F J Edwards 3ft sheet metal folder help

[dan.taylor.1]

Hi folks,

Just acquired this nice little folder from a guy locally who I think is also a member on here.

Basically I'm wondering what, if anything, bolted to the side, possibly an angle guage?

Also what bolted to the back in the two lower and 4 upper holes at the back, I'm thinking depth stop and material supports maybe?

Also are the what look like dovetail slots for anything?

Any help much appreciated.

Cheers, Dan

 

[frank horton]

prob the side angle plate would have had a limit stop for repeated angles.....
wish I still had mine....!!!!

 

[Paul.]

Swung the handle on one of those a few times, as said the curved slot to the side is missing the adjustable angle stop for repetitive forming to a given angle, the fixings to the back would have had a couple of slotted channels for setting back stops, and the dovetails slots in the bed are for front stops,

 

[p0689109]

The ones at the rear were probably for rest bars for the longer sheets being bent.