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Manufactured/Badged by:
Letson & Burpee, Ltd.
New Westminster, BC; Vancouver, BC

True Manufacturer:
Letson & Burpee, Ltd., New Westminster, BC; Vancouver, BC
Machine Specifications
Machine Class: Wood Working Machinery
Machine Type: Band Saw
Machine Size: 7 foot
Submitted By: John Vannisselroy
Machine Specifications
Description/Model: Mill saw
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Last Updated 1/16/2016 6:18:29 AM

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This machine is on display in the Matakohe Kauri Museum in Northland (North Island, New Zealand).

"This bandsaw was used in Carter Holt Harvey’s mill at Maramarua. It is a 7 foot Monarch made by Letson & Burpee in America. It was powered first by steam then a huge 200hp electric motor. It has 7 foot (2.1m) diameter wheels and a 42 foot (12.92m) blade."

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