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    Right at the end of last century I bought the machines from an old joinery that had been established in the mid fifties. A couple of machines, I sold (the four head tenoner and the chain mortiser) , but the rest I kept. Only two (three really) have I used so far, although I am actively working towards getting them up and running.

    The reason for the delays was twofold. Firstly I did not have a closed shed to house them and secondly they are all three phase machines as you might expect with an industrial enterprise. I had down in NSW a large diesel generator to run them, but the practicality is not there in starting such a machine for just a couple of minutes. Certainly, it would be an excellent way to destroy a perfectly good Perkins motor.

    However I am working towards a shed up here in QLD and a power source large enough to run this motors via VFDs.

    This is the 24" Jointer:

    Jointer 003.jpgJointer 001.jpgJointer 002.jpg

    The infeed table is foot operated and you may just be able to see the pedal at the near end in the second pic. It has a two stage switch to start in star configuration and then to switch to delta when some speed has developed.

    It requires a cutter guard, which was missing when I bought the machine and a guard for the drive belt is another essential. I have not seen a brand, but all the machines were German made with the exception of the thicknesser, which is an Invicta made in England.

    It works extremely well and is exceptionally smooth for a jointer that only has a two cutter head.

    It's pretty heavy and I use a FEL to pick it up.

    I hadn't intended to show the other machine, but on posting the photos I saw that the framing saw is also partly visible. Different to a radial arm saw in that the cutter head cannot be rotated 90deg for ripping. Also it has on the other end of the drive shaft a trenching head for the 10mm trenches used in the top and bottom plates of traditional house frames. I'll have to take some better pix next time I'm down there.

    The jointer will clean up very well, but not much point in doing that or bringing it up here until such time as I have a shed for it.

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    What a beast..Just a little bit scary to use I imagine.
    Those were the droids I was looking for.
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    Quote Originally Posted by NCArcher View Post
    What a beast..Just a little bit scary to use I imagine.
    Tony

    As it is, "Yes," but with proper and appropriate guarding "No."

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    Actually, I forgot to mention the third machine, which is the sharpening device for the blades. I have that up here so I will take some pix next week as it is at the workshop of a local kitchen cabinet maker.

    It is in principle, a travelling bench grinder and will sharpen a blade up to about 25" long.

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    that is indeed a weapon of a machine
    cheers pat

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bushmiller View Post
    Firstly I did not have a closed shed to house them
    Jointer 003.jpg
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    ... What if someone walks off with it???

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    I guess between that and the FEL flattening your bench top will be a doddle.
    ...I'll just make the other bits smaller.

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    Paul,

    I am a bit late in commenting, but thanks for sharing, she really looks like a beast, at first glance the fence looks tiny, then you realise the table is just huge. I would imagine that cutter head would have some serious mass (I would hate to imagine the current peak if it wasn't Star Delta start).

    if you get a chance next time you are down, I would be interested in how the table adjusts. Do you have any idea about age, does it have standard bearings or babbitt bearings?

    Cheers,

    Camo

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    Quote Originally Posted by camoz View Post
    if you get a chance next time you are down, I would be interested in how the table adjusts. Do you have any idea about age, does it have standard bearings or babbitt bearings?

    Cheers,

    Camo
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    Age is about 55/60 years as the joinery was started in the mid fifties. The rise and fall is by a foot pedal as for adjustment I have never had to adjust it. I will have a closer look for you as I am going back for a quick visit this coming weekend. I think they would be standard ball bearings. but I will look.

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    A closer look at the jointer shows that the bearings have grease nipples so I think they would be conventional ball bearings. although not conclusive.

    This is a close up of the footpedal adjustment for the infeed table. i have only ever seen the handwheel type apart from this machine of mine.

    jointer foot pedal 001.jpg

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    Quote Originally Posted by pmcgee View Post
    ... What if someone walks off with it???

    Paul
    I think that if someone can pick it up I am not going to try to stop them.
    I am learning, slowley.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pagie View Post
    I think that if someone can pick it up I am not going to try to stop them.


    My estimate was about 400Kgs

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    I had a Yates 1920s 24” jointer back in the day.
    Yours would be at least twice your weight estimate.
    H.
    Jimcracks for the rich and/or wealthy. (aka GKB '88)

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    Be a nice helical conversion candidate if you've got a spare $5k

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    Quote Originally Posted by elanjacobs View Post
    Be a nice helical conversion candidate if you've got a spare $5k


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