Ever Ready paper cutter?

[Aaron Gein]

Has anyone heard of Ever Ready paper cutters? I have a line on one for sale. Its one of those old manual ones with the huge lever you pull on to move the blade. Its a few hours away so I haven't seen it in person yet, but I'll post a couple pictures later. Anyone heard of Ever Ready?

[Aaron Gein]

Here's a photo. Anyone know anything about them?

[Fools Gold]

Here's a photo. Anyone know anything about them?

Looks exactly the same as the Chandler & Price mini cutter that I have in my shop. As long as the parts work, and you can get the blade sharpened, then it should work . .

[Aaron Gein]

Julian, how much would you say your cutter weighs? Think I'm going to buy this one, but need to figure out if my floor can handle it! I'm on the second floor of an old factory building. Half the floor in my studio is concrete and the other half is linoleum tile over the top of something....I don't think its concrete underneath I think it may just be wood like the hall. Also don't know how well the concrete part is supported.....

I really want/need a cutter....but don't need it falling through the floor. hah.

[Fools Gold]

Not that heavy, 250lbs? (im terrible with weights. ). . I would lift it with two people. You can also take the blade assembly/clamp off and probably move it yourself (dont cut your leg off). I'd put it on the concrete, you are probably going to have to use some muscle on that manuel blade.

[Andymac]

I think they were more successful when they stared making batteries.




Put a base of 3/4" or 1" plywood down, this will spread the weight over a wider area. If you can see the floor structure from downstairs, locate it over a cross beam, or closer to the wall, the floor joists have more support there.

i can't tell the dimension Aaron, but say you have it on a 3'x3' base, and the cutter was 400lbs, your floor loading is less than 1lb persq inch/44 lb per sq ft.