Anyone with a Geiser sawmill?

[Jrcharles]

Haven't posted here in a while.  I bought and assembled an old Geiser sawmill.  45ft of track, 16ft carriage 4 head blocks, 48" circle blade.  Just cut some neat Black walnut live edge slabs.  

Anyway it is a Geiser mill.  Anyone have one in operation?  Please comment if you've ever heard of it.  It seems they were very closely related to the frick mills and rare.

A Short Chronological History of the Geiser Manufacturing Co. - Farm Collector | Dedicated to the Preservation of Vintage Farm Equipment

Here is a link to some history I found.   Not much more than that out there.

Here is a google link to one of the first times sawing with the mill.  Made a few changes since this and added some safety items.  I hope the link works for you all.

sawyer.mp4 - Google Drive

Jamie

[Ron Wenrich]

I haven't heard of a Geiser mill, even though I'm in the general area.  But, after reading the biography of Geiser, I wouldn't be too surprised if Frick might have made some of those mills.

I did run a Fahrquahr mill for a while.  The difference between Frick and Fahrquahr was just a bit in the casting.  I used Frick dogs on the Fahrquahr ratchet, but it had to be filed out a bit to make a fit. 

It seemed that all those farm equipment mfg also made sawmills as a sideline.  Frick went the sawmill route. 

[moodnacreek]

Once in a while old sawmill literature shows up on e bay.

[Tranbarger]

Thanks for the video of your sawmill. Appears to be heavy duty and I'm guessing you'll get good service from it.
 
Regarding your topic - Yes, I purchased a Geiser sawmill from a seller who was calling it a Frick. I was unfamiliar with Geiser but looking over his mill, I told him I didn't think it was a Frick, but didn't know what it was since it had no name label anywhere on it either of us could find. Regardless, I bought his mill since it appeared to be stout and complete, and was close to me in Central VA. 

Later, I found pictures of Geiser mills in a book about old circular sawmills, and could then identify it. Since buying the mill I have seen one other Geiser that was called a Frick by it's owner.  For that reason, I believe there could be more Geiser mills out there people are calling Fricks because they are similar.

Haven't finished installing my mill yet, but hope to do so later this year. Before it was pulled apart it sawed nicely and I'm hoping to replicate it's operation at my place.  Here are some pictures of my mill at it's former location. 



 

 

 

 

[Guido Salvage]

Thanks for the video of your sawmill. Appears to be heavy duty and I'm guessing you'll get good service from it.

Regarding your topic - Yes, I purchased a Geiser sawmill from a seller who was calling it a Frick. I was unfamiliar with Geiser but looking over his mill, I told him I didn't think it was a Frick, but didn't know what it was since it had no name label anywhere on it either of us could find. Regardless, I bought his mill since it appeared to be stout and complete, and was close to me in Central VA.

Later, I found pictures of Geiser mills in a book about old circular sawmills, and could then identify it. Since buying the mill I have seen one other Geiser that was called a Frick by it's owner.  For that reason, I believe there could be more Geiser mills out there people are calling Fricks because they are similar.

Haven't finished installing my mill yet, but hope to do so later this year. Before it was pulled apart it sawed nicely and I'm hoping to replicate it's operation at my place.  Here are some pictures of my mill at it's former location.



 

 

 

Another Central Virginian here. Over 20 years ago I was searching for a circular mill and came across a Geiser in Rockbridge County west of Lexington off of Rt. 39. It was outside, needed to be restocked, had 60' of track and no power unit.

I passed on it and bought an all steel Frick with a 4-71 near A.P. Hill.

[beenthere]

Tranbarger
Welcome to the Forestry Forum.

Look forward to seeing more of your pics and hear more about your re-build of this mill. Thanks for the pics.

Don't recall ever hearing of that name Geiser sawmill.

[beenthere]

Guido 
Welcome to the Forestry Forum. 
Hope to hear more about your sawing or wood working or just forestry interests. 

No need to quote the previous message if you are the next poster. At most, just mention the posters' name. If quoting, then put your message outside of the quote. Not trying to beat on you, and happy that you have joined the forum. 

bt

[rusticretreater]

@tranbarger where in central virginia?  I am just north of Elkton Virginia.  It would be good to know someone who could handle big logs if the local sawmill wants to take all the profit out of getting one cut.

[booman]

Never heard of that one but I am running an old geezer sawmill.