Photo Index - Baxter D. Whitney & Son, Inc. - 134

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Manufactured/Badged by:
Baxter D. Whitney & Son, Inc.
Winchendon, MA

Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Wood Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Shaper, Wood
Machine Size:	Double 1 1/4" spindles
Submitted By:	William Thomas

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	134
Date of Manufacturer:	1925
Serial Number:	11669 (View SN Registry Entry)
Last Updated	12/4/2017 10:20:32 PM

Comments:

I recently won this shaper in an online auction. It was in a small cabinet shop in Shirley, MA. Since the 134 has direct drive motors that run on 120 cycles, I was pleased that it came with the original frequency converter. Unfortunately, it was wound for 550 volts, which is common for industry in central Massachusetts. I bought a VFD to convert the frequency, and after some help from other knowledgeable forum members I was able to make it run. I am in the process of replacing the bearings in the right hand spindle. Whitney designed a very intelligent oiling system for their shapers. The oil reservoirs are below the bearings and oil is fed to them by wicks. The bearings have cone shaped slingers above and below which makes sure the oil gets to the bearings and then is dropped back into the reservoirs. It doesn't matter if sawdust or other foreign material gets into the reservoirs, the wicks keep clean oil going to the bearings.

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Comments: My first view of the shaper
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Comments: Locating the shaper in my shop.
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Comments: 1 1/8" and 1 1/4" right hand spindles
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Comments: Whitney's wick oiler system.
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Comments: VFD for the right hand sp
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Comments: The carbon brush system I designed to deal with stray currents from the VFD.
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