Paper Mills
Cameron Winder for Number 7 Paper Machine
Date: 196-
Creator: Studio Laporte
Source: CDEM Fraser Companies Limited Collection
Collaborator(s): Mr. Martin N. Turgeon
Description: Cameron winder for new Number 7 paper machine at Fraser Paper Limited in Madawaska, Maine. The Number 7 paper machine is 234 inches wide and has an operating speed of 2,ooo feet per minute. In the 1960s, this machine was considered one of the top paper machines in the industry. The average yield per day was 175 tons of uncoated fine paper or 155 tons of groundwood directory paper.
Subject: Maine, Logging, Paper Industry, Madawaska