• Brand: Harry M. Fraser Co.

• Model: Model 500-1

• Style: Vintage manual rag/cloth strip cutter machine designed for rug hooking, crafting, and textile strip cutting.

Specifications & Markings

• Material & Finish: Heavy-duty cast aluminum and steel frame with a signature olive/hammertone green painted base and polished metal housing.

• Markings: Stamped directly on the metal face plate: MODEL 500-1, HARRY M. FRASER, 192 HARTFORD ROAD, MANCHESTER, CONN.

• Mechanism: Hand-cranked rotary slitting mechanism designed to take interchangeable slotted cutter heads (slitters) to cut uniform wool strips in various width sizes (e.g., #3 through #8).

Condition & Provenance

• Era: Vintage mid-20th century (circa 1950s–1970s, Manchester, CT production).

• Condition: Pre-owned vintage tool; shows minor surface oxidation on bare steel components and light finish wear on the cast frame consistent with age and use.