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<p>[QUOTE="Steersman, post: 56456, member: 239"]I've had dentist's foot-powers before and they were much lighter affairs, more like a treadle sewing machine drive, although more well-made and balanced.</p><p><br /></p><p>This one is made to be bolted to the floor, and the weight of the wheel gives it considerable force, once rolling. I think lathe or saw is a likely application. </p><p><br /></p><p>Now if someone just has a 19th century Grout's catalog.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Steersman, post: 56456, member: 239"]I've had dentist's foot-powers before and they were much lighter affairs, more like a treadle sewing machine drive, although more well-made and balanced. This one is made to be bolted to the floor, and the weight of the wheel gives it considerable force, once rolling. I think lathe or saw is a likely application. Now if someone just has a 19th century Grout's catalog.[/QUOTE]
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