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 69
and blind shops, cabinet and furniture manufactories, &c. The saw arbor is cast steel, running in Babbittedboxes, and attached to the sliding carriage. It is very easy to operate, and a large amount of lumber can be sawedup in a day. It has a substantial iron frame, and is well finished. The… … ^ This machine is particularly designed to meet the wants of box makers, but is suitable for other light work. Ithas two sets of saws running on the same arbor—one for tonguing, the other for grooving. It will work stuff upto IJ inch thick. The frame is made of hard wood, is strong and substantial,…
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