APPLES 



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Fig. 22. Clamp Nailing Press. 



1. Cover boards to table, extending about half over cross pieces (20) on each side. Length of 



table. 64 inches. 



2. Side beard to table. The part between the cross pieces (20) is cut down to allow a box 



with bulged bottom to slide off the press. 



3. ■Uprights for attachment of levers (5 and 9). 



4. Legs of table. 28ii inches long, 1% inches square. (All the aims, legs and levers of the 



press may be made of l%xl%-inch stuff.) 



5." Levers, 24 Inches long. 



6. Upright arms, 30 inches long. 



7. Steel springs, % inch inside diameter. The two attached to the levers (5) are fastened 



at the upper end to spanner (10). The center spring is attached to the foot lever (9) 

 and a pulley il7). All springs are shown relaxed. 



8. Spring attached to upright arm (6) and support (3). These springs should be long and 



light, such as are often used en screen doors. 



9. Foot lever, bolted to uprights (3) at back, and working with catch plate and ratchet in 



front. It is fastened to plait (13). 



10. Brace for legs and lower support for uprights. Three inches from ground. 



11. Horseshoe plate for gripping box cleats and cover. It is attached to arm (6) with fiat- 



headed stove bolts, and must be made very true. 



12. Iron plates bolted to levers (5), with large holes in projecting ends, allowing the bolts lid) 



to slide freely. 



13. Lower plate under leaver (9), to which it is bolted loosely, with large holes in each end 



for free play of bolts (16). 



14. Side plate joining lever (5) and arm (6). Two bolts to arm, and one, fitted loosely, to 



lever. 



15. Iron ratchet to engage plate on the front lever (9). 



16. Half-inch bolts, 2% inches long, working loosely m the holes in the plates (12 and 13). 



17. Three small pulleys for rope attached to arms (6). Center pulley is attached to center 



spring (7). The other two pulleys are attached to spanner (19). 



18. Strong H-inch cord that will not stretch. Runs across from arm to arm (6), passing 



througli the three pulleys (17). 



19. Spanner running parallel with side, back about 10 inches from front side and directly under 



center of box. 



20. Cross pieces (end view), providing support for box. Attached to it is spanner (19). 



21. Grooves for holding box in place. They are a trifle over 19 1^ inches apart. To accommo- 



date the special box, which is 20 inches long, strips may be nailed to the table top one 

 inch back from the opening on either side. 



The top of the table must have slots cut in it to allow working of arms. Tables may be of any 

 width desired, but arms should be conveniently near the front. 



