| #12. Steam Donkey
This machine is called a steam donkey - it's a steam powered winch that uses long cables to pull the logs
These machines could haul logs with the force of several horses or oxen - they became the choice for Interior loggers before being replaced by the combustion engines in the late 1930's
Why do you think they might have called it a donkey? (brainstorm)
The first steam donkey was used around 1897
About how many years ago was that?
Workers were becoming more mobile - they worked with longer cables so they could haul from great distances
Skid roads were still necessary - this picture is like a skid boat that would run along the rail line
Sawmills used this type of energy to operate as well
Where do you think it would be used? (Any moving part in the mill - like the saws and conveyors)
The steam donkey burned bark and sawdust turning it into energy to run the equipment
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