LaFont Wood Muncher

[mingo]

Found this in the gravel pit where I,m loading logs on trailers I think it was built in the 70'sView attachment 220032View attachment 220033View attachment 220034 3 pictures

 

[ponyexpress976]

Wonder what's wrong with it? Never could understand how big machinery like that gets left to rot.

 

[zogger]

Well, that's just dang cool. Are you gonna try to score it and resurrect it?

 

[mingo]

They're using it they said the draw back with it is you have to feed it 8 foot wood. It sure does have some metal in it.

 

[redheadwoodshed]

What are those big steel wheels for?

 

[mingo]

What are those big steel wheels for?

When I first saw it from a distance I was wondering the same thing. They are the splitting wedges or webs it has dual splitting rams on it. next time I'm down there I take some more pictures.

 

[Maplekid]

Is that processor at Haluchs gravel pit in ludlow? I noticed your in western Ma And there is a log yard in Haluchs gravel pit. I'm right around the corner from Haluchs in east longmeadow.

 

[mingo]

Is that processor at Haluchs gravel pit in ludlow? I noticed your in western Ma And there is a log yard in Haluchs gravel pit. I'm right around the corner from Haluchs in east longmeadow.

No it's in Peru. I have been to Haluchs Irving has a log yard there exit 7 on the Mass Pike rte 28.

 

[hanniedog]

You'd sure need a big pile of logs to keep up with that puppy. Any quesses on many how cord/hour it will do.

 

[mingo]

You'd sure need a big pile of logs to keep up with that puppy. Any quesses on many how cord/hour it will do.

When i see the owner I'll ask him.

 

[mingo]

A few more pictures.View attachment 221036View attachment 221037View attachment 221038 3 pictures

 

[owbguy]

Saw the thread title and had to look. Wasn't sure if LaFont was a chick or a machine or both...