thats ol reuben whos running it ae

 

[JustLogIt]

We recently picked up a TMY 50 and really like the machine.

I have a question about the controls: On the left side of the dash, there is an air "flipper" switch. It is right below the lever that switches from yarding to traveling. It looks exactly like the switch they use for setting all drum brakes at same time.

Hoping someone can save me the trouble of tracing air lines to see what this switch is for.

 

[Roadswitcher]

We recently picked up a TMY 50 and really like the machine.

I have a question about the controls: On the left side of the dash, there is an air "flipper" switch. It is right below the lever that switches from yarding to traveling. It looks exactly like the switch they use for setting all drum brakes at same time.

Hoping someone can save me the trouble of tracing air lines to see what this switch is for.

You are correct - as I remember, all drums except strawline. Do you have the #no.

 

[JustLogIt]

Sorry about the confusion. The switch I'm talking about looks exactly like the "all brakes" switch, but it isn't that switch. I do have an "all brakes" switch, but it is located closer to the haulback control. The switch I'm talking about is right under the yard/travel selector. I'll try to remember to get a picture and serial number today.

 

[Roadswitcher]

Flipper Switch

That's interesting - I don't remember the extra flipper switch in that left dash area of the 50/70's I worked on but I have just found an old hand sketch diagram that includes the switch that you describe. In that area there should be five drum maxis, a travel maxi, drum/travel switch and an emergency steering toggle switch. I notice in this rough diagram there appears to be one maxi missing so am wondering if the extra flipper is in loo of it. I thought I had a pic of the dash somewhere but can't find it - might jog my memory when I see your pics.

 

[JustLogIt]

Kind of hard to see, but in the lower left corner is the mystery switch. It is below the yard/travel control and the left of the throttle. The "all brakes" flipper switch is up under the 4 maxi controls.