The High Desert Museum in Bend, Oregon, has an outdoor display of the 1904 Miller Ranch and Sawmill.
Ranch
Sawmill
According to the display:
“Did you notice the cylinder on top of the arch? It is part of the hydraulic system which was connected to the tractor which pulled the wheels. The chained logs were raised and lowered by the cylinder, to drag on the ground or swing clear as needed.”
According to the display:
“Rugged and dependable, many track-type tractors such as this one worked in the forests following World War I. Loggers liked these ‘Cats’ because of their power and reliability. They had to be started by placing a long bar into a hole in the flywheel and cranking the engine by hand—no easy matter on a frozen morning!”
Sheepherder
More Museums
Museum Monday provides photo tours of various museum exhibits. Also from this series:
Museums 101: Settlers in the High Desert (Photo Diary)
Museums 101: Life in Libby, Montana (Photo Diary)
Museums 101: Chinese Noodle Parlors in Butte, MT (Photo Diary)
Museums 101: The Hulda Klager Farmhouse (Photo Diary)
Museums 101: Historic Auburn (Photo Diary)
Museums 101: Dalles City Street Scene (Photo Diary)