Photo Index - American Wood Working Machinery Co. - American (Williamsport) Automatic Knife Grinder

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Manufactured/Badged by:
American Wood Working Machinery Co.
Rochester, NY; Williamsport, PA; Montgomery, PA

Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Wood Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Grinder, Bench
Machine Size:	30"
Submitted By:	Don H

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	American (Williamsport) Automatic Knife Grinder
Date of Manufacturer:	1900-1910 (?)
Serial Number:	94094 (View SN Registry Entry)
Last Updated	3/8/2010 10:24:29 PM

Comments:

Acquired from Whitehouse-Crawford C., Walla-Walla,1987. Stone and speed intended for carbon steel knives, dry grinding. Table traverses automatically from side to side.

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Comments: knife carriage and clamps, direction shifter, tight/loose pulleys
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Comments: carriage drive gears, travel stops
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Comments: right, left, and neutral drive pulleys, shifting yoke, shop tag
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Comments: under power, 350 rpm
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Comments: grinding a 12" knife
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Comments: mmethod for grinding thin knives
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