Old Sears Craftsman Shaper
I found this Sears Craftsman Shaper Model No. 103.23920 at a garage sale for $50.00. My first thought was,even if I can not fix it the 1 HP motor is worth more than that on Ebay. It was made for Sears by the King-Seeley Corp about 1953 and came complete with rust and 5 sets of cutter heads that needed sharpening. The shaper was made to use either a 1/2 or 3/4 HP electric motor, the original misguided owner decided to makeit heavy duty by using a 1 HP motor. The base of the motor was...