Research: Sawmill Database

Alpha-Numeric Key: SH-251
Corporate Name: Vail & Windham
Local Name:
Owner Name: Vail & Windham
Location: Unknown
County: Shelby
Years in Operation: 1 year
Start Year: 1905
End Year: 1905
Decades: 1900-1909
Period of Operation: 1905
Town: Unknown
Company Town: 2
Peak Town Size: Unknown
Mill Pond:
Type of Mill: Shingles
Sawmill Pine Sawmill Hardwood Sawmill Cypress Sawmill
Planer Planer Only Shingle Paper
Plywood Cotton Grist Unknown
Other
Power Source: Unknown
Horse Mule Oxen Water
Water Overshot Water Turbine Diesel Unknown
Pit Steam Steam Circular Steam Band
Gas Electricity Other
Maximum Capacity: 
Capacity Comments: Unknown
Produced:
Rough Lumber Planed Lumber Crossties Timbers
Lathe Ceiling Unknown Beading
Flooring Paper Plywood Particle Board
Treated Other
Equipment: Adams shingle machine
Company Tram:
Associated Railroads: Unknown
Historicial Development: Vail & Windham mortgaged to Mayer & Schmidt for one Adams shingle machine.
Research Date: MCJ 03-02-96
Prepared By: M. Johnson