Kathy Phelps Omn at Illusionaria

This perforator (manual, foot pedal, straight line, pinhole) is a Rosback. Just a guess, but because its plate says it was made in Chicago, I think it
might be at least 97 yrs old, as the Rosback Company moved from there to Benton Harbor, MI in 1905.  There's also another tiny add on plate which
states, Sold by American Type Founders Sales Corporation, Branches Everywhere.
I first heard of this machine (located in IL) in late February of this year (2002) via information I read on the Artistamp Mailing List. The perforator was in good shape when it arrived (in NE via shipping truck) except for its three tables (front, back, top) which had been poorly replaced with plywood scraps.  My husband cut new hardwood which we stained and varnished.  We made the tables a bit smaller than the originals might have been, mainly to save space.  I esp like the top table, which can be optionally lifted off along with its hardware.We didn't do any other refurbishing, except for washing off the iron parts with soap and water.  (There are a few small areas where the paint is starting to peel a bit ... maybe *some* day we'll take it apart and repaint it. ;-)

It came with all of its pins, though I'm hoping to buy a new set from the Rosback Company to lay away until needed.  The current pins do a good job; a couple of backing sheets take care of any hanging chads.

Omm at Illusionaria