Photo Index - Leland & Faulconer Manufacturing Co. - Miter trimmer

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Manufactured/Badged by:
Leland & Faulconer Manufacturing Co.
Detroit, MI

Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Wood Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Universal Trimmer
Machine Size:	6"
Submitted By:	Bill Simmeth

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	Miter trimmer
Date of Manufacturer:	Circa 1895 -- SN 47
Serial Number:	47 (View SN Registry Entry)
Last Updated	9/7/2018 10:47:04 AM

Comments:

I acquired this machine in the Spring of 2005 in a GSA surplus sale. The sale liquidated the tools in the woodworking shop at the U.S. Soldiers & Airmens Home in Washington, DC. The home is a retirement facility for enlisted members of the military who served in active campaigns. The shop being closed was part of the maintenance facility (there is a separate recreational wood shop for the reidents). The retirement home was opened in 1851 to receive retiring servicemen from the Mexican War. As such there is a lot of old door and sash work that must be matched during renovations. This wood shop produced that custom work. They also made various cabinetry and furniture throughout the facility. A woodshop has been on site since the late 1800s and this specific building was erected in the 1940s. Much of the machinery in the shop dates to that time (the 40s). Obviously, this machine is an exception. It is quite likely that it was acquired new by the original wood shop at the Home and has spent its entire "life" at this facility.

The Leland & Faulconer trimmers are noteable for their large handle and counterweight. The handle is spring-loaded so it can ratchet the cutterhead. The fences feature cam-loaded clamp handles making it fast and easy to change angle settings.

Considering it's 110 year age, the trimmer is in very good condition other than a light coating of surface rust. The shop has been shuttered for a little over a year and all the machinery has sat untouched in that time. (Like virtually every old floor mounted trimmer I've seen, it also has a repair to one of the cutter guards.) According to the shop's former foreman, the trimmer saw very little use during his 30 year tenure in the shop.

An interesting tidbit about this machine is that the blades are marked "JA Fay & Egan"! I can only assume that the blade size is similar to some of the old Fox machines that F&E acquired and this is a replacement set purhcased from F&E at some point.

Photo 1:

Comments: Front view. Note repaired guard on the left.
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Photo 2:

Comments: Rear view. Note the large handle and counterweight.
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Photo 3:

Comments: View of table with stamped serial nbr. Note engraved angles.
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