Roue D'engrenage - Wheel Gear - Lachute, Québec - Preserved Machines on Public Display on Waymarking.com

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L'ancienne roue de Cascades

La présente roue d'engrenage est une pièce historique, richesse patrimoniale issue des premières machine à papier datant du début du siècle dernier. Cette roue était destinée à faire tourner des séchoirs servant au séchage du papier produit à l'usine de Lachute.

James Crockett Wilson - Premier propriétaire du Moulin à papier: (visit link)

Photo des édifices du moulin à papier: (visit link)

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This wheel gear is a historical piece, a heritage treasure from the first paper machines dating back to the beginning of the 20th Century. It was used to drive the paper dryers of the Lachute Mill.

James Crocket Wilson - First owner of the Paper Mill :http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/wilson_james_crocket_12F.html

Photo of the Paper Mill buildings: (visit link)

Type of Machine: Roue d'engrenage - Wheel Gear Year the machine was built: 1881 Year the machine was put on display: Not listed Is there online documentation for this machine: Not listed

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Date Logged Log   11/26/2022 Lucky_Al visited it