| Alpha-Numeric Key: | MO-24 |
| Corporate Name: | Brabham-Parker Lumber Company |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | Brabham-Parker Lumber Company . Robert Brabham, Partner & General Manager. The other partner probably J. A. Parker of J. A. Parker Lumber Company at Willis. Louisiana-Pacific Corp. |
| Location: | Willis |
| County: | Montgomery |
| Years in Operation: | 35 years |
| Start Year: | 1953 |
| End Year: | 1987 |
| Decades: | 1950-1959,1960-1969,1970-1979,1980-1989 |
| Period of Operation: | 1953 to 1987 |
| Town: | Willis |
| Company Town: | 2 |
| Peak Town Size: | Unknown |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Studs, upper grades, long dimension, flooring, paneling, roof decking
 Sawmill |
 Pine Sawmill |
Hardwood Sawmill |
Cypress Sawmill |
| Planer |
Planer Only |
Shingle |
Paper |
| Plywood |
Cotton |
Grist |
Unknown |
| Other |
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| Power Source: | 1953: two boilers, 40-horsepower engine, 100-horsepower engine, 50-horsepower motor electric
| Horse |
Mule |
Oxen |
Water |
| Water Overshot |
Water Turbine |
Diesel |
Unknown |
| Pit |
Steam |
Steam Circular |
Steam Band |
| Gas |
Electricity |
Other |
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| Maximum Capacity: | 60000: 1960 |
| Capacity Comments: | 60,000 feet daily |
| Produced: |
| Rough Lumber |
Planed Lumber |
Crossties |
Timbers |
| Lathe |
Ceiling |
Unknown |
Beading |
| Flooring |
Paper |
Plywood |
Particle Board |
| Treated |
Other |
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| Equipment: | 1953: Sawmill with carriage and set works, rollers, edger, band resaw, trimmer, haul-up, shotgun feed, log turner, planer-matcher, cutoff saw, etc. 1975: added gang and chipper. |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | Missouri Pacific |
| Historicial Development: | Robert Brabham began sawing at Willis when, in 1954, he bought from J. A. Parker a complete sawmill and planing mill complex. In 1956, he sold the site back to Parker. Eventually, they combined companies. By 1966, Brabham-Parker employed sixty-five workers. Two dry kilns had been added by that year. In 1973, the mill manufactured 1,800,000 board feet working with loblolly, shortleaf, slash.
This mill was reported to be sold to Louisiana-Pacific and closed.
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| Research Date: | MCJ 03-19-96 |
| Prepared By: | M. Johnson |