Photo Index - New Britain Machine Co. - Chain Mortiser

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Manufactured/Badged by:
New Britain Machine Co.
New Britain, CT

Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Wood Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Mortising Machine
Machine Size:	Big
Submitted By:	Doug Rock

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	Chain Mortiser
Date of Manufacturer:	1900?
Serial Number:
Last Updated	3/21/2006 12:00:00 AM

Comments:

Bought from Woodworker in Maryland who said it was used in Piano making- he bought at an auction when the factory closed. It has 3 Bars and chains- all in working order. Motor was retrofitted later 20s? when electrified machines were a hot new thing.

Photo 1:

Comments: Mortiser From the front work is clamped to the table and lifted with foot lever. In the box on the floor are some original wrenches. Wood block prevents tearout.
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Photo 2:

Comments: Monsterous Lincoln Electric Motor- 2HP 3phase. Added in the 1920s probably. The size of a modern 10 or 15 HP.
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