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Transporter, off-road,with log bunk
Photograph of a LeTourneau transporter with a log bunk. The original unit was built in 1955, according to author Eric Orlemann.
Date:
November 1, 1956
Creator:
R.G. LeTourneau, Inc
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Tong crane, P0U,P-10-34, L 11229
Photograph of a LeTourneau tong crane picking up an automobile as a man watches. The inscription on the front of the crane indicates the photograph was taken in Longview, Texas, which was the primary plant and headquarters of the company by 1956.
Date:
August 1, 1956
Creator:
R.G. LeTourneau, Inc
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Tong Crane, Log Loader P0U,P-10-34, L 11455
Photograph of a Series "R" Log Loader, according to information from author Eric Orlemann. It was designed to load logs onto trucks for transit. Only three Series "R" Log Loaders were listed as being built.
Date:
September 1, 1956
Creator:
R.G. LeTourneau, Inc
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Spar, mobile, P0U, P-10-34, L 11431
Photograph of the Series 90-S Mobile Spar. According to author Eric Orlemann, "the Mobile Spar was a diesel-electric transporter equipped with a folding 130-foot guy wire tower." It was built for hauling lumber up steep slopes. Only one unit was built and sold to a lumber company in McCall, Idaho.
Date:
September 1, 1956
Creator:
R.G. LeTourneau, Inc
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Tree Crusher,150 tons, P0U,P-10-34, V-1556
Photograph of the Series "G" Tree Crusher No. 5 model. According to Eric Orlemann, this unit had its two diesel-electric generator sets mounted side by side. The inscription on the side of the cab reads "LeTourneau Tree Crusher. Made by Mississippi Division of R.G. LeTourneau, Inc., Longview, Texas.
Date:
February 1, 1956
Creator:
R.G. LeTourneau, Inc
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Log stacker tong on Series "F" Log Stacker (Model C-4)
Photograph of the tong on Series "F" Log Stacker (Model C-4) shown picking up a log. According to author Eric Orlemann, LeTourneau got into the log-stacking business after selling the original company to Westinghouse in 1953 and agreeing not to build earthmoving equipment for five years. It proved to be highly successful. The log stackers were used all over North America as well as overseas.
Date:
October 1, 1956
Creator:
R.G. LeTourneau, Inc
System:
The Portal to Texas History