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Plessisville Foundry / Forano Ltd.
Plessisville, QC

Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Wood Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Planer, Wood
Machine Size:	20 by 8 3 sides 30hp/550
Submitted By:	Guy Pelchat

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	planer/matcher
Date of Manufacturer:	bought used in1947
Serial Number:
Last Updated	1/26/2004 12:00:00 AM

Comments:

Forano planer/matcher 20 in. by 8 in. 30 hp on 550 volts.Plane on three side but not more than three inches on the sides heads.
that planer do tongue and grove (flat or v-grove)so nice that you don't have to sand at all.have five set of different heads to do different works.The sqare head''cylinder''give the option to put blades of different form to act like a moulder,my father have a box full of knifes that he design for baseboard,ogee,exterior siding,church bench

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Comments: side view
Source: myself

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Comments: rear view with the drum that spin the side head
Source: myself

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Comments: pair of bronze head
Source: more photos but no place

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