Friday, February 17, 2012

Skidder Chains

Only in Maine? I live in an environment, where one day the discussion can center around books, and within 24 hours we're talking skidders and other big machines in the woods of Maine. On Westbrook Street heading towards Stroudwater, there's a small logging operation taking place near the Maine Turnpike, but it had a couple of skidders and another big rig or two at work pulling logs out of the nearby woods. Man, I'd hate to fix a slow leak in a tire this size. Back a ways, I was pretty good at repairing leaks in my JC Higgins' tires. A quick trip down to White's 5 & 10 to purchase one of those small cans containing a bike tire repair kit for your inner tube, and I was in business and back on the road soon. However, repairing this big baby would be a 50 man operation and probably take days! Hahahaha
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  1. GrampyFebruary 17, 2012 at 7:47 AM

    Today I think I would put a bottle of slime in it air it up and keep working. I too patched a bunch of tires as my Dad was a trucker.

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  2. KateFebruary 17, 2012 at 8:44 AM

    The photo is very artsy fartsy, Birdman. I like it!!

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  3. Sharon CreechFebruary 17, 2012 at 8:55 AM

    That's heavy duty! (No idea what a skidder is tho, other than a person or car sliding on the ice.)

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  4. SharonFebruary 17, 2012 at 10:12 AM

    I'm with Sharon, I have no idea what a skidder is but, I have seen a few of those huge tires.

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  5. TexWisGirlFebruary 17, 2012 at 10:16 AM

    some serious metal!

    (would you consider removing word verification? please!? pretty please!)

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  6. PerthDailyPhotoFebruary 17, 2012 at 10:54 AM

    Ah those were the days, I remember riding to school, we always had a puncture repair kit handy just in case!

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  7. RedPatFebruary 17, 2012 at 4:31 PM

    You would need a few cans of repair stuff for that one.

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  8. Betsy Banks AdamsFebruary 17, 2012 at 5:14 PM

    Hi There, I remember, growing up in VA, we even had chains for our cars when it was snowy... Haven't had any in many many years though.. This year we haven't even had enough snow to have to clear our driveway...

    It would take a bunch of folks to repair that BIG tire...

    Have a great weekend.
    Betsy

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  9. Betsy Banks AdamsFebruary 17, 2012 at 5:15 PM

    Thanks so much for taking off the Word Verification.... YEAH RAH!!!!!
    Betsy

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  10. LowellFebruary 17, 2012 at 5:50 PM

    Tire? I thought it was a big boulder!

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  11. RandyFebruary 17, 2012 at 11:40 PM

    I had no idea what that was when I saw it. It does make for an interesting shot.

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