He also decided to go back to college, first to Eau Claire, then to the University of Wisconsin at Madison. Has a few minor leaks but very dry machine overall. . We have some parts for a 415EX Timbco Feller Buncher. Only 8k hours, Low cost Buncher. 1999 TIMBCO 445C Track Feller Bunchers Price: USD $65,000 Get Financing* Machine Location: Kalispell, Montana 59901 Hours: 24,000 Condition: Used Compare Justin Hulford Seattle, Washington 98111 Phone: (406) 253-4817 Email Seller Video Chat Ready to work Buncher. Same operator since new, lateral tilt 33 bar saw. Crawford has been equally generous within the community, thought he did not mention it during our interview. Very nice 425 Timbco. A while later the machine was demonstrated at another show in Elkins, W. VA Other companies kept their equipment on the ridgetop, but Crawford put the Timbco on a steep hillside. These reports may be used to get an idea of productivity and impacts of different systems and uses of feller bunchers as well as some of their limitations. During the early years when Pat was logging, Ruth was home raising the family while he camped in a logging shack. His usual response is that success has as much to do with persistence as brilliance. 0000006330 00000 n An outsider can look at a company like Timbco and assume that its founder woke up one day with a good idea for a new machine, started building it, and was an instant success. Hour meter reads 3,303 hours. 5500 hrs on rebuilt engine. Complete new main valve body seal kit 0000007100 00000 n BAR SAW HEAD Find great deals on Track Feller Buncher from the best brands in the industry. Falling them was a task that required know-how, because if a big cedar landed on a stump or knoll, it would crack. Dont get me wrong. Learning about a problem with a machine bothers him more than any of the other management, marketing, technical, or financial problems he faces. LumbermenOnline.com . Financing available @ granitehe.com, Copyright © 2020 LumbermenOnline.com - All Rights Reserved. He worked with his dad when the crosscut saw and horse logging era was ending. About that time, Crawford had also rekindled his interest in wheeled equipment. New oil cooler. 0000027358 00000 n Mary, Kathy, and Liz are stay-at-home moms. ***SOLD***. 2,538 hours, Quadco 22 wide mouth 180 hotsaw, brand new Arbor and bearings, from table rebuilt a couple years ago, tracks/undercarriage 75% or better, leveling machine, engine is strong, dry, very tight machine all around, Fire suppression kit on (not hooked up) excellent upkeep, meticulous service. Wheeled feller bunchers should be restricted to slopes below 25%. 1998 Timbco 425D Feller Buncher with a Quadco 22" Saw Head. Falling them was a task that required know-how, because if a big cedar landed on a stump or knoll, it would crack. In spite of his innovative ideas, Crawford claims that he is not mechanically inclined. 0000005576 00000 n That's why I won't retire, he said. He was hoping to learn to fly but by the time his turn for training arrived, the war was winding down and more pilots were not needed. 1996 Timbco 425C Feller Buncher with a Timbco Bar Saw Head. Larger trees also reduce the feasible operating slope because of the mass that can be handled safely. 0000006309 00000 n That is the toughest thing Ive had to cope with through the years; that I built something that had not done the job properly. Because he loved athletics, he majored in physical education and played baseball and basketball. Cutting trees larger than the capacity of the machine is dangerous to the operator. 0000036174 00000 n Rock guard. Phone : 6155964148 EXT: 702Cell: 38401 | Email: sam@lumbermensco.com. Other companies again started calling Crawford to get involved with or buy Timbco. Feller Buncher Description. He and his partner bought a big six-wheel drive machine, called a tank retriever, from the Army. REDUCED PRICE, 2003 Timbco 415EX, 16,600 hrs., 370.2 head and squirt boom, pre heater, clean fix reversing fan, AFEX fire suppression sys., new computer, Undercarriage about 75%, 24 double grouser pads, $89,500. Leveling cab. 22 inch Quadco Sawhead 40 deg tilt. Phone: (413) 207-5942. I insist on keeping relatively busy. TimberPro spent the first few months redeveloping the wheeled equipment. We also learned that when Crawford once won a substantial patent infringement lawsuit, he divided the proceeds among his employees. Equipment is located in Northcentral USA. Trying to apply the lessons learned from these reports to systems and treatments outside of the studies scope may have unintended or unforeseen consequences. Tracked machines are slower than wheeled machines, but often have the advantage of being more stable on steep slopes. TF815-C. TF820-C Hour meter reads 16,000 hours. -2015 quadco 22c hotsaw completely looked over 2003 TIMBCO 415EX Track Feller Bunchers Forestry Equipment Price: USD $89,500 Get Financing* Machine Location: Greenland, Michigan 49929 Hours: 16,600 Serial Number: TC2226090203 Condition: Used Stock Number: 1123 A/C: Yes Heater: Yes Compare Pat's Heavy Equipment Greenland, Michigan 49929 Phone: (906) 475-8578 visit our website View Details Pat Crawford has done a lot of charitable things. 0000012126 00000 n It was 1962 and another turning point in his life. 0000012430 00000 n You have to make it part of your life, so make gull darn sure that you love whatever it is that you want to do, he said. . Terms and conditions Written By: Dave Wester, Used with permission from Timber Producers Association of WI and Mi. They wanted a piece of the action. 2023 TimberPro Inc. 888-401-6367. You've disabled cookies in your web browser. Equipment is located in Northcentral USA. 5500 hrs on rebuilt engine. Machine is located in Northeast USA. He kept the rights to manufacture six major components, and Timberjack assembled and marketed the machines. Unlike many equipment inventors, as a youth he wasnt interested in the mechanics of cars and engines, and he never became a welder. Crawfords other rules for success, besides being devoted to it, are to surround himself with good people and respect them as equals; to provide the best products and services; and to constantly be looking for new ideas to stay ahead of the competition. 22 inch Gilbert saw head sisu engine. As of this writing, TimberPro was developing yet another innovation. Youve got to be watching for competition all the time. A third-party browser plugin, such as Ghostery or NoScript, is preventing JavaScript from running. Tracked feller bunchers are also capable of operating on wet and loose soils where rubber tired machines would be prevented from operating. The price may change without notice and additional charges may apply, including freight, taxes, duties, tariffs, quarantine, etc. He thought about switching his college major to forestry, but since forestry was not offered in Wisconsin, he decided not to go back to school. When reading these reports, keep in mind that they describe specific systems and stand treatments. 888-401-MENS (6367) I may be old, but I dont want to go to Florida and sit there for the rest of my life. You have to be a good listener, but you also have to have a lot of pride in yourself. 1996 Timbco 425B track feller buncher, Timbco 33"bar saw, 24"tracks, 6BTA Cummins engine, has just been serviced with some new parts, in good running condition, 8,322 hrs, $60,000 814-853-4913, 1998 Timbco 425C with lateral tilt Barsaw. READY TO WORK Crawford described it as the ability to conceptualize a machine, watch it work, tear it apart, modify it, and make it do all sorts of different functions without ever having actually seen it. Drive to tree feller bunchers must traverse more of the stand to reach each tree to be cut. 435 Timbco- 8.3 engine, new undercarriage, (Strong track drives) repacked many cylinders, heat works, lights work, many new hoses with hose guard. Can be equipped with a lateral tilt barsaw, or lateral tilt hot saw for $65,000, Timbco 425C with Cummins engine, Rexroth pumps, Rexroth valve bank and Lohmann final drives. My son took the machine down there, and we walked up that hill cutting trees like they couldnt believe. Youll get left in the dust if you do. Realtime video from the operator's perspective of a 724E feller buncher equipped with wideRANGE in a fifth row thinning application. Find quality new and used Timbco Parts and Parts Machines For Sale near you, by owner, logging equipment dealers and industry leading manufacturers. We learned about it quite by accident while making follow-up phone calls. The machine worked wonderfully at the show, though it had never been tested, never cut a tree before the show. Approx 10k hours When Timbco was sold to Partek in 2000, Pat Crawford maintained the option to buy back the wheeled division within two years. Other good markets were the Northeast and the Lake States. His first pre-hauler was a John Deere tractor pulling a pup trailer. GOOD UNDERCARRIAGE All editorial material, photographs, drawings, letters, and other material will be treated as unconditionally assigned for publication and copyright purposes and are subject to Construction Equipment Guides unrestricted right to edit and comment editorially. At the age of 55 and after having been a logger for most of his life, Crawford began a whole new career. It bothers me so much to think they bought my machine, theyve got a big family to feed, and my machine is broken down. Undercarriage is @ 25%, 24" single grouser, strong boom, leveling system seeps over time, Timbco 30" bar saw head is in good order, also has accumulator, heat, A/C is not working. His next pre-hauler was a converted earth mover that would haul during still more challenging conditions. A third-party browser plugin, such as Ghostery or NoScript, is preventing JavaScript from running. If we didnt get paid for one machine, we didnt have enough money to buy parts for the next, Crawford said. Contents Copyrighted 2023, by Construction Equipment Guide, which is a Registered Trademark, registered in the U.S. Patent Office. The initial focus was on forwarders, but a feller-buncher/harvester soon followed. Daughter Cindy works as a secretary for TimberPro. In July of 2002, Crawford bought the wheeled division and started a new company, TimberPro, whose focus is on wheeled forwarders and harvesters. All rights are reserved. Crawford met with Timberjack to discuss new design innovations that might improve sales. They can work well in both thinnings and clearcuts. There are a few reasons this might happen: To regain access, please make sure that cookies and JavaScript are enabled before reloading the page. Over the years, Crawfords family has adjusted to his love of the industry and his devotion to his work. He believes that humility must be balanced with personal pride and self-confidence. Quadco 20" is 40 tilt, good disc with new teeth and no cracks or warpage. . I was kind of forced into going into the manufacturing business. - Drive to tree feller buncher. %PDF-1.4 % If there is a desire to leave the slash in the woods, then a separate limbing and topping operation must be carried out prior to extraction. Read more about felling heads. 2 new head rotation motors They were whipping our fanny, he said. D6 undercarriage. 0000005555 00000 n . Leveling cab, heat, and lights. Care must still be taken when operating on slopes. The Crawford brothers decided to buy the plant. Old Models - Brochures and Specifications. Hour meter reads 9300 19k on machine. Soil Conditions: Tracked machines have a lower ground pressure than wheeled equipment and are less prone to rutting and compaction. At least two foreign companies have been experimenting with combination machines, but to our knowledge, no such machines had been imported as of this writing. Feller buncher: Specs: Location 1127 principale St-Prime, Qc, G8J 1V2 Canada 1-418-251-1052 [email protected] Operating hours Mon-fri 8am - 5pm. Two new final drives. 0000021726 00000 n At that time Crawford was primarily interested in building machines for his own use. The first thing I would tell him is that hed better put most of his recreational activities to the side. Timbco (6) Timberjack (8) TimberKing (2) TimberPro (8) Trans-Gesco (1) Valmet (2) Weiler (3) (17) He returned to Winter, Wis., met his wife, Ruth, and again headed for the West. Contact Aaron @ Red Pine Equipment 218-720-0933. Feller bunchers may have self-leveling cabs that extend the slope on which they can operate. . 0000014697 00000 n 2013 Hitachi ZX350 Feller Buncher - Summit Winch $425,000 USD For sale, 2013 Hitachi ZX350 with Summit winch system. (833) 939-___ SHOW NUMBER Email Seller Featured Item 7 0 2021 John Deere 959ML Feller Buncher Disclaimer The information is the best of our knowledge at the time of the listing. . 0000010090 00000 n kg. You've disabled JavaScript in your web browser. FINANCING AVAILABLE WITH NO MONEY DOWN When a machine is not working properly, the phone call often comes directly to Crawfords desk. Since the feller buncher does not have processing capabilities, the whole tree is usually extracted to the landing. Pins & bushings in boom are tight. 0000003020 00000 n This industry means everything in the world to me. Name & Model No.) 470 Maryland Drive If anyone deserves what shes got nowadays, its my wife, he said. The doctor gave him a shot in the neck, sent him home, and told his wife not to move him to a hospital because he would not make it. Orders started coming in, and more machines were produced. . Got questions? People wanted the machines, but Crawford was leery about financing the expansion of the company that was needed to meet the growing demands. . He said he flopped around on the ground in much the same manner as a beheaded chicken. 2005 Timbco 425EXL Feller Buncher, Equipped with a 2015 Quadco 22C, with 360 Degree Saw Head, Cummins 8,3 Engine with 9,600 Hours, Heat and Airconditioning in the Cab, Undercarriage is 95%. There are a few reasons this might happen: To regain access, please make sure that cookies and JavaScript are enabled before reloading the page. 1999 TIMBCO 445C Track Feller Bunchers Price: USD $65,000 Get Financing* Machine Location: Kalispell, Montana 59901 Hours: 24,000 Condition: Used Compare Justin Hulford Seattle, Washington 98111 Phone: (406) 253-4817 Email Seller Video Chat Ready to work Buncher. Quadco 20B 360 head is in good working order, minimal welding, good disc & teeth. The capability of feller bunchers to build and place bunches makes them a good companion to grapple skidders, clam bunk skidders, and shovel operations. Let us know. New reman 8.3l engine a year ago. His credit rating was ruined. Crawford believes the increased production from inter-changeable heads will more than make up the 15 to 30 minutes of downtime required to switch them. Cummins 8.3L engine, hydrostatic transmission. Crawford got a job falling the huge timber of the Northwest. GOOD CONDITION The people I associate with, I couldnt give up under any conditions.. Additional information is available in this. He still enjoys coming up with new ideas at his drawing board. His largest donation was for two computer-aided engineering technology centers at the middle school and the high school. You want to eat humble pie? 24600 to 79400 lb. Another summer job solved that problem. You cant just sit on your laurels. I love that part of the state, but it would have been hard to do up there what Im doing today, Crawford said. Engine (Mfg. 1999 TIMBCO 445C Track Feller Bunchers Forestry Equipment Price: USD $65,000 Get Financing* Machine Location: Kalispell, Montana 59901 Hours: 24,000 Condition: Used Compare Justin Hulford Seattle, Washington 98111 Phone: (406) 253-4817 View Details Email Seller Video Chat Ready to work Buncher. I never worked so hard in my life. Either wheels or tracks propel feller bunchers. Ground and tree conditions will affect the slope at which the equipment can operate. Contact Erik @ Red Pine Equipment 218-720-0933. Hour meter reads 18,000 hours. He kept looking for improvements. A third-party browser plugin, such as Ghostery or NoScript, is preventing JavaScript from running. However, there are some interesting trivia about the company that you may not know. Wapoose at first advised Crawford not to take the job. Forget about eight-hour days. Timberjack kept the engine-down design, and Timbco began production of the engine-up machine as an independent entity in Shawano. in.) (844) 574-___ SHOW NUMBER Email Seller 9 0 Read our privacy policy here.Mastodon, 48.85820 \\ 2.33870 \\ Philadelphia (ip) \\ PA. 1998 Timbco 425C Feller Buncher with Quadco 20B 360 Head. He added that a primary goal of TimberPro is to make the best machines at the best price. Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of the User Agreement and Privacy Policy. Northern Wisconsin yet, cutting pulp. That was too long a haul to make money with the little trucks, so Crawford was hauling with his truck and pup system. 0000007864 00000 n You've disabled cookies in your web browser. 2006 Timbco 475EXL Feller Buncher USED Manufacturer: Timbco Model: 475EXL PRICE DROP! With regard to his employees, he places little value in rank and status. A swing boom feller buncher is a tracked machine with the cutting head mounted on a boom. I wasnt a wealthy man, but I wasnt financially strapped as I was in the early years.. He developed a pre-hauler system. Regardless of his success as an entrepreneur, he still sees himself as a logger. Weight: " (ft. lb. As a young logger, he once placed a high bid on a tract of timber and was told by other loggers that he would lose his shirt. This means that utilization of the material is determined by the processing capabilities present at the landing. Eventually Crawford and his partner built about 35 of the Polar Prehaulers. When feller-bunchers first appeared, Crawford decided to build his own. But he didnt give up. -Machine runs and cuts wood daily. 2006 Timbco 475EXL Feller Buncher - Cummins Engine - 2 Flail, 24 inch saw - Tracked Base - Very Good Condition Product Notice Listing information contained herein is provided solely by seller. trailer << /Size 57 /Info 8 0 R /Root 11 0 R /Prev 87899 /ID[<5cb689beccfd2da280d424c00714a839>] >> startxref 0 %%EOF 11 0 obj << /Type /Catalog /Pages 7 0 R /Metadata 9 0 R >> endobj 55 0 obj << /S 53 /Filter /FlateDecode /Length 56 0 R >> stream Timbco; Timberjack; Timberking; Valmet; Volvo . Browse a wide selection of new and used VALMET Feller Bunchers Logging Equipment for sale near you at ForestryTrader.com. But he had cruised the timber carefully and was confident in his figures. Now he could load trucks on the main road regardless of the weather. This equipment has a Cummins engine, runs and starts good, strong hydraulics and cylinders, many new hoses, drive motors are in good working order, tight boom and base, newer saw motor. He doesnt want his name upfront. Timbco Timbco Feller Bunchers For Sale 415 415EX 425 425EX 445D T415-C T415-D T416-D T425C T445-C TL725 425B 425C 425D 425EXL 445 T435C Other Featured inTimbco Timbco 425C Feller Buncher with Quadco 20B 360 Head $57,500 Sort By: Lowest PriceHighest PriceTitleMakeModelYear Browsing Filters 1993(1) 1995(1) Equipment is located in Southcentral USA. Brand new undercarriage and implement pump. He had seen the dead limb before cutting the tree, but his mind was not completely on his work. The ability to maneuver within the stand without damaging the residual is an important consideration. After completing the CAPTCHA below, you will immediately regain access to the site again. 2006 Timbco 425EX with Quadco 22B 360 Head. TIMBCO T415C Track Feller Bunchers Forestry Equipment Auction Date: May 03, 2023 Financial Calculator Machine Location: Merrill, Wisconsin 54452 Hours: 1,300 Serial Number: TC-1137-072597 Condition: Used Stock Number: 20545 Compare Integrity Sales & Auction LLC Merrill, Wisconsin 54452 Phone: (715) 443-5000 Bid Now Email Seller Video Chat Machine has a new undercarriage in 2021 along with new injectors, turbocharger and. There are three categories of felling head, bunching heads, processing heads, and felling heads. New alternator. Cummins 8.3L engine. Tree Size: Cutting head capacity and feller weight limit the size of trees that can be cut. New tram pump The price may change without notice and additional charges may apply . In order to keep abreast of the competition, Crawford attends forestry shows and mingles with loggers and other customers. For the Shawano Gresham school district he contributed funds for equipment for a weight room, lights for the football field, and seats for the auditorium. The TimberPro is available with a variety of different feller-buncher and harvesting heads, including the Canadian-built Risley Rolly II which provides total tree control off the stump, and easily removes the limbs of oaks. The little ones were four to five feet. 5500 hrs on rebuilt engine. 0000001357 00000 n I had a lot of faith in the future, even though it was really tough going., By the following spring he had paid his bills and had $5,000 in the bank. The machine doesnt have to exist for him to understand it and watch it work in his mind. 0000009008 00000 n Contact Aaron @ Red Pine Equipment 218-720-0933. The machine does not have to drive up to each tree to cut it. 1993 Timbco T-425 Feller Buncher with a 33" Bar Saw Head. Competitors were converting Japanese-made machines to feller-bunchers, and selling them for less than Crawfords machines. Crawford started working for Menominee Enterprises in the summer of 1963. This equipment has a 8.3 Cummins engine, runs and starts good, strong hydraulics, has newer pumps. Hauling was also a challenge. This equipment has a 8.3 Cummins engine, runs and starts good, strong hydraulics, has newer pumps. Thank you for Offer Request. They could have had it for nothing, Crawford said. 1995 Timbco 415 Feller Buncher with Koehring 20" Head. 0000014065 00000 n The first machine with the new boom had wheels and tires, but it had problems with the hydraulics. You can cut your costs almost in half to get in business, Crawford said. . He got paid by the board foot and the cord. Again Crawford worked hard - so hard that the Native Americans sometimes referred to him as the hungry white man. I was the first one with a load in the morning and the last one at night, he said. Tigercat's highest capacity bunching saw for drive-to-tree feller bunchers. 24" double grouser pads, undercarriage is estimated at 75%. Priced to sell, Coming soon-Timbco 445C with 8.3 L Cummins, recent travel pump replacement, installing single grouser track groups. 0000004658 00000 n Within 18 months the business was bankrupt. This is not a complete listing of research on feller bunchers. Quadco 22B 360 head has no cracks, good disc & teeth. He cut logs all day and hauled at night. . His family moved to the Shawano area the following fall. Timbco 425C Feller Buncher with Quadco 20B ***SALE PENDING**. He didnt want to be in the manufacturing business. 0000004619 00000 n Machine is located in Northcentral USA. After completing the CAPTCHA below, you will immediately regain access to the site again. Identity Verified. But was cutting wood this winter. 0000025897 00000 n ***SALE PENDING***, 1998 Timbco 415C with Quadco 20B 40 Head. A welding shop in Two Harbors, Minn., mounted a loader on the back of Crawfords truck and he began pulling a pup. You're a power user moving through this website with super-human speed. Runs and operates good Crawford liked the work and became good at it, but a twinge of homesickness brought Ruth and him back to Winter about a year later. Very well maintained. They called it a Timbco vacation. He thought it had a good future with the trend to cut-to-length logging systems. The largest trees ranged up to eight or nine feet in diameter. Slope: Tracked machines with self-leveling cabs are capable of operating on slopes up to 50%. I decided that that was my life.. . They dont want a lot of fanfare. Feller bunchers can be highly productive felling machines. Length: " (ft. 0000010641 00000 n After completing the CAPTCHA below, you will immediately regain access to the site again. All rights reserved, nothing may be reprinted or reproduced (including framing) in whole or part without written permission from the publisher. They liked the idea really well, but they told me that the hierarchy didnt think wed developed it far enough for them to be interested. Timbco had as many as 150 orders for machines on the books at one time and was building up to 250 machines a year. Parts Body Parts Cabs Electronic Engines Hydraulic Swing parts Traction Boom -Arm A few little leaks. Contact Erik @ Red Pine Equipment 218-720-0933. We didnt make any money, but we had a lot fun, Crawford said. This dual-function machine that both cuts down trees (feller) and skids and assembles two or more trees (buncher) has reputedly modernized logging practices, potentially falling and bunching as many as 200 trees per hour. These heads spin at very high speeds, and broken teeth may be thrown very far, very fast. . 0000014718 00000 n Contact Erik @ Red Pine Equipment 218-720-0933. Heat, A/C, radio. 36" triple grouser pads, undercarriage is estimated at 85%. Have a question that isn't answered in our help sections? Because Partek had wheeled equipment of its own, it was primarily interested in Timbcos tracked division and ownership of the brand name. Parting out this 2001 Timbco 415D. He asked Larry Klement, an employee of the Polar Welding Shop, to help him build it. He sold the patent to an Oregon company that built a few, but it did not become a big success. It worked so well that other loggers started asking for it. You've disabled cookies in your web browser. Check Availability. Fort Washington, PA 19034 Its products enable loggers to provide a steady, fresh supply of timber to mills while practicing safe, profitable and environmentally responsible harvesting methods. He believes that an employer should feel more indebted to his employees for working for him than they should feel to him for providing jobs. My mind was perfectly clear, but I couldnt stop any of the movement. At the time, crawlers and drays were used to haul logs out of the woods. He felt he had to satisfy their requests. When two men from the state of Washington came to look at the machines, the men told Crawford that if he could build a machine with four-way leveling theyd buy it. Timbco was just starting to produce wheeled equipment when a deal was made in 2000 whereby Partek bought Timbco, and Crawford maintained the option to buy back the wheeled division within two years. kg. A Timbco 445C Hydro-buncher was used in conjunction with manual topping and delimbing with a Husqvarna 55 chain saw.

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