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My First 'Real' Yarder - A 1970's Pedal Toy

A co-worker of my dad's built this for us as kids- his name was R.L. 'Bob' House. Powered with a bicycle
pedal assembly, rigged and ran just like the real thing! 2 drums (with brakes) and we rigged it for all different
types of logging systems. Bob built smaller-scale firewood yarders as well- see the 'Firewood Yarders' gallery.
Bob took the time to teach me the art of rigging systems, and he built us battery-powered scale yarders and we
rigged all manner of logging layouts in our basement at night as kids. Soonafter I was building lego yarders and
yarding 'Lincoln Logs' from my landings at the top of the stairways. What a fine childhood it was with my yarders!
Skagit Pedal Yarder
Skagit Pedal Yarder		 Rigging Up!
Rigging Up!		 Yarder Setting
Yarder Setting		 Butt Rigging
Butt Rigging
Our Rigging Gear
Our Rigging Gear		 Yarding 2 x 4's
Yarding 2 x 4's		 Lunch Break 1
Lunch Break 1		 Lunch Break 2
Lunch Break 2
Lunch Break 3
Lunch Break 3		 Skagit Pedal Yarder
Skagit Pedal Yarder		 Pedal Yarder TY-80
Pedal Yarder TY-80		 Pedal Yarder TY-80
Pedal Yarder TY-80
Pedal Yarder TY-80
Pedal Yarder TY-80

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