Mortise Hanging by a thread
Phil Smith
>I normally lurk mostly over on the handtool page but thought I would post a couple of pictures of the Oliver 91D mortiseing machine that I picked up this week. Serial number indicates that it was made in the early 1940's. The first picture is of the machine hanging from the ceiling of the basement after we drove the pickup out from under it. It weighs about a 1000 lb with the table off. Looks to be in pretty good condition, but will need the usual minor repairs and replacement of a hand wheel and frabication of one to the clamps that was missing when purchased. But other wise no major cracks in any of the casting. Will post pictures of the completed machine when restored.
