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Manufactured/Badged by:
Hermance Machine Co.
Williamsport, PA

Machine Specifications
Machine Class: Wood Working Machinery
Machine Type: Planer, Wood
Machine Size: 24" planing, 12" matching (?)
Submitted By: Don H
Machine Specifications
Description/Model: Model 15 Planer-Matcher
Date of Manufacturer: 1902-1910?
Serial Number:
Last Updated 11/11/2008 11:19:41 PM

Comments:
This machine has been recently taken out of service at a local mill. It was used for running rustics. It has rather small diameter square heads top and bottom, mill to pattern side heads. It's seen hard use, but remains fairly complete. The top head has been converted to ball bearings.

Photo 1:

Comments: L to R, bottom head, inside left adjustment, feed roll gearing, top head belted both sides, feed step pulley
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Photo 2:

Comments: counter weights, feed engaging lever, infeed table, tailshaft bearing (shaft removed)
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Comments: L to R, table lock, feedworks, top head pulley, chip breaker, hold down bars, bottom head
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Comments: tailshaft (removed from back of machine), from top to bottom, top head pulley, inside left and right matcher heads, top head again, bottom head, outside bearing, tight/loose pulleys
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