General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

CAST IRON CUTTER, MOUNTED ON TWO WOODEN BOARDS.

Dimensions

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

Length

90.0 cm

Width

223.0 cm

Height

39.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Industrial Technology

Category

Tools & equipment-trades

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

SPECIALTY

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Illinois

City

Belleville

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Quebec

Period

THIS CUTTER USED C. 1930S +. ACCORDING TO DONOR, THIS TYPE (?) USED IN EARLY 1900S.

Canada

Unknown

Function

TO CUT ASBESTOS SHINGLES FOR ROOFING.

Technical

EXAMPLE OF LARGE SPECIALTY CUTTER, DESIGNED FOR USE WITH ASBESTOS SHINGLES. SOME ROOFING & SIDING SHINGLES WERE MADE WITH ASBESTOS CEMENT (PRIOR TO C. 1950).

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

"SPECIALTY TOOL MFRS. BELLEVILLE ILL." cast in raised print on handle. Part nos.(?) "38", "5'32", "36", "35" & "34" cast on various components. "THE IMPROVED HANDY/ ASBESTOS SHINGLE CUTTER" cast in raised print on upper portion of blade. "MODEL-F/ SPECIALTY TOOL MFRS. INC./ BELLEVILLEILL./ PATENTS/ 1914151/ 1981695" cast on lower portion of blade housing. "PATENT PENDING" cast in raised print on front left end bracket/elbow joint. "ADJUST/ HERE" cast on opposite end bracket./ Printed metal plate fixed to lower portion of cutter reads: " NOTE: ACCURATE ADJUSTMENT OF THE KNIVES FOR THICKNESS OF SHINGLES IS HIGHLY IMPORTANT./ WHEN THIS CUTTER BREAKS OR CRACKS SHINGLES SLIGHTLY MORE SPACE IS NEEDED BETWEEN/ THE KNIVES, AND WHEN CUTTING, REQUIRES CONSIDERABLE PRESSURE OR DOES NOT CUT AT ALL/ THEN THE KNIFE EDGES MUST BE BROUGHT SOMEWHAT CLOSER TOGETHER./ SEEK THE CORRECT ADJUSTMENT FOR THE SHINGLES YOU ARE CUTTING WITH THE ADJUSTING/ SCREW./ WHEN CUTTING TAPERED SHINGLES ADJUST AS DIRECTED AND ENTER THE THICKEST END OF/ SHINGLES AS NEAR AS POSSIBLE TO THE ADJUSTING SCREW. NEVER APPLY EXTREME PRESSURE/ ON THE HANDLE."

Missing

APPEARS COMPLETE.

Finish

Unknown

Decoration

N/A