Abstract: A machine for disassembling damaged pallets of the wood type. The pallet is machine disassembled in a manner wherein the undamaged deckboards or stringers may again be used in a reassembled pallet. The machine includes a hydraulically driven platform having means for receiving the manually placed pallet in an engaging position with a pair of arms each having a nail breaking free rotating disc positioned thereon. The arms straddle the stringer and when vertically positioned to the appropriate height cause the rotating discs to engage the stringers longitudinally at its nail joining point with the deckboards and baseboards. The discs are not knife sharp and slightly overlapping. Upon engagement of the rotating discs with the nails the forceful action of the hydraulically driven platform causes the hardened nails to break -- thereby severing the stringer from the deckboard. A horizontal member cross-positioned behind the discs completes the severing action on the infrequent occasions of failure by the discs.

Abstract: A machine for disassembling damaged pallets of the wood type. The pallet is machine disassembled in a manner wherein the undamaged board or stringers may again be used in a reassembled pallet. The machine includes a platform having means for retaining the manually placed pallet in a fixed lateral position and a plate positionable on the deck side of the wood pallet for retention of the pallet in a vertical position. A hydraulically driven engaging arm is positioned above the platform to engage the stringer longitudinally and in a lateral direction. The arm is moved horizontally from a first, second, or third position to forceably engage one, two, or all three stringers. The retaining means assures that no additional damage is imparted to the slats or spacers.