Photo Index - Central Machine Works Co. - 16" jointer

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Manufactured/Badged by:
Central Machine Works Co.
Minneapolis, MN

Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Wood Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Jointer
Machine Size:	16"
Submitted By:	Jeff Joslin

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	16" jointer
Date of Manufacturer:	Ca. 1910
Serial Number:
Last Updated	1/9/2006 10:58:41 PM

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This machine does not belong to me; I am posting on behalf of an email correspondent.

The "CENTRAL MACHINE WORKS CO." name is cast into the base. There is also a plate with "Robinson & Crary Co. / St. Paul, Minn". I assume that Robinson & Crary was a retailer.

The guard on this machine is quite unusual. The owner says, "I'm sure the blade guard is original to the machine. It was painted yellow years ago. It's made from steel and wood strips fastened to leather. Like an old roll top desk."

I think my first car had a smaller motor than this jointer.

The owner has promised to provide a couple more photos, which I will add as soon as I get them.

UPDATE: Thanks to Mike Levine, who pointed out that the guard is shown on page 17 of the Gustafson & Scott catalog:
http://www.owwm.com/pubs/detail.asp?ID=1322
It is the "Champion Automatic Safety Guard". It looks like a pretty clever and effective design: when the stock is fed through the fence is pushed aside far enough to let the stock through, then the fence will snap back to cover the cutterhead again. Looks like the fence below needs a little work, though.

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