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Alexander, Rapid-Lime, Robblak & Planos
Hand-operated Shaping Machine
Page 2
- the first example being from the collection of Dr. Chris Woodcock, to
whom thanks are owed for the splendid pictures and background information -

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The auto feed reversing pin in the centre position where it holds the pawl clear of the gear when no feed is required

A machine where bolts that hold the shaper head to its T-slotted table as jacking screws to assist stability. If the shaping head could be reversed, might those bolts be used to hold an angle bracket - thus giving the coarse adjustment that is otherwise missing?


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Alexander, Rapid-Lime, Robblak & Planos
Hand-operated Shaping Machine
Page 2
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