Photo Index - H. C. Wood Machine Works - Dowel Boring Machine

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Manufactured/Badged by:
H. C. Wood Machine Works
San Francisco, CA

True Manufacturer:
H. C. Wood Machine Works, San Francisco, CA

Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Wood Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Horizontal Boring Machine
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Submitted By:	Bill Nance

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	Dowel Boring Machine
Date of Manufacturer:	unknown - 1920s?
Serial Number:	209
Last Updated	12/4/2015 2:49:24 PM

Comments:

This came from a local listing, offered by a seller who pulled it from his deceased father-in-law's shop some years ago. No known history is available prior to that. It is in plug-n-play condition, as the seller has used it a few times on some projects in his own shop. Given the rarity of the machine, and the maker in general, I couldn't walk away from it even though I originally went just to take some photos for these archives. It's now stored at my place.

EDIT: A couple months after arrival, the machine restoration has been finished. I replaced the original 1/4hp split phase Apex motor with a 1/3hp Jack & Heintz (JAHCO) motor that I had in storage for a few years. To fit the 5/8" motor shaft, I found a suitable ShopSmith drill chuck that direct mounts to the straight shaft with a locking set screw.

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Comments: full view, front left
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Comments: full view, left side
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Comments: full view, right side
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Comments: raised lettering and machine tag
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Comments: replacement motor tag
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Comments: as arrived, fully operational
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