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Manufactured/Badged by:
Oliver Machinery Co.
Grand Rapids, MI

Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Wood Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Tenoning Machine
Machine Size:	5 Head w/Tilting Table
Submitted By:	Phil Kezele

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	Universal Motor-on-Arbor Single End Tenoner / No. 125-D
Date of Manufacturer:	Nov-Dec 1948
Serial Number:	71839 (View SN Registry Entry)
Last Updated	4/8/2011 7:14:30 PM

Comments:

Purchased from the machinery auction of Millwork Supply, Seattle, WA on April 4, 2011.

1948 Tenoner, one of my quest machines. This is a five head machine (2 tenons, 2 copes, 1 cutoff), all 2hp motors. A mixture of Louis Allis (4) and 1-GE motor, all appear to be original. 440v, 3500/3600 rpm motors built directly on arbors of both tenon heads, both cope heads and the cut-off saw attachment, making five built-in motors in all (also includes safety switch for each motor) Shipped with optional tilting table.

From the archives:

Two tenon heads on horizontal arbors are mounted on front side of a stand placed on a frame which forms the base of the machine. These two arbors have independent horizontal and either independent or unisonal vertical adjustment. Back of these two heads are located with two vertical cope heads, each with independent vertical and horizontal adjustment. On the rear of the stand is mounted a saw arbor in a horizontal position having both vertical and horizontal adjustment. All of the above are driven by individual motors mounted directly on the running arbor. To the right of the stand carrying the heads and arbors is a table with horizontal rolling travel to carry material to be machines.

Capacity: Will cut tenons 7 inches long at one cut or 10 inches long by two cuts, 6 inches thick and 24 inches wide; cut off stock 42 inches wide; will make double or triple tenons 4 inches deep; can be used as saw tenoner to work tenons 4 inches long, 6 inches thick and 24 inches wide.

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Comments: Front View showing sliding table on right, tenon motors with oil bath lubrication
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Comments: Safety switch is located inside of front cover behind 5 "ON" switches; "OFF" switch turns all power off to all motors.
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Comments: Side view showing three two horse motors and machinery badge
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Comments: Rear view; notice 7" dust port and dual dust collectors
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Comments: Coping and cutoff heads can be seen in this photo, along with sliding table with adjustable angle.
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Comments: Badge Shot
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