Machine for applying T-molding

A hand-guided machine for applying a strip of T-molding to the edge of a planar object having opposed top and bottom surfaces and having a peripheral edge with a slot for receiving said T-molding such as a table top wherein said T-molding has an inward barb adapted to extend into said slot and a first strip end which first engages said slot and a free or trailing strip end, said machine comprising a frame including a housing at the rear end thereof, said housing in turn supporting a contact actuated vibratory hammer having an impact member outwardly extending from the forward end of said housing and having a face for contacting said T-molding first strip and which projects into said object surface peripheral edge, at least one support shelf forwardly extending from said housing so as to overlie said object surface and provided with a contact member for contacting said object, feed means for said strip of said T-molding supported adjacent said housing for positioning said strip between said peripheral edge surface and said contact member, separate handles outwardly projecting from said machine in spaced relation from each other such that an operator may firmly operatively grasp said machine, there being upper and lower opposed support shelves forwardly extending from said housing and each such shelf provided with an object surface contacting member, the contacting members of said opposed shelves extending towards each other but spaced from each other a distance approximating that of said object thickness such that said contacting members essentially support the machine on said object top surface.