Camp 3 (Nitinat) was located near Kissinger Lake (West of Lake Cowichan), and at the time of the photo was operated by Industrial Timber Mills (ITM).
The two-man saw is most likely a “Timberhog” (Model K) produced by Industrial Engineering Limited (IEL), and came equipped with a 60” bar.
The following is an excerpt from David Lee’s book Chainsaws (2006).
“Although the technology was accelerating steadily, enabling saws to be made smaller and lighter, the west coast still had lots of big trees and the Timberhogs were big saws. Before spring-loaded starter recoils, the starters were simple pulleys mounted on flywheels that had to be rewound by hand. Years later Roy Byers recalled, “All were wicked to start and seemed to possess minds of the their own. If the operator was not careful in the positioning of the flywheel, piston, timing and fuel charge, the saw would likely run right up the starting rope like a 130-pound yoyo. Many of us have scars to prove it!”
Neil Malbon
Collections Curator
From L- R: Joe Pederson, Ralph Peterson, Eric Quist, scaler (unknown), Ernie Quist
Photographer: Wilmer H. Gold
