Photo Index - J. A. Fay & Co. - Foot Powered Power Mortiser

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Manufactured/Badged by:
J. A. Fay & Co.
Keene, NH; South Keene, NH; Worcester, MA; Norwich, CT; Cincinnati, OH

True Manufacturer:
J. A. Fay & Co., Keene, NH; South Keene, NH; Worcester, MA; Norwich, CT; Cincinnati, OH

Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Wood Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Mortising Machine
Machine Size:
Submitted By:	Thomas VanLeeuwen

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	Foot Powered Power Mortiser
Date of Manufacturer:	Pre 1854
Serial Number:	None Found
Last Updated	3/20/2023 10:23:04 AM

Comments:

This is part of a collection of Vintage Machinery located in an old grist mill in Lewis County. NY.
The mill operated as a feed mill until the 1970's. Most if not all of the mills drive system still exists in excellent condition.
The previous owner, acquired this collection and filled one floor of the mill wall to wall.
Everything appears to be in excellent condition and immediately operable.
The property, water rights, buildings and the mill with its contents were purchased by its current owner Ross Phelps.
It is with his permission that this and many other pieces of equipment are posted.

I dated the machine as Pre 1854
In 1854, upon the death of J. A. Fay, Fay's interests in the Norwich firm was transferred to C. B. Rogers who took over the business. Some of the machines were moved to his own line under the name of C. B. Rogers, & Co. There is an example of this machine labeled as C.B. Rogers in the photo index.

This is a beautiful example of a J.A. Fay foot powered mortiser.
One label calls it a Foot Mortising Machine and the other a Power Mortising Machine.

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Comments: J.A. Fay Mortiser Overall
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Comments: J.A. Fay Mortiser
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Comments: J.A. Fay Mortiser Horizontal Adjust. You can see some of the cutters at the top.
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Comments: J.A. Fay Mortiser
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