Canadian Mill Equipment Archive: A Preserved Plant Record

The following record preserves the historical inventory and capabilities of Canadian Mill Equipment Sales, a former specialist in the sale and brokering of used, reconditioned, and rebuilt wood processing equipment. This archive is not a live vendor and does not offer equipment for sale or quoting.

Historical Company Profile

Canadian Mill Equipment Sales specialized in the sale or brokering of used, reconditioned, or rebuilt wood processing equipment. The company handled all combinations of processing requirements, from individual pieces to entire lines as well as complete mills. Its scope covered sawmilling equipment ranging from log yard and handling through primary and secondary breakdown, planer, re-man, and added value mills. Additional forest-related processing equipment included veneer, plywood, composite board, co-gen plants, and other specialty plants.

The company worked with clients to assemble combinations of rebuilt components in conjunction with new equipment to provide efficient wood processing at prices substantially less than new. This program of refurbishing and rebuilding older yet effective basic equipment, combined with current electronics and control systems, offered very cost-efficient plant upgrades. If required, Canadian Mill Equipment Sales would retrofit equipment with drive and control systems to the electrical specifications and standards of the purchaser's country.

The company worked closely with original equipment manufacturers on rebuild projects, supplying, where possible, OEM parts and spare parts together with manufacturers' operators and maintenance manuals. Canadian Mill Equipment Sales facilities were ready to refurbish any piece of equipment to clients' required standards. Machinery presently available from stock included bandmills, carriages, canters, chippers, debarkers, edgers, trimmers, stackers, kilns, mobile equipment, electrical, handling, and other equipment.

Preserved Inventory: Sawmilling and Primary Breakdown

The preserved inventory lists a range of sawmilling and primary breakdown equipment. Among the bandmills are a 6' Kockums CanCar Twin Bandmill and a 62" McDonough Super Duty Air Strain Twin Bandmill. Carriage and log handling equipment includes a 90 Degree Log Turner System, a Log Unscrambler, and an Optimil Double Length Infeed c/w Log Turner. For primary breakdown, the record notes a Chip-N-Saw V6 Small Log Canter, a Keystone Four (4) Saw Scragg, and a Flare Butt Reducer / Log Sizer.

Edgers and gangs appear prominently: a Main 10" x 36" Ukiah Double Arbor Gang, a 12" x 16" Ukiah Vertical Double Arbor Gang Edger, a 6" X 54" Ukiah Top Arbor Combination Edger, an 8" x 48" Salem Splined Bottom Arbor Gang Edger, a Kockums CanCar Vertical Double Arbor Edger, a 6" X 24" Esser Edger System with 3 shifting saws, and a Mereen Johnson 424-DC 24" Gang Rip Saw. Resaws include a 54" McDonough Linebar Resaw and a Norpac Stretch Bench for Bandsaws. Chippers and hogs include a 36" CM & E Norman Chipper, a 38" Precision Chipper, a 24" x 32" Jeffrey Hog, and a 40" x 64" Lamb Hammer Hog.

Preserved Inventory: Planer, Re-man, and Added Value

For planer, re-man, and added value operations, the preserved record lists an 8 Head Weinig Bar Moulder, a Stetson Ross 6-16K Narrow Lumber Planer, a Stetson Ross Model 208XL Ripper, and a Coastal Planer Matcher. Panel and board processing equipment includes an 8' Newnes Panel Saw and a Planer Panel Spannex Baghouse. A Chopstick Factory is also noted, indicating the range of specialty plants the company handled.

Stacking and sorting equipment includes an 8' - 24' LSI Stacker System, a Hi-Tech Automatic Lumber Stacker, a Newnes Stacker, a 49 Vertical Bins Irvington Moore J Bar Sorter, and a Stick Placer. For material handling, the record lists a 10' Linden Double Acting Step Feeder (two units), a 50 ft Chain Conveyor with return, a 50' x 36" Troughing Belt Conveyor, Edem Balanced Vibrating Conveyors with drive, a Mill Power Vibrating Conveyor and Metal Detector, and a Log Unscrambler. Screening and air handling equipment includes a 7' x 19' Nicholson Chip Screen, a Clark's Rotary Screen, a 12" x 25" Roots High Pressure Blower, an 8" x 24" Archer High Pressure Blower, and a 30" x 45" Archer Chip Feeder (Bare).

Preserved Inventory: Support and Ancillary Equipment

Support and ancillary equipment in the preserved record includes hydraulic power units (15 HP and 20 HP), a 40 HP G. Wheeler DC Motor, and operator cabs (three 9' x 9' units). A Four (4) Head Grade Stamping Wheel System and a 4' x 4' x 24' Moore End Squeeze are also listed. An Armstrong 310C Circular Saw Stretcher Roll appears among the tooling and maintenance items.

The inventory reflects the comprehensive nature of the company's stock, which included bandmills, carriages, canters, chippers, debarkers, edgers, trimmers, stackers, kilns, mobile equipment, electrical, handling, and other equipment. This preserved list offers a window into the types of wood processing machinery that were available through Canadian Mill Equipment Sales.

Refurbishment and Rebuild Philosophy

Canadian Mill Equipment Sales emphasized a program of refurbishing and rebuilding older yet effective basic equipment, combined with current electronics and control systems, to offer very cost-efficient plant upgrades. The company would retrofit equipment with drive and control systems to the electrical specifications and standards of the purchaser's country. It worked closely with original equipment manufacturers on rebuild projects, supplying, where possible, OEM parts and spare parts together with manufacturers' operators and maintenance manuals.

The company's facilities were ready to refurbish any piece of equipment to clients' required standards. This approach allowed clients to assemble combinations of rebuilt components in conjunction with new equipment to provide efficient wood processing at prices substantially less than new. The preserved record captures this philosophy and the range of equipment that was handled.

Archival Note

This archive is a preserved plant record of Canadian Mill Equipment Sales. It is not a currently operating vendor, does not quote equipment, and does not offer equipment for sale. The information presented here is derived from historical excerpts and is intended for reference and historical interest only. No certifications, street addresses, phone numbers, emails, prices, or RFQ forms are provided or implied. This record does not contain legal, medical, or regulatory advice.