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board to table; 3. Uprights for attachment of levers (5 and 9); 4. 

 Legs of table 28}^ inches long, 1^ inches square. (All the arms, 

 legs and levers of the press may be made of 1 ^ by 1 3/-inch material) ; 

 5. Levers, 27 inches long; 6. Upright arms, 32 inches long; 7. Steel 

 springs. Small screen-door springs may be used; 8. Spring attached 

 to upright arm (6) and support (3) ; 9. Foot lever, bolted to uprights 

 (3) at back, and working with catch plate and ratchet in front. It is 

 fastened to plate (13); 10. Brace for legs and lower support for 

 uprights, 3 inches from ground; 11. Horseshoe plate for gripping 



Fro. 173. A box-press. 



box cleats and cover; 12. Iron plates bolted to levers (5), with large 

 holes in projecting ends, allowing the bolts (16) to slide freely; 13. 

 Lower plate under lever (9), to which it is bolted loosely, with large 

 holes in each end for free play for bolts (16); 14. Side plate joining 

 lever (5) and arm (6). Loose joint; 15. Iron ratchet to engage plate 

 on the front lever (9); 16. Half-inch bolts, 2^ inches long, working 

 loosely in the holes in the plates (12 and 13); 17. Three small pulleys 

 for rope attached to arms (6) ; 18. Strong J^-inch cord that will not 

 stretch; 19. Spanner running parallel with side; 20. Cross-pieces, 

 providing support for box; 21. Grooves for holding box in place. 

 They are a trifle over 18 inches apart. 



