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H. B. Smith Machine Co.
Lowell, MA; Smithville, NJ

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Title: 1857 Image-H. B. Smith Machine Co., Mortising Machine
Source: Transactions of the American Institute of the City of New York 1857 pg 127
Insert Date: 3/26/2011 5:42:19 PM

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These machines are compact, being built entirely of iron and steel, take up but little room, are simple and durable, and have acquired the enviable reputation of being the best machines in use, giving perfect satisfaction wherever used. They run without noise, with no jar on the foot, and the chisel is reversed by power, applied by friction, operating instantly, the chisel always taking care of itself, with no loss of time to the operator, and with no possibility of breaking the machine, they may be run any desired speed with perfect safety.
Size No. 2, is intended principally for door manufacturers, and is capable of mortising any size of stile, or rail, ever required. It is also sufficiently heavy and strong, and suitable for mortising hard wood, such as bedsteads, &c., weighs about 700 pounds, and should be run about 450 strokes per minute.
Size No. 3, is intended for mortising sash and blind stiles, or any light work, thereby taking the place of all foot machines, and does the work nicer, and at least three times as fast, with much less labor to the operator. It weighs about 350 pounds, and should be run about 500 strokes per minute.
A large silver medal awarded.
Patent # 17,701.
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1857 H. B. Smith Machine Co., Mortising Machine
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