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American Wood Working Machinery Co.
Rochester, NY; Williamsport, PA; Montgomery, PA

Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Wood Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Planer, Wood
Machine Size:	30" x 7" 15HP
Submitted By:	Don H

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	444
Date of Manufacturer:	1915?
Serial Number:	119773
Last Updated	7/18/2010 10:18:40 PM

Comments:

Acquired in a trade. This is an early direct motor drive model. It's main journals are 11" x 2 1/4" babbitt with self oiling boxes and micro adjust side clamping caps. In this case, the motor option requires attentive adjustment of the stator housing as the bearing wears. Motor was made by American. This one has been re-wound. It is not possible to drain the motor side bearing by gravity means with this drive option. Lower front right side feed roll adjustment requires removal of part of the spring link rods. Other than that, straight forward. Some wedge oilers a bit of a reach.

These are a truly amazing machine. Runs like a clock and treats the material like china.

More on this machine at: http://awwm.wordpress.com/american-no-444-30-planer/

Photo 1:

Comments: Front view. Elevation handwheel and gears for moving the wedge in and out. Table rides on an incline and on two vertical guides. Feed engaging lever. This is a two speed machine.
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Comments: Hood down behind chipbreaker springs, belt guard for first feed reduction, metal for chains and third reduction.
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Comments: Sectional feed roll sections chipbreaker sections tension adjustments, feedroll pressure adjustments, chipbreaker to feedroll zero bearing adjustments. Knife gauge on jointing bar. Emergency oil cover on bearing cap which is side clamping.
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Comments: After repairs, machine installed and earning it's keep
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Comments: Typical around the block feed drive starts here with two speed step pulleys from cutterhead spindle. Covers for chain drives for upper feed rolls, lowers are gear driven on the other side. Little weight is for the chain tensioner. Guard removed.
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Comments: One of the four bearing micro adjustment screws, knife setting gauge, jointer, knife jack slots in head.
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