What machine is or was this? Pin Router??
Someone said this “might” be an early overhead pin router??
I came across a very unique machine, so to speak, a “duplicator” perhaps??
Someone adapted a router housing to it, but it looks as if there might have been a motor or spindle mounted there in the past.
Directly behind it in the overhead traverse you see a vertical hole in the casting .. perhaps for a stylus??
The “knee” looks adjustable and there is a foot pedal of sorts that might raise the whole table into the cutter and stylus?? ( I’m grabbing at straws here …)
Notice the very fast threads on it in both X and Y axis.
Someone also mentioned that the second handle in the front may tilt the table front to back.??
I have not hand my hands on it as yet, just the pics of it. Maybe it was for wood duplicating?? I do not see any dial reading on any handles.
I’m hoping you might have a better clue as to what it might be!! I have asked the owner to look for ANY casting ID’s or names or anything he can find.
NOT that I need this piece at all .. it just has the better of me!! UGH!!
I have attached 4 pics that I have so far.
Thank you for ANY input!!
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Looks interesting, x,y,z axis controls but also has foot pedal for a quick plunge or table rise. Cant figure out which mechanism its connected to.
Certainly could be some kind of old line shaft router/ shaper system. Looks like it could almost be used like a Bridgeport mill for woodworking. Sort of like the old pattern maker machines.
Looks like a fun thing to play with. Totally a time waster though. Have fun with it.
Someone definitely added that router base long after the tool was first built.
There must be names, numbers, something cast into it somewhere.
I don't know... but I like it! What a cool piece. If you've never used one, an over-arm or pin router are very handy to have.
Recently found something vaguely similar that was used in type set printing. It didn't have 3 axis though.
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