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 22
p and down with the Head. This machine is well adapted for shop work—for Carpenters, Boxand Cabinet Makers, or any kind of light planing. The Frame is made of cast iron, heavy and substantial; theCutter Cylinder is of solid east steel. The Rolls are weighted in a veiy convenient manner, and will… … This machine is constructed particularly for grinding Woodworth Planer Knives and Matcher Cutters. Itconsists of a Bed and Sliding Carriage. The bed can be placed upon any common grindstone frame. The knifeis firmly clamped to the carriage, which is moved back and forth by hand, and can be elevated…
