Here are a couple of Craigslist finds.

D9H Ripper appleton.craigslist.org/hvo/4971675306.html
D2 w/loader madison.craigslist.org/grd/4969365965.html
631/637 parts madison.craigslist.org/hvd/4975863138.html

Pat

a few more
30 parts pullman.craigslist.org/grd/4964387195.html
RD4 yubasutter.craigslist.org/grd/4942352282.html
15 albany.craigslist.org/hvo/4956484136.html
22 wenatchee.craigslist.org/cto/4959668807.html
D2 seattle.craigslist.org/sno/grd/4971509676.html
D2 portland.craigslist.org/clk/grd/4973891195.html
D2 stockton.craigslist.org/grd/4925159783.html
D7 portland.craigslist.org/yam/grd/4973353844.html

"chriscokid" wrote:

a few more
30 parts pullman.craigslist.org/grd/4964387195.html
RD4 yubasutter.craigslist.org/grd/4942352282.html
15 albany.craigslist.org/hvo/4956484136.html
22 wenatchee.craigslist.org/cto/4959668807.html
D2 seattle.craigslist.org/sno/grd/4971509676.html
D2 portland.craigslist.org/clk/grd/4973891195.html
D2 stockton.craigslist.org/grd/4925159783.html
D7 portland.craigslist.org/yam/grd/4973353844.html

What a cool canopy on the D2 in Portland.

On the 15 in Albany the owner and i agreed on $1600---then he listed it again for $3500--no money exchanged yet

"old-iron-habit" wrote:

What a cool canopy on the D2 in Portland.

You know now that I see that canopy I remember seeing a setup like that before on another machine (I think it was bigger than a D2 though) and those heavy cable supports were supposed to absorb vibrations better than a ridgid mount style. Interesting concept, hey o-i-h I think that would look good making the parade loop around your place!

"Sasquatch" wrote:

You know now that I see that canopy I remember seeing a setup like that before on another machine (I think it was bigger than a D2 though) and those heavy cable supports were supposed to absorb vibrations better than a ridgid mount style. Interesting concept, hey o-i-h I think that would look good making the parade loop around your place!

I was thinking the same thing. Probably a good thing it did not come up before we were out there a month ago.

the cable would also prevent the canopy from getting all those pesky cracks at every joint as well.

One of my D2s has a canopy with cable sections in it, it really does absorb vibration and can flex a little and still does its job.

"josh" wrote:

One of my D2s has a canopy with cable sections in it, it really does absorb vibration and can flex a little and still does its job.

I have seen the canopies like yours with the short cables but had never seen one with a full coil cable before. Them are great pictures. Is that coming out of the timber behind your shop?

"old-iron-habit" wrote:

I have seen the canopies like yours with the short cables but had never seen one with a full coil cable before. Them are great pictures. Is that coming out of the timber behind your shop?

I also have seen other canopies with the short sections of cable, but never the whole loop like that. Those logs I was skidding were for a neighbor, bringing them up out of a gulch to their mill.