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Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Wood Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Shaper, Wood
Machine Size:	5/8" spindle
Submitted By:	Reuben Deumling

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	Patternmaker-fabricated Portland, OR
Date of Manufacturer:	1920s
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Last Updated	2/14/2012 1:15:15 AM

Comments:

This is one of a number of machines built pretty much from scratch by one Elmer Knight of Portland, Oregon. I own four of these machines, the others which will also be listed here are a disc sander, a bandsaw, and a jointer. Other machines by Mr. Knight include a drill press (I might have the option of acquiring this at some point) and a lathe (in the possession of one of his children).
According to his son, Roger Knight, these machines were all made in the 1920s by his father who went on to become a patternmaker here in town. He also taught patternmaking at Benson Polytechnic High School. The machines feature lots of fine detail both in the castings and machining.

This shaper is a fraction of an inch larger in diameter than the earliest R.L. Carter routers, and has some superficial similarities. It has a 5/8" spindle and a 12" square table. As can be seen in one of the photos below, the table casting does not thread onto the motor housing but is clamped against it with the knurled knob, and the height is adjusted by means of the large ring which is threaded. I would like to learn more about it.

Photo 1:

Comments: full view
Source: seller's photo

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Photo 2:

Comments: second view with spindle
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Photo 3:

Comments: details of machining and casting underside of tablee
Source: my photo

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Comments: with base removed
Source: my photo

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Comments: view from underneath
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