Machines | The Biggest Tree Cusher in the World
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Manufactured by LeTourneau, the G175 Tree Crusher was designed specifically for land clearing and is the only selfpowered tree crushing machine of its size. Electrically powered, it is similar in principle to a steamroller. On November 9, 1964, the machine arrived at Kennedy Siding on six flat rail cars and took four days to unload and reassemble. From November 21 to December 9, 1964, an attempt was made to get the machine across country to the work area. Various problems were encountered and the machine got stuck a number of times. The weather took a turn for the worse and stopped all further activity. The machine was left for the winter about two and a half miles in from the assembly site. During the first part of the summer of 1965, the machine was plagued with troubles. It became stuck a number of times and mechanical failures were common. A total of 340 acres were downed from mid-May to the end of July.. In the latter part of the summer, production was increased and the whole operation began to function more smoothly. From August 1 to November 17, the tree crusher downed 2,250 acres, then shut down operation for the winter. For years, there had been talk of moving the LeTourneau G175 Tree Crusher from Cut Thumb Creek to Mackenzie to become one of the town’s major tourist attractions. On May 28, 1984, the Municipal Council of Mackenzie took the first positive step and appointed a "Tree Crusher Committee" led by Arnold Boomhower, to undertake the relocation of the giant piece of equipment. On Friday, October 19, 1984, at 8:00am, two cranes loaded the six massive pieces of the tree crusher onto two low beds, two hi boys and two logging trucks. By 2:30pm the convoy, complete with pilot vehicles, wound its way down the Parsnip Forest Service Road to the Municipal Yard, arriving at 3:45pm. Over the next two days, the tree crusher was reassembled at its new site on Mackenzie Boulevard.
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WOW. This is perfect for Syrian refugee camps. Where do I get one?
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Wow, the world is getting crueler 😣😔
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I was thinking of Fern Gully.
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How stupid humanity is
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How would you even transport this
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cusher?
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Ferngully
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Raise wage = find ways to do work cheaper = cut employees buy new equipment...
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where is the harvested wood? see those steel blades on the drum? this is a land clearing machine only. all about the food we eat. see what we are doing to our planet?
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All these people complaining abt the environment might as well just stop using the internet since most electricity is not sustainable or renewable
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Oh yeah that's totally cool if you just completely ruin. Our ecosystem and ruin this planet because sure all that matters is money I mean who cares right? 🚗🙅 wtf people wtaf
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What the hell!!? It just mowers down trees?! it doesn't even cut them for use? Who made such a wasaeful machine?
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Owners seek to profit from the total destruction of the natural world.
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nossa como é ruim ver isso, que destruição. será que realmente precisamos fazer isso para progredir?
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Cool this makes a lot of firewood...!
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I don't mind foresting but for every tree take plant at least two back. We need to take care of our oxygen supply here on Earth. Oxygen levels are already falling
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destroying earth machines
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If you should have some plain ground and you destroy a forest then at least fucking use up the trees instead of crushing them beneath a roller!
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You are destroying nature and habitats
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Are there not more tree's today then there ever have been?