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I was in Denver this last week and found a shaper. On a whim (and with the boss's permission), I picked up a shaper. Now I have it home and am trying to figure out what it actually is. There is a brass tag on the R/H side that says "Mountain Machine MFG Co. 12" Shaper." Its my guess that this was a machine shop in the Denver area and not who actually made the machine. Having said that, it has the 'look' of one of the kit machines that I've read about (Lewis, etc.). When I first looked at it I thought that it was plate steel, but now I think that it might actually be cast iron.
So, in addition to wondering what it is, I have a few more questions:
- Would anyone from the Denver area have any knowledge of this machine shop and when they were in business? The guy who sold it to me thinks his dad may have picked it up in the 60's (maybe early 70s).
- How would I verify the stroke of the machine, I'm not 100% convinced that this is a 12" (not a big deal for me actually)?
- What would be a decent size motor for this machine? Right now it has a 1/4 hp, 110v AC motor. I'm thinking along the lines of a larger 110 or 220 (single phase). I don't want to fool with either 3-phase or DC.
Thanks for any help.
So, in addition to wondering what it is, I have a few more questions:
- Would anyone from the Denver area have any knowledge of this machine shop and when they were in business? The guy who sold it to me thinks his dad may have picked it up in the 60's (maybe early 70s).
- How would I verify the stroke of the machine, I'm not 100% convinced that this is a 12" (not a big deal for me actually)?
- What would be a decent size motor for this machine? Right now it has a 1/4 hp, 110v AC motor. I'm thinking along the lines of a larger 110 or 220 (single phase). I don't want to fool with either 3-phase or DC.
Thanks for any help.