Photo Index - Porta-Tools, Inc. - Porta-Trimmer Model 101

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Manufactured/Badged by:
Porta-Tools, Inc.
Wilmington, NC

Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Wood Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Universal Trimmer
Machine Size:	4" cutting height, 8" stroke
Submitted By:	Jeff McVey

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	Porta-Trimmer Model 101
Date of Manufacturer:	circa 1981 - S/N 11011
Serial Number:
Last Updated	12/2/2005 8:01:32 AM

Comments:

I collect trimmers, have about 60, and have done a LOT of research on them. However, until this one showed up on eBay in November of 2005, I had never heard of this particular make or model.
It bears a great resemblance to an Oliver No. 1, and is about the same size - a little larger than a Lion Trimmer (that's a Lion behind it in the first picture). However, unlike any other trimmer I've ever seen, this one is not cast iron, but cast aluminum.
Since the dataplate shows a zip code, it couldn't have been made before 1963, when they were introduced. It bears serial number 11011, so it's my guess that it's the 1011th one made.
So, if anybody out there has any info on these trimmers, or their manufacturer, let me know!
UPDATE: I spoke to the owner of the company, which became Porta-Nails, Inc. He asdvised that approximately 1500 were made - around 1981.

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Comments: front view
Source: Jeff McVey photo

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Comments: dataplate
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Comments: warning label
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