Union Lumber Co. UnveilsTheirNew

Hydrcrulic Bcrrker

the barker could be used economically on large redwood logs with thick, tough and stringy bark. The result is that the machine has no exact duplicate elsew'here in the industry.

"The water pressure can be varied from 11@ to 1500 pounds per square inch, u,hich is equivalent to a waterfall 3500 feet high," according to Jess Tallman, plant maintenance superintendent, who was in charge of the project.

"We are using about 1000 gallons of rvater per minute rvhich would fill the average oil tank car every nine minutes," he said.

The project includes a dam on Pudding Creek, a lGinch, 5,493-foot transite pipe to the barker, a 10,000-ga11on surge tank, a barker building and the machinery it contains. Other equipment includes an Osgood crane equipped with air tongs and a "fish tail" boom. Yet to be installed is a pump to insure an adequate supply of water in the Pudding Creek Lake during the summer and fall months.

Water is pumped from the dam to an eight-stage pump at the barker. From this high-pressure pump, the \,vater is delivered to the carriage nozzle through a system of swinging pipes and swivel joints where it is directed against the log as it revolves on trunnions.

The nozzle has four motions to enable use against any part of the log and even as a giant mop to wash debris from the log deck into a large hopper. Recovered bark is sent by conveyor to the boiler house for fuel.

An important feature of the installation is its pushbutton flexibility which makes it possible to turn the log on trunnions or move the nozzle in anv direction.

los Angeles Hoo-Hoo Concqt

Moy | 4-Hociendc Counfry Glub

John Lipani, president of the Los Angeles Hoo-Hoo Club, announced last week reservations were starting to come in for the big spring golf tournament and concatenation to be held Friday, May 14, at the Hacienda Country Club. La Habra. Calif.

According to Butch Flarringer, chairman of the Initiation Committee, arrangements have been completed to initiate approximately h kittens at this event and ali members are urged to get new members in as this will be the last chance during this fiscal year.

Harvey Koll and Jim Forgie have completed plans for a "bang up" golf tournament, and entertainment during the er.'ening dinner hour. All members, planning to attend are requested to phone reservations to DUnkrrk 2-7942 for both members and kittens. The golf course is "rough" but the cuisine is excellent at Hacienda and host Dee Esslev has oromised fun for all who attend this affair.