The Electric Carpenter

[Bruce Sprangel]

I have started to research this machine. Found the patent by "Woodworking Machinery Co."
google.com/patents/about?id=EgJYAAAAEBAJ&dq=1834684

Sold by: Carpenters Machinery Co., Messinger Manufacturing, American Floor Surfacing Co., Nathional Target & Supply .......

I have 78 and counting so far just from Carpenters Machinery Co.

Any paperwork, serial#, model, is it being used...or history, would be appreciated !!!

Bruce

[Stephen Tashiro]

I can't resist asking this. When you say that you have 78, do you mean you have 78 of these machines?

[Bruce Sprangel]

No I don't have them,

So far I have found that 78 of these machines that were sold just from Carpenters Machinery Co. (some listed below)

When I first started looking for info on my machine I saw one or two with American Floor Surfacing Co.s name in the casting in the base but I had dismissed them at that time, only to find out later they were the same machine.

Have since found ad's in both Popular Mechanics & Popular Science from 1930 to 1939 from all 4 Co's. selling the same machine with two claiming to manufacture it.

Have sales testimonials from, The Hahnamann Medical Collage, Windsor Manufacturing Co.,Temple University, Penn Athletic Club, Lionel Trains, ...

[Bruce Sprangel]

Up to 81 machines now, still looking for any new info on a Electric Carpenter, S.S. Messinger Manufacturing, Carpenters Machinery Co, Inc., or Gilbert.L. Dannehower.

Patent:

http://www.google.com/patents/about?...BAJ&dq=1834684

[johnny means]

I hate to complain, but... this thread stinks without pictures.

[Doug Morgan]

I agree with Johnny, whats a thread without pictures.

[Danny Buie]

http://vintagemachinery.org/mfgindex...?id=1033&tab=4

[johnny means]

Here's a really nice one

[John TenEyck]

That is one very cool grouping of machines. Wow.

[Curt Harms]

I guess combo machines aren't such a new idea after all, huh?

[Fred Bohren]

Does anyone happen to have on owners manual for one of these machines. I have one of the machines that has been in the family since it was new. I have an original sales broucher but it is not a set up or operating manual. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks Fred

[Randall Clark]

Just take the brake off the water wheel, and let it turn, brother!

[Matt Day]

Just take the brake off the water wheel, and let it turn, brother!

LOL, that gave me laugh. My wife doesn't understand why I think these things are funny.

Back on topic - that looks like a pretty slick piece of machinery.