SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549



                                  SCHEDULE 13D
                                 (Rule 13d-101)

             INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
            TO RULE 13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO
                                  RULE 13d-2(a)

                               (Amendment No. 1 )


                           ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORP.
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                                (Name of Issuer)

                              CLASS A COMMON STOCK
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                 012 348 108
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                                 (CUSIP Number)

J. Spencer Standish, One Schuyler Meadows Rd.,Loudonville,NY 12211 (518)445-2200
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                  (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
                Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

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             (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement)


         If the filing person has previously  filed a statement on 13G to report
the  acquisition  that is the subject of this  Schedule  13D, and is filing this
schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the following box
 .

                  Note.  Schedules  filed in paper form  shall  include a signed
         original and five copies of the schedule,  including all exhibits.  See
         Rule 13d-7(b) for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

                         (Continued on following pages)

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Schedule 13D                      Forms                                    7060
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CUSIP No. 012 348 108              13D                        Page 2 of 7 Pages

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  1     NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
        I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
             J. S. Standish  Company
             36-3060162
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  2     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*    (a)

                                                             (b)

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  3     SEC USE ONLY



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  4     SOURCE OF FUNDS*
             Not Applicable

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  5     CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
        TO ITEM 2(d) OR  2(e)                                       ____

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  6     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

             Delaware, USA
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                              7    SOLE VOTING POWER
        NUMBER OF
          SHARES                        3,301,974
       BENEFICIALLY
         OWNED BY
           EACH
        REPORTING
       PERSON WITH
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                              8    SHARED VOTING POWER

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                              9    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                        3,301,974

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                             10    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

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  11    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             3,301,974

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  12    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
        CERTAIN SHARES*                                               ___


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  13    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

             12.38%

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  14    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

             CO

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                      SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!




ITEM 1.  Security and Issuer.

                  The title of the class of securities  to which this  statement
relates is the Class A Common Stock,  $.001 par value per share ("Class A Common
Stock"), of Albany  International Corp., a Delaware corporation ("the Company").
The address of the principal executive office is 1373 Broadway, Albany, New York
12204.


ITEM 2.  Identity and Background.

                  (a) - (b) This statement is filed by J. S. Standish Company, a
corporation  organized  under the laws of the State of Delaware.  The address of
the principal business and the principal office of J. S. Standish Company is c/o
Fleet Private  Banking,  69 State Street,  Albany,  New York 12201. The name and
business address of each of the directors and executive officers of J.S.
Standish Company is as follows:

         Name and Address                                     Capacity
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         J. Spencer Standish                                 President,
         One Schuyler Meadows Road                           Treasurer &
         Loudonville, New York 12211                         Director

         Francis L. McKone                                   Vice President,
         c/o Albany International Corp.                      Assistant Secretary
         1373 Broadway                                       & Director
         Albany, New York  12204

         Thomas R. Beecher, Jr.                              Secretary &
         200 Theater Place                                   Director
         Buffalo, New York  14202

         John C. Standish                                    Director
         c/o Albany International Engineered Fabrics
         214 Kirby Road
         Portland, Tennessee  37148

         Christine L. Standish                               Director
         c/o Albany International Corp.
         1373 Broadway
         Albany, New York  12204







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The name and address of the holder of all of the outstanding stock of J. S. 
Standish Company is Fleet Private Banking, Trustee u/w John C. Standish,
69 State Street, Albany, New York  12201.  J. Spencer Standish has sole voting 
and dispositive power with respect to such stock.

                  (c) The  principal  business  of J.  S.  Standish  Company  is
investments.  J.  Spencer  Standish  is  retired.  Prior to 1998,  he  served as
Chairman of the Board of the  Company.  Francis L.  McKone's  present  principal
occupation is Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive  Officer of the Company.
Thomas R. Beecher,  Jr.'s present  principal  occupation is President of Beecher
Securities  Corporation,  the  principal  business  of which is venture  capital
investments  and the  address of the  principal  office of which is 200  Theater
Place,  Buffalo, New York 14202. John C. Standish's present principal occupation
is Plant Manager at Albany  International  Engineered  Fabrics,  214 Kirby Road,
Portland,  Tennessee 37148. Christine L. Standish's present principal occupation
is raising her children. She is also a Director of the Company.

                  (d) - (e)  During  the  last  five  years  none  of (i) J.  S.
Standish Company, (ii) J. Spencer Standish, (iii) Francis L. McKone, (iv) Thomas
R. Beecher,  Jr., (v) John C.  Standish,  or (vi) Christine L. Standish has been
convicted in a criminal  proceeding  (excluding  traffic  violations  or similar
misdemeanors)  or  been  a  party  to  a  civil  proceeding  of  a  judicial  or
administrative body of competent jurisdiction,  as a result of which such person
was or is  subject  to a  judgment,  decree  or  final  order  enjoining  future
violations  of, or prohibiting  or mandating  activities  subject to, federal or
state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.

                  (f) Each of J. Spencer Standish,  Francis L. McKone, Thomas R.
Beecher,  Jr.,  John C.  Standish and  Christine L. Standish is a citizen of the
United States of America.


ITEM 3.  Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.

                  The 3,301,974 shares of Class A Common Stock beneficially
owned by J. S. Standish Company are issuable upon conversion of an equal number
of shares of Class B Common Stock of the Company ("Class B Common Stock").  Of 
the shares of Class B Common Stock beneficially owned by J.S. Standish Company,
(a) 5,100 shares were acquired by purchase from Mr. J. S. Standish in August,
1996 at $18.125 per share, and (b) 3,200,000 shares have been beneficially 
owned since issuance in 1987 in exchange for shares of the predecessor of the
Company.(J.S. Standish Company beneficially held such shares of the predecessor
for several years prior to such exchange.)  The remainder of the shares were
 received in the form of dividends declared by the Company on all outstanding 
shares of Class A and Class B Common Stock.



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ITEM 4.  Purpose of Transaction.

                  J. S.  Standish  Company has no current  plan or  intention to
convert any shares of Class B Common Stock into shares of Class A Common  Stock.
In electing  directors of the  Company,  the Class B Common Stock is entitled to
ten votes per share  while the Class A Common  Stock is entitled to one vote per
share.


ITEM 5.  Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

                  (a)

                           (1)  J.  S.  Standish   Company   beneficially   owns
         3,301,974  shares of Class A Common Stock (12.38% of the Class A Common
         Stock outstanding)  issuable on conversion of an equal number of shares
         of Class B Common Stock.

                           (2) J. Spencer Standish  beneficially  owns 5,041,595
         shares of Class A Common  Stock  (17.74%  of the  Class A Common  Stock
         outstanding)  of which (i) 40,000  shares are  issuable to him upon the
         exercise of stock  options at $15 per share,  (ii)  148,351  shares are
         issuable to the J.S.  Standish  Revocable  Trust upon  conversion of an
         equal number of shares of Class B Common Stock (J. Spencer Standish has
         sole voting and  investment  power with respect to such shares),  (iii)
         1,551,270  shares are issuable to trusts under the wills of John C. and
         Florence Standish upon conversion of an equal number of shares of Class
         B Common  Stock (J.  Spencer  Standish  has sole voting and  investment
         power  with  respect  to such  shares)  and (iv)  3,301,974  shares are
         issuable to J. S. Standish  Company upon  conversion of an equal number
         of shares of Class B Common Stock (J. Spencer Standish is President and
         a director, and has the power to elect and remove all of the directors,
         of J. S.Standish Company).

                           (3)  Francis  L.  McKone  beneficially  owns  466,626
         shares  of Class A Common  Stock  (1.96%  of the  Class A Common  Stock
         outstanding)  of which  (i)  47,596  shares  are owned  directly,  (ii)
         418,000  shares are issuable to him upon the exercise of stock  options
         at various  exercise  prices  from $15.00 to $22.25 per share and (iii)
         1,030 shares are issuable to him upon  conversion of an equal number of
         shares of Class B Common Stock.

                           (4) Thomas R. Beecher,  Jr. beneficially owns 740,278
         shares  of Class A Common  Stock  (3.07%  of the  Class A Common  Stock
         outstanding) of which (i) 3,984 shares are owned  directly,  (ii) 1,678
         shares are held by the Messer Foundation (Mr. Beecher shares voting and
         investment power with respect to such shares), (iii) 484,616 shares are
         issuable to trusts for the benefit of John C.


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         Standish and Christine L.  Standish  (Mr.  Beecher is sole trustee with
         sole voting and  investment  power with  respect to such  shares)  upon
         conversion  of an equal  number of  shares of Class B Common  Stock and
         (iv) 250,000  shares are issuable upon the exercise of stock options at
         $15.50  per share held by the  Standish  Delta  Trust  (Mr.  Beecher is
         trustee with shared  voting and  investment  power with respect to such
         shares).

                           (5) John C. Standish beneficially owns 382,608 shares
         of Class A Common Stock (1.61% of the Class A Common Stock outstanding)
         of which (i) 1,300  shares are  issuable  to him upon the  exercise  of
         stock  options at various  exercise  prices  from  $19.75 to $22.25 per
         share,  (ii) 129,808  shares are issuable to him upon  conversion of an
         equal number of shares of Class B Common Stock,  (iii) 1,500 shares are
         held in his  account in the  Company's  401(k)  retirement  savings and
         employee  stock  ownership  plans and (iv) 250,000  shares are issuable
         upon the  exercise  of stock  options  at $15.50  per share held by the
         Standish  Delta Trust (John C. Standish  shares  voting and  investment
         power with respect to such shares).

                           (6) Christine L. Standish  beneficially  owns 380,785
         shares  of Class A Common  Stock  (1.60%  of the  Class A Common  Stock
         outstanding) of which (i) 342 shares are owned  directly,  (ii) 129,808
         shares are issuable to her upon conversion of an equal number of shares
         of Class B Common  Stock,  (iii) 635  shares  are held by Ms.  Standish
         (previously  an employee of the Company) or her husband (an employee of
         the Company),  in their  respective  accounts in the  Company's  401(k)
         retirement  savings and employee stock ownership plans and (iv) 250,000
         shares are issuable  upon the  exercise of stock  options at $15.50 per
         share held by the Standish Delta Trust (Ms.  Standish shares voting and
         investment power with respect to such shares).

                  (b) Each of the persons named in clause (a) of this Item 5 has
sole voting an  dispositive  power with  respect to the shares of Class A Common
Stock reported as beneficially owned by such person, except as described above.

                  (c) - (e) Not applicable.

ITEM 6.  Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships
                  with Respect to Securities of the Issuer.

                  None.

ITEM 7.  Material to be filed as Exhibits.

                  None.


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                                    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,
correct and complete.

Dated:  February 5, 1999

                                                     J. S. STANDISH COMPANY



                                                   By /s/  J. Spencer Standish
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                                                           J. Spencer Standish
                                                                 President
























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