Wood Planer, Toronto, ON, Canada
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N 43° 39.033 W 079° 21.516
17T E 632368 N 4834370
This preserved Wood Planer is on display in a converted factory building located in the historic Distillery District in downtown Toronto, Ontario. The former Gooderham and Worts Distillery played an important role in the growth and wealth of the city and nation.
Waymark Code: WMKE7B
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 03/29/2014
Views: 5
Distillery carpenters manufactured and repaired everything from floors, windows, columns and platforms to cabinets and fine furniture. This 1890’s wood planer milled rough timber to produce smooth planks of a specified thickness, initially powered by belt and line shafting, and then by electric motor.
Type of Machine: Wood Planer
Year the machine was built: 1890's
Year the machine was put on display: Unknown
Is there online documentation for this machine: [Web Link]
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