Century-Old Shingle Mill Restored and Functioning on Pennsylvania Mountaintop

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December/January 1999
Gary Crist and Abby Werlock 
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The Lone shingle mill received the first patent for the mill in the 1870s. They were made in New England states. Also other mills made were Chase Mill. There were also hand-operated mills made. The first shingles were split by hand of a shingle bolt with a shingle frow.

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Gary's 1894 model was produced the year the second patent was issued; the clutch makes it an automatic machine with three speeds that will saw 25, 35, or 55 shingles a minute. Ideally, at the faster speeds, the process should involve three operators--one packing, one joining, and one sawing--but by running it at slow speed, Gary enjoys working it by himself. He emphasizes, though, that he uses great care, having already lost parts of his fingers while learning the trade from his mentor, Carl Campbell. Gary still considers his shingle making to be an avocation; if some-one wants shingles, he gladly makes them, but it remains a hobby. The mill will also make untapered box boards. Meanwhile, he continues to enjoy owning, using and working on this machine that was such a technological wonder in its heyday.

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