Alligators of the North The Story of the West & Peachey Steam Warping Tugs
by Barrett, Harry & Clarence F. Coons
- Used
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+
- ISBN 10
- 1554887119
- ISBN 13
- 9781554887118
- Seller
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Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
Toronto: National Heritage Books. Very Good+. 2010. First Edition. Softcover. 1554887119 . Card covers show very light shelf wear.; A bright, solid book. B&W illustrations ; 9.0 X 9.0 X 0.7 inches; 230 pages; "The Alligator was an amphibious machine designed and patented in Canada in the late 1880s. This warping tug was capable of towing a log boom across a lake and then portaging itself to the next body of water. Steam-powered and rugged, it was one of the pioneers in the mechanization of the forest industry and for more than thirty years was ubiquitous in northern Ontario until eclipsed by its worthy successor the Russel tug."This long-overdue book on the Alligator Warping Tug, designed and built by West & Peachey of Simcoe, Ontario, is a welcome addition to the libraries of those intrigued by Canadas story and particularly lumbering history." R. John Corby, curator emeritus, Canada Science and Technology Museum "By enabling access to the upper reaches of the Ottawa River and its many tributaries, the Alligator tug extended the social and economic stability provided by the timber industry and supported the populating of this vast region. Alligators of the North is a wonderful touchstone for all who share this heritage." .
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- Bookseller
- Ainsworth Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 20568
- Title
- Alligators of the North The Story of the West & Peachey Steam Warping Tugs
- Author
- Barrett, Harry & Clarence F. Coons
- Format/Binding
- Softcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 1554887119
- ISBN 13
- 9781554887118
- Publisher
- National Heritage Books
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Date Published
- 2010
- Keywords
- 1554887119, Forestry, tugs, Ontario
- Bookseller catalogs
- Forestry;
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Ainsworth Books
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Chilliwack, British Columbia
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