Photo Index - R. A. Ness & Co. - 2C Edge Sander

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Manufactured/Badged by:
R. A. Ness & Co.
Chicago, IL; Niles, IL

Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Wood Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Sander
Machine Size:	2.5" x 84"
Submitted By:	Dave Potts

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	2C Edge Sander
Date of Manufacturer:	60's or 70's?
Serial Number:	2C594
Last Updated	3/6/2006 1:41:45 AM

Comments:

This machine was a gamble on a recent IRS auction from a cabinet company in Pipersville, PA. The machine seemed to missing its motor, but closer scrutiny of the photo revealed a contact wheel was tucked into the cabinet.... possibly the whole motor was there as well.
Bidding ended at $61 and the sander followed me home between winter's weather. The motor was there, worked fine, and a follow-up trip for 2000-lbs of solid surface cutoffs also yielded about 20 belts that were in a box in the shop's storeroom.

Thanks to those nice folks that have uploaded manuals for the machine, too! There wasa piece of teak bolted onto the units platen... I may leave that there. I did order a bunch of extra graphite-impregnated canvas from Process Engineering when I did my stroke sander.... an Acme, too.... so that may also be used here, too.

This machine has both lock knobs for the rear customizable sanding platens/forms, but the assembly of those forms is rather vague from the manuals I have downloaded. That is not a priority at this point, anywho.

Photo 1:

Comments: top view of the sander as it came off my truck
Source: my camera

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Photo 2:

Comments: The project nears completion....
Source: my camera

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Photo 3:

Comments: Mr. Ness's tag
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