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1880 Article-Rollstone Machine Works, Saw Table |
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American Machinist, 05 Jun 1880, pg. 7 |
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A Convenient Saw Table
The saw table illustrated on this page is one of the most convenient of its class. The machine carries two saws each upon a separate arbor. These are both placed upon a frame which rotates about a central axis which enables the saws to be changed, one for the other, at will and firmly held in any desired position. The position of the saws is regulated by the hand wheel seen on the front of the frame.
The left-hand side of the table slides on tracks and carries a rest, which permits it to be set for accurately sawing an octagon, hexagon, square or miter by means of pins and corresponding holes in the table; and quite as readily adjusted for accurately sawing to any desired angle by means of a graduated arc divided and marked into degrees, over which the cutting-off fence swings and is fastened at pleasure. The splitting fence, carried on the right-hand part of the table and sweeping its full width, can also be adjusted to split any angle from a square to a miter.
One desirable attachment to the machine is for cutting out circular forms. The machine shown in the engraving is for shops where very heavy work is required. The table is 51 inches square and carries two saws from 12 to 16 inches diameter or a single saw of any size up to 26 inches. It has an extension table, as shown, which gives it large capacity. The manufacturers are the Rollstone Machine Co., Fitchburg, Mass. |
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1880 Rollstone Machine Works, Saw Table
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