Those 2 tanks @29:00 in the video you asked about appears to be the Digesters. It is used to make raw wood material into liquid pulp. One of the first processes on the paper machine. Worked at many papermills in New England 1980's-90's "Union Pipefitter" on maintenance shut-downs and built 2 new paper machine mills #2 & #3 machines at the S.D.Warren Scott's Paper Mill in Hinckley, Maine. Now it's called the Sappi Mill - Somerset as they bought out Scott's. Most papermills I worked at all over New England are shut-down and closed. Just relics of the past.
I live in Westfield right down the street I’ve explored all around that area the old bridge under that where that damn runs my brother lived on Russell rd.
I should go on one of these explores with you in these paper mills. I could answer all of your question in it. I also know 2 retired gentleman that worked for Strathmore paper.
@@j-mass The building is disappearing, They want to build more Mall stores, and a riverfront Restaurant. also an hyde park electric company circa 1905 still standing, next to an older friend The W.B.R School, one of the first of it's type in N.E. much more in Hyde Park !!!!!!!!!!
I've lived in this area my entire life bit never had the nerve to explore this after it closed. Great video showing this piece of western Massachusetts urbex site.
Fascinating video. I worked there as a paper machine supervisor in the 80s. For the record we used bleached pulp and cotton linters on the writing grades
In the winter, when the mill was running, you could tell what colors they were dying the paper. They sprayed the colored waste water onto the hill behind the plant and in the snow, the hill was multicolored. I assume it all just flowed down into the Westfield River.
All the tiled chests were stock chests any other were for water, typically a paper machine has two stock chests one for the beaters or pulpers to pump to and one for the paper machine to run off, its a way to keep the stock slurry the same consistency between beaters or pulpers, the first room you were in by the loading dock looked like a finish room, its where the rolls of paper they made would be cut to smaller rolls or sheets. Strathmore was noted for fine writing papers so that was all the booklets as you called it, those big bales that were stacked where trim of the processed rolls and would be repulped. I spent almost 40 years making paper I worked with several guys who worked in that mill before it closed.
Fascinating video, J-MASS! It’s amazing how much stuff has been left behind. Cleaning it up would take years, very costly and dangerous. I’m always worried for your safety as you poke around these places. Unstable floors, collapsing ceilings, bees nests, rats and skunks, drug zombies and squatters, the potential hazards are endless. The spider factor alone is enough for me - probably okay in the winter on that score. Just be careful! I’m sure you are.
Places like these are definitely inherently risky and admittedly a bit dangerous-I do try to be as cautious as possible when exploring! Thanks for checking in!
Visited about 7 years ago. I found it very interesting and exciting because I once worked for a fine paper distributor who sold products from Strathmore, Hammerhill, and International Papermills.
Yo J-Mass I got harassed by a family of squatters when I went this summer. They wanted to hit me wit a maglite. You got the luck of the J-Mass for real dawg. You see them goats in the cage? We're talking real backwoods buggery. Prolly lubed that maglite now that I think of it. Not safe there by any means, thank you for doing the Lords work. Bless
Jeez dude, that’s crazy! Wild stuff! Somehow I’ve been lucky for the 10 years I’ve been urbexing and never come across any squatters lmfao… gotta be careful out there! Thanks for tuning in dude!
It makes me a little concerned that there are holes and stuff where if someone falls in there they can’t even get back up again I don’t know why I always worry about that
It's possible that a faith like that is attempted to be prevented by a giant fence that is completely locked on all sides of the building with no trespassing signs everywhere. But I suppose if someone is dedicated enough they can get into anything 😊
Is it safe to assume that you don't know that it's not abandoned it's simply closed? Because this place does have an owner and they do call the police when you trespass... sometimes you can get lucky enough to get your car towed from there as well.
If that’s true, I was unaware! Many websites and forum posts online designate this site as an abandoned and vacant property, something which I had presumed was the case for over a year now. In fact, when I went, I faced no issues or resistance. But thank you for bringing this up and informing me!
@@j-mass I'm glad your car didn't get towed nor did you get arrested, however I'm not sure what you mean by resistance since the entire thing has a fence around it and it is locked. Ps. Even though I can't be there 24 hours a day 7 days a week I do regularly call the police and the tow truck to remove trespassers who refused to leave on their own.
@@MrGrisha84 I frequently visit and never have any issues before and after the fire.. you must live in armpit of Russell in the village down by strathmore.. I feel bad you live in such a dump and are more worried about our people trespassing on land you don’t own!!
Love the industrial archelogy videos you make, but may I suggest you slow down your camera moves. Pan much slower. Hold the camera on things longer. The constant fast panning makes me seasick!
I’d definitely love to work alongside some historical societies for future videos; they’d be able to provide me with some great information! Unfortunately, in the case of this specific mill, there is just not a lot of information about it known.
Those 2 tanks @29:00 in the video you asked about appears to be the Digesters. It is used to make raw wood material into liquid pulp. One of the first processes on the paper machine. Worked at many papermills in New England 1980's-90's "Union Pipefitter" on maintenance shut-downs and built 2 new paper machine mills #2 & #3 machines at the S.D.Warren Scott's Paper Mill in Hinckley, Maine. Now it's called the Sappi Mill - Somerset as they bought out Scott's. Most papermills I worked at all over New England are shut-down and closed. Just relics of the past.
Thank you for the thoughtful answer! Very interesting information; I assumed it had to do with the paper-making process, but I wasn’t sure entirely.
I live in Westfield right down the street I’ve explored all around that area the old bridge under that where that damn runs my brother lived on Russell rd.
One quick thought - when you pan around, pan much slower. It would help a lot.
I should go on one of these explores with you in these paper mills. I could answer all of your question in it. I also know 2 retired gentleman that worked for Strathmore paper.
Awesome location; another great exploration 🔥🔥🔥
Pretty cool spot! There is really a ton of stuff left behind
Fr, I was surprised by how much was left behind!
I lived near the oldest and first paper mill in America. River Street Hyde Park Mass, Keep up the great work !!!!!!!!!
That’s awesome, I’ll have to check that out sometime! Thanks! 🙌
@@j-mass The building is disappearing, They want to build more Mall stores, and a riverfront Restaurant. also an hyde park electric company circa 1905 still standing, next to an older friend The W.B.R School, one of the first of it's type in N.E. much more in Hyde Park !!!!!!!!!!
I've lived in this area my entire life bit never had the nerve to explore this after it closed. Great video showing this piece of western Massachusetts urbex site.
Thanks! This really is a unique sample of all the rich history western Massachusetts has to offer!
Fascinating video. I worked there as a paper machine supervisor in the 80s. For the record we used bleached pulp and cotton linters on the writing grades
Wow, super cool! Thank you so much for the firsthand account of your time there!
In the winter, when the mill was running, you could tell what colors they were dying the paper. They sprayed the colored waste water onto the hill behind the plant and in the snow, the hill was multicolored. I assume it all just flowed down into the Westfield River.
Wow, that’s fascinating! Did not know about that!
Don’t let Don Voudren catch you down there. Seriously.
All the tiled chests were stock chests any other were for water, typically a paper machine has two stock chests one for the beaters or pulpers to pump to and one for the paper machine to run off, its a way to keep the stock slurry the same consistency between beaters or pulpers, the first room you were in by the loading dock looked like a finish room, its where the rolls of paper they made would be cut to smaller rolls or sheets. Strathmore was noted for fine writing papers so that was all the booklets as you called it, those big bales that were stacked where trim of the processed rolls and would be repulped. I spent almost 40 years making paper I worked with several guys who worked in that mill before it closed.
Fascinating video, J-MASS! It’s amazing how much stuff has been left behind. Cleaning it up would take years, very costly and dangerous. I’m always worried for your safety as you poke around these places. Unstable floors, collapsing ceilings, bees nests, rats and skunks, drug zombies and squatters, the potential hazards are endless. The spider factor alone is enough for me - probably okay in the winter on that score. Just be careful! I’m sure you are.
Places like these are definitely inherently risky and admittedly a bit dangerous-I do try to be as cautious as possible when exploring! Thanks for checking in!
Visited about 7 years ago. I found it very interesting and exciting because I once worked for a fine paper distributor who sold products from Strathmore, Hammerhill, and International Papermills.
I’m gonna be heading over here on Thursday, also gonna be visiting another mill in easthampton MA! This place looks amazing, can’t wait!
Good morning from Cape Cod 🦈 very cool exploration. Keep up the good work and be safe ✌️🇺🇲
I grew up near Strathmore in Turners falls, MA😎🤙
Literally just went there this Friday. Went around 11PM place was mad scary. Didn’t explore a lot once we got there but place looked amazing
Fr, it’s huge! And surprisingly a lot of machinery and equipment left behind!
J. There is an area like this at Wayside inn Massachusetts . just as you cross the bridge for the mill it's at the end of the left .
It is very sad that having a place like this locally has brought so many homeless junkies into the area and ruined it
I’ve worked at the eagle creek hydro plant just upriver and at a plant in turner’s falls which is in another old strathmore mill.
If you ever want to explore the Texan mill also in Russell my son can show you around he goes there all the time
This place just collapsed. 2 people injured.
Yikes, I just heard about that now too… I hope those who were injured are able to get the treatment they need immediately. Such a sad thing to hear.
No.1 collapsed, no.2 is still somehow standing strong
That’s good to hear that #2 is still up!
Mill 1 collapsed.....mill 2 is across the river
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10:21 there’s a piece of paper hung up with a bitmoji on it
Strathmore Paper Company was run out of business by the MIchael Scott Paper Comapny (probably).
LOL 😂
Yo J-Mass I got harassed by a family of squatters when I went this summer. They wanted to hit me wit a maglite. You got the luck of the J-Mass for real dawg. You see them goats in the cage? We're talking real backwoods buggery. Prolly lubed that maglite now that I think of it. Not safe there by any means, thank you for doing the Lords work. Bless
Jeez dude, that’s crazy! Wild stuff! Somehow I’ve been lucky for the 10 years I’ve been urbexing and never come across any squatters lmfao… gotta be careful out there! Thanks for tuning in dude!
You can tell it's really cold your hair is a frozen mess !!!
Love that place.
Agreed, it’s fantastic! Loved exploring it!
It makes me a little concerned that there are holes and stuff where if someone falls in there they can’t even get back up again I don’t know why I always worry about that
It's possible that a faith like that is attempted to be prevented by a giant fence that is completely locked on all sides of the building with no trespassing signs everywhere. But I suppose if someone is dedicated enough they can get into anything 😊
This one has had 3 fires and the one across the river had one
Is it safe to assume that you don't know that it's not abandoned it's simply closed?
Because this place does have an owner and they do call the police when you trespass... sometimes you can get lucky enough to get your car towed from there as well.
If that’s true, I was unaware! Many websites and forum posts online designate this site as an abandoned and vacant property, something which I had presumed was the case for over a year now. In fact, when I went, I faced no issues or resistance. But thank you for bringing this up and informing me!
@@j-mass I'm glad your car didn't get towed nor did you get arrested, however I'm not sure what you mean by resistance since the entire thing has a fence around it and it is locked.
Ps. Even though I can't be there 24 hours a day 7 days a week I do regularly call the police and the tow truck to remove trespassers who refused to leave on their own.
@@MrGrisha84 I frequently visit and never have any issues before and after the fire.. you must live in armpit of Russell in the village down by strathmore.. I feel bad you live in such a dump and are more worried about our people trespassing on land you don’t own!!
Be careful not to touch or disturb any materials. That area has known to be infested with asbestos.
So this one closed down very very suddenly so sudden the workers came to work and it was closed
Thanks for the video so I don't have to go there and trip over all that debris.
Dude those trailers weren’t abandoned there I explored both facilities in that area that one and the one on the other side of the river
So those trailers where in the fences in area by the train tracks
Love the industrial archelogy videos you make, but may I suggest you slow down your camera moves. Pan much slower. Hold the camera on things longer. The constant fast panning makes me seasick!
I completely understand-that is something I want to improve upon over time! Thank you for the comment!
You need to read more and provide more information...ever hear of a library? Why not bring informed locals?
I’d definitely love to work alongside some historical societies for future videos; they’d be able to provide me with some great information! Unfortunately, in the case of this specific mill, there is just not a lot of information about it known.
No longer abandoned, got chased out by the owners of the property and they threatened to call police in December.
Ugh, that is a shame-sorry to hear that!
@@j-masswait but how did you go there???
Bud that’s not abandon 💀
Next time search out a former employee to guide you and ex plane what things are