In 1948 this company made a small shaper reminiscent of the Poitras model 2800.
Information Sources
- We found two mentions in 1948 magazines: Hitchcock's Wood Workers' Digest and The Wood-Worker. Both consisted of brief articles on the Thaxton 2-B shaper. Unfortunately these were found in Google Books which only let us see the articles in "Snippet View", and we could not see the complete company name or any other useful information. Here's what we could get:
THAXTON No. 2B SPINDLE SHAPER Equally as efficient right on the job location as back in the shop. With only 20 inch overall height, it is light enough to be readily portable. Easy to set up for any of a variety of operations, the THAXTON is your assurance of quick, accurate shaping performance. SPECIFICATIONS Round Table 18" Dia. Spindle. 4½" long . . . ½" Dia. Collars 2" Dia. Vertical Adjustment 3" Height of Machine 20" Spindle Speed 7200 rpm Size of Motor Recommended . ... HP Max. Width of Shaper Knives .....