Nostalgia for the retro heavy
equipment fanatic!

Located on South False Creek ( 1155 west 15th ave) was once the biggest machine works in Western Canada. 1890-1968

The picture is of a VIEW Horizontal Airpress. She was sitting behind the big shop in Sandspit, took this picture in 2017, while working on a Yarder for Teal-Jones, in Sandspit, Haida Gwaii B.C.
Pic taken by Stuey Wheeler 2017.

These pics were sent to us by Mrs & Mr Annette & John Lucas.

Annette and John were exploring Desolation sound in their 60 ft sailboat , and came across Washington Iron Works #91 Engine #3272
Annettes words… “She sits atop a bluff at the falls at Teakerne Arm, fed by Cassel Lake, Desolation sound provincial park.

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