[BCMA] Buranby Village Museum Sawmill Artifacats

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Burnaby Village Museum has several large sawmill artifacts that we need to find a new home for. The equipment is listed below. There are digital images available if you would like more information about any of these artifacts.

We would need to hear back from you ASAP if you have any interest.

My contact information is at the bottom of the email.

Burnaby Village Museum sawmill equipment

HV978.50.27  planer.





Planer made by Berlin Machine Works. The planning sequence is a top planner head, a right and a left moulding head, and a bottom planner head. The feed table can be unbolted form the machine to reduce length by 44 inches.

Overall measurements
Lth. 158 inches   Wth. 65 inches   Ht. 63 inches



HV978.50.28  band saw.





Large band resaw made by P. B. Yates Co Ltd. of Hamilton Ontario.

Overall Measurements

Lth. 67 inches   Wth. 108 inches     Ht. 165 inches

We also have the machine and stands that are used to sharpen the band saw blades.



HV978.50.29  edger saw.





This saw is used to trim the edges of boards to make them square. It has only one blade.

Made by the American Co. ?

Overall measurements

Lth. 72 inches   Wdth. 62 inches    Ht. 48 inches



HV978.50.30  edger saw.





Edger saw manufactured by Heaps Engineering Co Ltd of New Westminster. It has double saw blades to do both sides of a plank at the same time.

The saw stand shows the remains of a previous company name, Schaake Machine Works, that Heaps bought in 1912

Overall measurements
Lth. 48 inches      Wdth. 99 inches    Ht. 44 inches



HV978.50.31  edger saw.





Edger saw manufactured by Allis Chalmers Mfgr Co. of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. This saw does not have any blade mounted in it. Patented 1900

Ovreall Measurements

Lth. 54 inches     Wdth. 69 inches    Ht. 55 inches



TomG


Tom Gooden
Assistant Curator
Burnaby Village Museum
6501 Deer Lake Ave.
Burnaby, BC, V5G 3T6
Tel: 604.297.4559 Fax: 604.297.4557
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