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Manufactured/Badged by:
Martin
Ottobeuren, Bavaria

Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Wood Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Shaper, Wood
Machine Size:	1-1/4”
Submitted By:	Matt Tebo

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	T23
Date of Manufacturer:	1977
Serial Number:	94992
Last Updated	5/6/2025 8:06:28 AM

Comments:

I acquired this machine from a shop in Salt Lake City Utah in December of 2013. I knew this was a good shaper, but until I attended the Alpine Workshops taught by Joe Calhoon, I never realized its full capability. It came with the original heavy sliding tenoning table, and tenon hood. It had 1-1/4”, 1-1/8”, 1”, and 3/4” spindles, about 40 various freeborn brazed cutters, and the festo feeder. The shop I bought it from bought it new. Variable speeds, 3000, 4500, 6000, and 9000 rpms. The swiveling fence is a great feature of these shapers and allow cutters up to around 10" to be used with the fence in place. I have a set of 290mm diameter tenon cutters for it and they require the tenon hood to be installed. These are really nice shapers and the heavy side tenon table makes tenoning extremely accurate, fast, and easy. The spindle tilts on this machine which can make for a lot of interesting profiles. I have a router spindle for this shaper and it works great, particularly useful with tilting spindle to make some unique profiles with router bits that aren't easy to make otherwise. Original owner had feeder mounted on left side of the machine which meant the sliding table couldn't be used. I moved it to the back right side and the machine is 100% functional. Powered by a 7-1/2 hp 2 speed motor.

Photo 1:

Comments: Machine being crated in Salt Lake City
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Photo 2:

Comments: Fence removed, note how high the spindle can raise above the table. This is needed when using the side tenoon or bolt on type tenon tables.
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Comments: Outboard fence plate tilts to accommodate tilting spindle
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Comments: There's a lot going on inside that electrical cabinet
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Comments: Feeder in position, sliding table lowered into outfeed position
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Comments: Fence removed, tenon hood in place, turret stop I made for positive length of tenons
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