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Manufactured/Badged by:
Coats Machine Tool Co.
New York, NY

Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Wood Working Machinery & Metal Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Sander
Machine Size:	4"
Submitted By:	jordie field

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	Tiny bench top 4" belt sander
Date of Manufacturer:	1910- 1920
Serial Number:	-
Last Updated	6/16/2023 10:37:08 AM

Comments:

just picked this up in a basement of an Antique shop in Zion ILLINOIS that is going out of business. A very rare Coats machine.....a 4" drum sander out of the great state of: New York.......A very robust little sanding machine. Has its original paint, with a very nicely previous owner made fence which appears to be not original, but in use for a very long time.....Very delicate fence to enable one to slide work on....Also has an opening protruding out that is threaded.....could be for another type of fence that would of been an extra possibly... just speculating....Mounted to a 1/4 HP GE motor. runs like a top...was standing in a corner for 40 years.......neatest machine i have found in awhile.... all of it is mounted to a rough hewn board on some robust hardware......(it is portable)

[ADMIN NOTE JAJ: Looks similar, though not identical, to sanders from Hormel-Wagner Co. / Walls Sales Corp. Under "Images" there is a 1922 article about an earlier version of this Coats sander. The Hormel-Wagner patent was still in force and this Coats sander seems most likely to be a competitive product that managed to avoid infringing that patent.]

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Comments: profile of machine.....it is shown with a 4 ounce oil can to give perspective. Also visible is the fence....i needed another picture to show the opposing side...... also sander is next to a 1/4 HP GE motor which also helps power it and also gives perspect
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Comments: adjuster and removable guide and arm for ease of maintenance!!!!! super thoughtful by the original makers....also seen is the Badge...no serial number
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Comments: adjusters......right side flips up to easily remove...is cotter pinned in.....really thoughtful creation by the original makers!!!!! Also visible are the oilers on the left hand side as well as the extension arm that is threaded....youcan only see the top
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Comments: profile....left side is the non drive....the pictured arm bolts off to remove and clean tumbler etc. This is extremely well built and is very robust...Everything works silky smooth...threads on screws are fine......lateral adjustment is killer and is ver
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Comments: two awesome little spring loaded oil ports.......Nickel finish over Brass.....hooked inside to little wool wicks......these are the nicest little oilers i have noticed...
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Comments: Coats Badge out of New York....LOUD AND PROUD!!!!! great little tag!!!
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