Photo Index - Montgomery Ward | Powr-Kraft - THS2475 Motorized Shaper

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Manufactured/Badged by:
Montgomery Ward | Powr-Kraft
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True Manufacturer:
Darra-James Corp. / ToolKraft Corp., Waterbury, CT

Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Wood Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Shaper, Wood
Machine Size:	1/2” spindle, 10A
Submitted By:	Reuben Deumling

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	THS2475 Motorized Shaper
Date of Manufacturer:	1960s Est. early
Serial Number:	36X*1052
Last Updated	2/27/2020 8:53:50 AM

Comments:

One very similar machine is archived under ToolKraft here: http://www.vintagemachinery.org/photoindex/detail.aspx?id=324
This one appears to be a bit older, but except for the missing miter gauge is pretty complete. A simple machine, but being powered by what is essentially a router with a 1/2” spindle makes it fairly unusual. At 18,000 rpm the speed is closer to a router than a shaper, which offers some interesting possibilities. I will be curious to learn more about this machine after I’ve had a chance to clean it up, change the bearings, and make a coping sled for it.

A helpfully thorough manual can be found here: http://www.vintagemachinery.org/pubs/detail.aspx?id=893

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Comments: Spindle, fence, and table
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Comments: Motor, fixed in relation to the table
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Comments: Fence, infeed, detail
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Comments: Motor tag
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Comments: Tag
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