Kudzu Posted May 4, 2007 Report Share Posted May 4, 2007 Just finished.... well finished the restoration, still working on powering it, a 1910(??) Hall and Brown 12" jointer. 44 hours labor so far. Looking for a vintage motor to power it. And yet it will be a user! it's not going to be a display. BEFORE AFTER Details and more photos on my web site. Excelsior Woodworks Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken_Potts Posted May 4, 2007 Report Share Posted May 4, 2007 Looks great - If you've got a stream nearby you can always build a waterwheel for power :wink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Jones Posted May 4, 2007 Report Share Posted May 4, 2007 Oh WOW!!!! NOTHING today even comes CLOSE to that machine. I'm using a 1946 Delta Unisaw in my shop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kudzu Posted May 4, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2007 Yup I knew that Charlie. I asked you some questions about your factory fence when I restored my '48 Unisaw a year or so ago. Found a set of NOS long rails, rebuilt the original fence. Partly because of your comments about the fence. Never regretted that choice either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capt jake Posted June 29, 2007 Report Share Posted June 29, 2007 That tool would certainly give me and excuse to add onto the shop. That is a sweet looking machine. I still use my grandfather's 1946 8" Delta saw and the matching 1947 4" jointer, though I wish the jointer were larger. The fence on the table saw is kinda flimsy looking, but it has been dead on accurate since the day I put it back together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kudzu Posted August 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2007 OK thought I would show updated photos. I have the jointer finished and been using it for a couple of weeks. MAN, I love this thing! Nothing like being able to put a whole board across the jointer and being able to see the grain before I start cutting it up. 77 hours labor and not much money latter it is running. The motor was a give-me. Don't know anything about it. No data plate so we don't horsepower. Guessing it was built in the 1910-1920's. It was on a 24" jointer so I knew it would drive a 12" jointer. Motor looked like heck when I got. So it had to be restored but it ran perfectly. So no repairs were made to it. I probably spend 8 hour restoring it. Thats not counted in the 77. These photos show the temporary electicals sitting on the floor. I finally found the correct cover for the controls. So that will all be mounted out of sight now. Plus I am looking for a more elegant return spring on my guard. It works, but I want something that looks better than that. I consider this proof of concept since these didn't have guards originally. I have run a lot of walnut across it in the past couple of weeks. Mostly face jointing but some edge jointing. I love listening to the flat belt lacing's clicking. ;D But the old square head makes some noise beating the air. Sounds like a wanna be siren. Longest restoration I have taken on but it was worth it. Already wondering how I got by without a big jointer! Jeff More on my website if your interested. http://www.kudzupatch.com/woodshop/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Hagan Posted August 26, 2007 Report Share Posted August 26, 2007 Man, that's nice. Put some landing lights on it, and you'll get people trying to land on it! I'd love a jointer, but I have a serious space problem with what's in my little shop already. I doubt that I could even fit that monster in there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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