Photo Index - Gardner Machine Works - Post Borer

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Manufactured/Badged by:
Gardner Machine Works
Gardner, MA

Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Wood Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Drill Press
Machine Size:	5" deep,up to 2"diameter
Submitted By:	Jeff Behan

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	Post Borer
Date of Manufacturer:	1880's /1890's
Serial Number:	unknown
Last Updated	8/12/2009 10:44:00 PM

Comments:

Another interesting piece acquired from the pine furniture manufacture in Shaftsbury,Vt.I must have walk pass this borer a couple dozen times while removing stuff from the builing and really never paid any attention to it.I finally decided it was worth saving and it was the last machine i removed from there.This is probabllity the most valuable and rarest piece to come out of the place.After looking at the machine closer i realized that there was parts to another one in that outbuilding that i had already
finished with.The second one is a little different and looks more like an American No.2 Borer.I am still looking for the rest of it at this time and will post pictures of it at a later time.These Borers were made mostly for doing chair,furniture and carriage work.

Photo 1:

Comments: side view
Source: myself

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Photo 2:

Comments: view of wooden table
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Photo 3:

Comments: view of other side
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Photo 4:

Comments: table raising handle
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Photo 5:

Comments: side view of bottom
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