| Alpha-Numeric Key: | MO-171 |
| Corporate Name: | Max Metzlar |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | Max Metzlar. O. C. Hennessy, Jr. |
| Location: | A 50-acre tract six miles north of Hufsmith |
| County: | Montgomery |
| Years in Operation: | 1 year |
| Start Year: | 1946 |
| End Year: | 1946 |
| Decades: | 1940-1949 |
| Period of Operation: | 1946 |
| Town: | Six miles north of Hufsmith |
| Company Town: | 0 |
| Peak Town Size: | Unknown |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Lumber
 Sawmill |
 Pine Sawmill |
Hardwood Sawmill |
Cypress Sawmill |
| Planer |
Planer Only |
Shingle |
Paper |
| Plywood |
Cotton |
Grist |
Unknown |
| Other |
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| Power Source: | Continental gasoline power unit
| 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: | |
| Capacity Comments: | Unknown |
| Produced: |
| Rough Lumber |
Planed Lumber |
Crossties |
Timbers |
| Lathe |
Ceiling |
Unknown |
Beading |
| Flooring |
Paper |
Plywood |
Particle Board |
| Treated |
Other |
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| Equipment: | A Corinth sawmill, an edger, a 48-inch circular saw, a #427 Continental power plant, and a cutoff saw. |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | Unknown |
| Historicial Development: | O. C. Hennessy, Jr., sold his sawmill for $1500, in cash and notes, to Max Metzlar in August, 1947. The sawmill site was located on fifty acres owned by Hennessy, six miles northwest of Hufsmith.
O. C. Hennessy, Jr. had bought this mill from O. C. Hennessy, Sr. in Hardin County and moved it to Montgomery County. |
| Research Date: | MCJ 03-20-96 |
| Prepared By: | M. Johnson |