1880

Merrill and Houston Iron Works

Paper Machines:

Lydell and Foulds

48" Cylinder

Canada

Lima Paper Company

72" Cylinder

Ohio

Keeney and Sons

72" Cylinder

Rockton, Illinois

Lockport Paper Mills

72" Cylinder

Illinois

Piqua Strawboard

72" Cylinder

Ohio

Quincy Paper Company

68" Cylinder

Illinois

National Paper Company

78" Fourdrinier

Illinois

Rock River Paper Company

78" Cylinder

Beloit, Wisconsin

Comments:

A. Aldrich employed by Eclipse Wind Engine

Company after spending several years as draftsman

for Merrill and Houston. Here he worked for his

father, W. Aldrich.

Occupied wheel-house and built additions for

lumber storage as well as pattern shop.