UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (AMENDMENT NO. 12 )* ---- ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORP. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Name of Issuer) CLASS A COMMON STOCK ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Title of Class of Securities) 012 348 108 ---------------------- (CUSIP Number) -- -- -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: [ ] Rule 13d-1(b) [ ] Rule 13d-1(c) [X] Rule 13d-1(d) *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). Page 1 of 5 pages

CUSIP No. 021-348-108 Page 2 of 5 Pages - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only). Bruce B. Purdy Soc. Sec. # ###-##-#### - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a) (b) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC Use Only - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Citizenship or Place of Organization United States Citizen - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. Sole Voting Power None Number of ------------------------------------------------------------------ Shares 6. Shared Voting Power 1,594,083 Beneficially ------------------------------------------------------------------ Owned by 7. Sole Dispositive Power None Each ------------------------------------------------------------------ Reporting 8. Shared Dispositive Power 1,594,083 Person With - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 1,725,536 (See Item 6, page 4) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 6.92% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) IN - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

SCHEDULE 13G: PAGE 3 OF 5 PAGES ITEM 1(a). NAME OF ISSUER: Albany International Corp. ITEM 1(b). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICE: 1373 Broadway, Albany, New York ITEM 2(a). NAME OF PERSON FILING: Bruce B. Purdy ITEM 2(b). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE: PO Box 8047 Incline Village, Nevada 89452-8047 ITEM 2(c). CITIZENSHIP: United States citizen ITEM 2(d). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES: Class A Common Stock ITEM 2(e). CUSIP NUMBER: 012 348 108 ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 240.13d-1(b) OR SECTIONS 240.13d-2(b) OR (c), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A: Inapplicable.

SCHEDULE 13G: PAGE 4 OF 5 PAGES ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP: (a) Amount beneficially owned: 1,725,536 (b) Percent of class: 6.92% (c) Number of shares as to which such person has (i) sole power to vote or direct the vote NONE (ii) shared power to vote or direct the vote 1,594,083 (iii) sole power to dispose or direct the disposition NONE (iv) shared power to dispose or direct the disposition 1,594,083 ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS: Inapplicable. ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON: Of the aggregate number of shares of Class A Common Stock reported as beneficially owned by the reporting person, 1,594,083 shares are owned by trusts as to which the reporting person shares voting and dispositive power with other trustees. Of this total, 180,000 shares are currently held by Meadowbrook Equity Fund III LLC. The trustees have the right to reacquire such shares under certain circumstances. In addition, of the aggregate number of shares reported as beneficially owned by the reporting person, 131,453 shares are owned by trusts as to which the reporting person has no voting or dispositive power but as to which the reporting person's spouse has such power as one of the trustees. Wells Fargo Bank Nevada, N.A. is a trustee of trusts holding an aggregate of 1,009,040 of the shares reported as beneficially owned by the reporting person. ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY: Inapplicable.

SCHEDULE 13G: PAGE 5 OF 5 PAGES ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP: Inapplicable. ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF A GROUP: Inapplicable. ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION: Inapplicable. SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. February 1, 2001 - ------------------------------ (Date) /s/ Bruce B. Purdy - ------------------------------------ (Signature) Bruce B. Purdy - ------------------------------------ (Name)