Gear's illustrated catalogue of wood and iron working machinery (1872)
A.S. Gear, Gear, A. S · Boston : Printed at A.S. Gear's printing office, 62 Sudbury Street · leaf 176
Style No. 75. Length, 4 ft. 4 in. Height. 4 ft. i in. Depth. 2 ft. 2 in. lieight. 235 ll>s. … Style No. 77. Length, 4 ft. 4 /;;. Height, 4 ft. 3 in. Depth, 2 ft. 3 in. Weight, 250 lbs. It is easy to construct an instrument in such a manner that thoughits action is noiseless and good at first, a little wear makes it rattleand get out of order. Indeed, unless extraordinary precautions…
