Renseignements généraux

Nº de série

S/O

Nº de partie

1

Nombre total de parties

1

Ou

S/O

Brevets

S/O

Description générale

metal

Dimensions

Remarque : Cette information reflète la taille générale pour l’entreposage et ne représente pas nécessairement les véritables dimensions de l’objet.

Longueur

S/O

Largeur

S/O

Hauteur

S/O

Épaisseur

S/O

Poids

300,0

Diamètre

274,0 cm

Volume

S/O

Lexique

Groupe

Exploitation forestière

Catégorie

Exploitation forestière

Sous-catégorie

S/O

Fabricant

Ou

SIMONDS

Pays

Inconnu

État/province

Inconnu

Ville

Inconnu

Contexte

Pays

Canada

État/province

Colombie-Britannique

Période

Presumably used after 1951, and until 1982.

Canada

Blade from Mill No. 4 at Chemainus, B.C.. Built in 1925 by the Victoria Lumber & Mfg. Co., Mill No. 4 was bought c. 1944 by H.R. MacMillian, and operated as a MacMillan business (becoming, after 1951, MacMillian Bloedel) until 1982, when it was closed and dismantled. In 1984 a new and modern mill was built in Chemainus: as of 2001, it was still in operation. In social and economic terms., Mill No. 4 represents the apex of industrial development in Chemainus, in a sector of paramount importance to both the community and the province. Maximum production was 1 million board feet of lumber, over a 24-hr period, with three continuous shifts employing a total 1000 people. (The current mill employs 150 people and processes about 450,000 board feet a day) Mill No. 4 was also a part of an industrial continuum with roots dating back to the pioneer period of settlement on Vancouver Island. The very large sawblade reflects the remarkable scale of the forest industry in British Columbia, since it was the size of trees being harvested that distinguished logging operations there, from those in the rest of Canada. (Ref. 1)

Fonction

Used in tandem with another blade of equal size, to cut logs of up to 10-ft diameter.

Technique

This head saw blade probably operated in tandem with another blade of equal size, one above the other, in a frame known as a "husk". It was capable of handling logs up to 10-ft in diameter, conveyed on a logbed running on train rails. (Ref. 1)

Notes sur la région

Inconnu

Détails

Marques

"SIMOND" stamped into each tooth of blade. "MACMILLAN BLODELL/ CHEMAINUS DIV./ BOX 540 CHEMAINUS/ SAWMILL DIV./ CHEMAINUS/ B.C./ ATTN: M. HESS" printed by hand in yellow grease pencil on back of blade. "983.45.451" printed in black marker on wooden frame.

Manque

At least 3 teeth missing from blade.

Fini

Metal blade and teeth are heavily corroded.

Décoration

S/O