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Stanley Works, Stanley Electric Tools
New Britain, CT

Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Wood Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Other
Machine Size:	1/4 inch collet
Submitted By:	Manny Ringel

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	laminate trimmer router
Date of Manufacturer:	1970s ?
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Last Updated	8/20/2025 6:49:55 PM

Comments:

A recent yard sale find. The motor is model 90084; the printing on the router base label has completely faded away, but comparing with similar old routers for sale on ebay it appears to be the 82975 laminate trimmer router base. 5 amps, 30,000 rpm, 1/4 inch collet. Very solidly made, weighs probably twice as much as my similarly sized Harbor Freight trim router.

Attached to the base is a vintage example of the Betterley seaming plate. This attachment allows for trimming joints between two pieces of formica for a perfect fit. They still make these, I have included a screen shot from the Betterley website.

Photo 1:

Comments: front view, note faded label on base
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Comments: top view. body is a metal casting, no plastic
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Comments: Betterley seaming attachment, guide plate for trimming formica
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Comments: another view of seaming plate, note screw in eccentric washer and oval hole for fine adjustment
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Comments: still available from Betterley
Source: Betterley website

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