Westinghouse engines are fascinating because of their age, and they were made before builders settled on designs that worked for traction engines. Henry Ford went to work as a technician for Westinghouse in 1882 while he was a teenager. That experience had to have been a large influence as he entered the automobile manufacturing world. Many Thanks, Merle, for spotting!
13. Clear your work area and your escape path of brush, vines, and other hazards that can trip you or catch your saw.
14. Escape from the bullseye when the tree tips. 90% of accidents happen within 12 feet of the stump. Go more than 15 feet, and stay out of the bullseye until things stop falling.
15. Keep spectators away more than twice the height of the tree in the direction it will fall.
16. Don't cut alone.
17. Keep your body and the swamper's out of the line of the bar in case of a kickback.
18. Set the brake when taking over two steps or when moving through tripping hazards. Keep your trigger finger off of the throttle when you are moving.
19. DO NOT operate a chainsaw from a ladder! Operating with your feet off the ground requires special training.
20. Do not cut above your shoulders.
21. Springpoles must be shaved on the inside of the apex between the ascending and descending sides. If the apex is higher than you shoulders, stand under the springpole and cut it low on the descending side. It will release upward, away from you.Leaning and heavily loaded poles that are too small to bore cut for a hinge should be shaved on the compressed side until they fold.
22. Do not cut a tree that is holding up a lodged tree. Do not work under a lodged tree. Think about a mouse trying to steal the cheese out of a trap.
23. Instruct your swampers and helpers to NEVER approach you from behind or the sides to within the reach of your saw when you are cutting. If you pull out of a cut with the chain running, or have a severe kickback, the swamper can be killed if he is coming up behind you!
24!! Quit When You Are Tired!
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Sorry once again for the weird method and I'm hoping you just see this in the queue for approval and not a regular comment,
Just wanted to let you know I sent an email to the address provided. Not sure you've seen it yet or not.
if not, I do need to reach you and if you could email me at ChrisButler814 (at) Gmail(dotCom) I would greatly appreciate it.
We had a Westinghouse steam engine powered sawmill on the farm. I remember the logo on the firebox door. I used it about 40 years ago to cut up a couple of cypress logs for materials to build a pole barn. It was sold not long after that.
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