Hull-Oakes steam-powered sawmill - video

[Altair]

Hull-Oakes steam-powered sawmill in Oregon, the last in North America. 8:07 video.

Previously:

$100 portable sawmill - video
Water wheel-powered sawmill - GIF
Steam traction engine-powered sawmill - GIFs
wind powered sawmill
Sawmill log scanner - GIF

[neilbourjaily]

OK. The thought that this is the last steam fired mill in the USA blows my mind. I mean, it was only in 1973 when I first moved to the San Juans in SW Colo. that there were at least five steam powered mills operating from Pagosa Springs to Dolores. Just 1973. Oh, er, I get it. OK, Boomer!