Locally Owned and operated since 1866/Hefler Lumber.Royce Hefler operated both mills for a time then built an electrically powered oxford mill. 1952, Installed the first Yates matcher planner in Nova Scotia.He deceased in oct. of 2014.
Testimony: Nova-Scotia picture (feb2009) of Royce Hefler, a donation from Dave Heffler(Fort Sackville Foundation): Distant relatives of mine have operated a sawmill for in nearby Sackville, Nova-Scotia, Canada, for about 150 years. The main operator or the mill has been Royce Hefler and he is still alive and active at age 88 but no longer owns the mill. I attach, for your interest, a picture that I happen to have of him using one of the first chain saws in Nova Scotia, probably about 1950.
Signed:(Dave Heffler)Fort Sackville foundation.
NEW ACQUISITION...SAW UNDER RESTORATION.........
MANUFACTURED BY:HORNET INDUSTRIES LTD.GUELPH, ONTARIO, CANADA
INTRODUCED:1946
DISPLACEMENT:6.9 cu. in. (113cc)
BORE:2.50 in. (63.5mm)
STROKE:2.00 in. (50.8mm)
CYLINDER:Cast iron
INTAKE:Reed valves (2)
CLUTCH:manual dry plate
DRIVE:Bevel gear transmission
CONSTRUCTION:Sand cast magnesium
MAGNETO:Eisemann
CARBURETOR:Tillotson AJ
AIR FILTER SYSTEM:Circular chore girl element
STARTER:Rope
TIMING:0.28125 BTDC
SPARK PLUG:Champion J6
FUEL/OIL:10:1
PITCH:5/8 in., .625 in., (15.8mm)
Locally Owned and operated since 1866/Hefler Lumber.Royce Hefler operated both mills for a time then built an electrically powered oxford mill. 1952, Installed the first Yates matcher planner in Nova Scotia.He deceased in oct. of 2014.