Photo Index - Steptoe, McFarlan & Co. - Weatherboard mill

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Manufactured/Badged by:
Steptoe, McFarlan & Co.
Cincinnati, OH

Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Wood Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Other
Machine Size:	24”
Submitted By:	John Greenwell

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	Weatherboard mill
Date of Manufacturer:	Late 19th century
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Last Updated	10/23/2020 6:09:47 PM

Comments:

Acquired by older brother around 1980, lying under refuse in barn since then. Just retrieved 1 week ago, packed on makeshift trailer and hauled to Fl for restoration. Always thought to be of Jay A. Fay manufacture, missing the fancy iron superstructure. I was unaware that it had a wood base until gathering the pieces together. A manufacturer’s plate was affixed to one of the base beams. An internet search of Steptoe & McFarlan Cincinnati Oh revealed, through your pages, they to be manufacturers of mortise and tenoning machines primarily as well as metal shapers. That the base has intricate and extensive mortise and tenon jointers, I am left with the thought that, at some point in time, this machine was either repaired by Steptoe & McFarlan or that company purchased saw works from Jay A. Fay and supplied wood bases as an alternative. To date, I have not found any foundry stamps or numbering on any of the metal work. The metal is pretty crusty and after freeing and sandblasting, perhaps some info will appear. This is an ongoing restoration. My photos are not very good. Compare to photos in your index under Jay A. Fay, weatherboard mill.

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Comments: Pieces and parts and what is called a center saw, siding saw, or sometimes a weatherboard saw.
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Comments: Maker’s plate attached to wood base
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Comments: Laying out wood in an attempt to arrive at base dimensions
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Comments: Base nearly finished with lag bolts and metal strapping taking the place of mortise and tenon jointers which I have neither the tools nor talent to produce.
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Comments: Mocking up saw works. Everything except the feed roller mechanism which was too heavy to lift to the base. I will probably need to start a discussion thread to determine what parts are missing in conjunction with the metal handle mounted beyond the saw. P
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