Photo Index - Yerkes & Finan Wood-Working Machine Co. - Converted solid chisel mortiser

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Manufactured/Badged by:
Yerkes & Finan Wood-Working Machine Co.
St. Louis, MO

Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Wood Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Mortising Machine
Machine Size:	7' + tall
Submitted By:	Kirk Poore

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	Converted solid chisel mortiser
Date of Manufacturer:	1890-1909
Serial Number:	None
Last Updated	1/9/2010 5:04:40 PM

Comments:

As seen at Dave Stine's shop. This reciprocating mortiser had it's operating mechanism removed sometime in the past. Dave took the head off of a little imported hollow chisel mortser and bolted it to the column. Now the raising table brings the work into the attached mortising head.

Photo 1:

Comments: Converted mortiser. The table raises easily.
Source: My camera with owner's permission

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