Daniels' Planer, circa 1870
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Thomas Daniels of Worcester, Massachusetts, patented his planer featuring a rotating cutter and moving power-driven table in 1834. The machine could not plane a very smooth surface because the cutter worked across the grain; however, the surface produced was very true and level because the work was supported by the moving table. The machine was used by sawmills, furniture manufacturers and other woodworking concerns.
Thomas Daniels of Worcester, Massachusetts, patented his planer featuring a rotating cutter and moving power-driven table in 1834. The machine could not plane a very smooth surface because the cutter worked across the grain; however, the surface produced was very true and level because the work was supported by the moving table. The machine was used by sawmills, furniture manufacturers and other woodworking concerns.
Artifact
Planing machine
Date Made
circa 1870
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Made in America
Object ID
31.774.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Wood (Plant material)
Iron (Metal)
Color
Yellow
Red
Dimensions
Height: 115.5 in
Width: 34 ft
Depth: 61 in
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