General Information

Serial #

5465

Part Number

1

Total Parts

2

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

.1 METAL, PROBABLY SYNTHETIC CORD/.2 METAL WITH FABRIC & POSSIBLY RUBBER IN PAD UNDER LID

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

33.5 cm

Width

25.7 cm

Height

33.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Industrial Technology

Category

Tools-Machine

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Porter Cable

Country

United States of America

State/Province

New York

City

Syracuse

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

USED FROM THE MID-1940'S AT LEAST INTO THE 1980'S.

Canada

EXAMPLE OF EQUIPMENT USED BY A PROFESSIONAL CARPENTER IN MID 20TH CENTURY CANADA.

Function

TO CUT LUMBER

Technical

EXAMPLE OF EQUIPMENT USED FOR BOTH INDUSTRIAL & HOME USE THAT STOOD UP TO CONSIDERABLE USE WITHOUT THE NEED FOR REPAIRS.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

MFR'S PLATE 'Speedmatic Saw/ TYPE - K 75 SERIES A/ ORDER PARTS BY THE ABOVE SPECIFICATIONS/ 110 VOLTS - A.C. OR D.C./ USE BLADES TENSIONED FOR 7500 R.P.M./ PORTER-CABLE MACHINE CO./ SYRACUSE, N.Y., U.S.A./ PATS ISSUED [&] PENDING'/ 2ND PLATE 'C.S.A. APP. NO. 2410/ TYPE CK75 SERIAL 5465/ CAUTION/ When this machine is in use, its exposed non-/ current-carrying metal parts shall be grounded./ This is to be effected by the (extra green)/ conductor of the Type S cord being connected/ to the extra contact of the attachment-plug/ marked "Ground". The ground contact of the/ attachment-plug receptacle is to be permanently/ and effectually grounded./ Use on 20 ampere receptacle only./ PORTER-CABLE MACHINE CO./ SYRACUSE, N.Y./ ALSO ON MFR'S PLATE ‘MADE IN U.S.A.'. RAISED LETTERING ON HANDLE ‘PORTER-CABLE' & ‘SYRACUSE', ON SIDE ‘SPEEDMATIC-75'. HAS GRADUATED SCALE NUMBERED FROM 0 TO 45 IN INTERVALS OF 5. MKGS ON BLADE INCLUDE ‘Rockwell/ MANUFACTURING COMPANY/ OF CANADA LIMITED/ GUELPH ONTARIO/ CAT. NO. 12033/ TENSIONED FOR 6000 R.P.M.'

Missing

NONE KNOWN - CORD HAS BEEN REPLACED

Finish

UNFINISHED,SILVERTONE; BLACK MFR'S PLATE & CORD; PAINTED BLACK IN BACKGROUND OF RAISED MKGS ON HANDLE & ELSEWHERE, SOME OF PAINT NOW MISSING

Decoration

N/A