Photo Index - Newman-Whitney - S-600 Facer

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Manufactured/Badged by:
Newman-Whitney
Greensboro, NC

Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Wood Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Other
Machine Size:	24"
Submitted By:	Barry Stup

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	S-600 Facer
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Last Updated	7/16/2016 11:24:24 AM

Comments:

The S-600 was Whitneys Facer, their answer to the Porter 715.
This unit ran in a small plant in Mechanicsburg, PA.
Believe it was a straight knife machine; don't see the Quiet Cut tag.
Never owned this one.
Bottom head machine, essentially a power feed jointer, but for board face only.

Photo 1:

Comments: Feed head raised and lowered via hinging mechanism
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Comments: Has a conventional four corner wedge bed assembly
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Comments: This one ran into a Powermatic Planer
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Comments: Whitney built the belt conveyor to the planer
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Comments: Probably a more maintenence prone design than the Porter, although we never operated one of these.
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Comments: Rubber feed belt. Not sure if Newman-Whitney supports these or not.
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