ANTIQUE W.F.&J BARNES VELOCIPEDE FOOT POWERED FORMER/SHAPER RARE

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THIS IS AN EXTREMELY RARE, ORIGINAL ANTIQUE c1876 "W. F. & J. BARNES VELOCIPEDE" FROM ROCKFORD ILLINOIS. THIS AUTHENTIC 19TH CENTURY PIECE IS CALLED A VELOCIPEDE FORMER OR SHAPER AND IT IS ONE OF THE FIRST PEDAL POWERED WOODWORKING MACHINES OF THE 19TH CENTURY. THIS EARLY PIECE IS COMPLETE OTHER THAN THE HORIZONTAL GEAR AND BELT AND IT IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION FOR ITS AGE  AND IT STILL HAS ALOT OF IT ORIGINAL RED PINSTRIPING.
THESE ORIGINAL W. F. & J. BARNES MACHINES/TOOLS. ARE EXTREMELY HARD TO FIND AND THIS PARTICULAR MODEL, WHICH IS A DEDICATED FORMER/SHAPER IS ONE OF THE RAREST OF ALL OF THE PEDAL POWERED MACHINES. THE PIECE IS CLEARLY SIGNED AND DATED WITH [[W. F. AND J. BARNES COMPANY, ROCKFORD IL.]] IN TWO PLACES AND WITH [[PATENTED FEB AND MARCH, 1876]] IN ANOTHER. ALSO HAS FORMER CASTED ON THE BRACKET AND SEAT ASSEMBLY (SEE PICS)
THIS WOULD MAKE AN EXTRAORDINARILY RARE ADDITION TO ANY EARLY TOOL OR MACHINERY COLLECTION AND WOULD BE AN UNMATCHED DISPLAY FOR A COUNTRY STORE OR HARDWARE STORE. THIS IS A RARE PIECE OF HISTORY AND IS A MUSEUM QUALITY PIECE. THERE IS A NEAR IDENTICAL PIECE IN THE SMITHSONIAN.
THIS WOULD BE A SUPERB PIECE OF MACHINERY TO ACTUALLY USE. IT APPEARS THAT ALL IT NEEDS IS A BELT AND GEAR.
THIS TOOL CAN BE BROKEN DOWN AND SHIPPED TO ANYWHERE IN THE US. IT IS HEAVY AND WILL BE COSTLY THOUGH. I DO NOT CHARGE FOR PACKAGING OR HANDLING. THE SHIPPING QUOTES ARE ACCURATE.
THE PICTURES ARE A MAJOR PART OF THE DESCRIPTION. SO PLEASE REVIEW AND ASK ANY QUESTIONS BEFORE PURCHASING.
HAVE A LOOK AT MY OTHER ITEMS. I WILL COMBINE SHIPPING WHEN FEASABLE. JUST CONTACT ME AFTER SALE