Closeup of a Double-drum Steam Donkey - c. 1898
As low as
$5.00
In stock
Item Number
AA0338
Steam donkeys acquired their name from their origin on sailing ships, where the "donkey" engine was a secondary engine used to load and unload cargo, or raise the larger sails.
Steam donkeys acquired their name from their origin on sailing ships, where the "donkey" engine was a secondary engine used to load and unload cargo, or raise the larger sails. The double-drum style shown here evolved to power the work of pulling out the main cable to the logs to be retrieved.
Originally the main cable needed to be hauled manually by horses or men, but the second "haulback" drum with a smaller cable could be routed around a setting and hooked to the heavier main cable to pull it out to where it was needed.
-- This photo is restored and printed by Old Oregon.
Photographer | John F. Ford |
---|---|
Location | Washington State |
Subject | Logging |
Decade | 1890s |
Print Maker | Old Oregon |
Original Type | Larger Print |
Size of Original | 6.1 x 7.8 inches |
Write Your Own Review