Got a couple jointers this weekend.

[WarnerConstCo.]

Had to make a run to Rochester, NY and then past to Fort Plain, NY to get some stuff.

I bought the 30" American jointer in May and finally had time to go get it and then pick up some other stuff for other people.

I found the cute little 8" Wallace after I got home, we left friday night at 11pm, got home sunday at 830am.

 

[Kev]

Honestly .. I wouldn't be surprised if you brought a steam locomotive home one day! [wink] [big grin]

 

[grbmds]

Nice to have that kind of space and the time to restore these machines (the know-how also). Lucky guy.

 

[wow]

One thing I have always wrestled with on my table tops - after you get them cleaned up like that, how do you keep 'em from flash-rusting right away again?

On my metal-working tools I find that I get best results when I use ATF on them. Seems to penetrate quite well and keeps 'em looking 'shiny new' for months or longer. But for woodworking i'd be afraid of the AFT contaminating my workpiece.

For years my shop was unheated, so I cleaned up the machines each spring and fall. After cleaning I tried, with various degrees of success but none making me truly happy:

• Boeshield
• Carnuba Wax
• Bee's wax

And likely several more. What's your secret sauce?

 

[Wooden Skye]

Impressive machines!  The 8" looks like a kids toy when sitting on the big dog! 

 

[leakyroof]

wow, the 30" machine got a Mini-Me as a bonus... [poke]

 

[bkharman]

Darcy,

You always have the coolest nostalgic woodworking tools. Kudos to you for not only saving them but using them in your day to day efforts.

Recycling at its best.

Bryan.

 

[WarnerConstCo.]

I just paste wax tops every few months.

I really just enjoy finding, hauling, repairing and being able to run these things an actually make some money using them too. 

 

[duburban]

theres a possibility that the tables are way out of whack when you get these jointers. what steps do you go through before loading them onto the trailer and taking em home?

 

[WarnerConstCo.]

theres a possibility that the tables are way out of whack when you get these jointers. what steps do you go through before loading them onto the trailer and taking em home?

None.  The only issue one would have with the tables on this style machine is a rut.  This thing had to be completely disassembled to be loaded and then reassembled on the trailer, quickly too because I had other places to go.

 

[WarnerConstCo.]

I went at it tonight for a little bit.  I am employing the work smarter, make less rust dust tactic.

I knocked the loose dirt and rust scale off the cutter head with some scratch pads. 

Then I soaked more paper towels in Evaporust and wrapped them around the head and wrapped it all up in a garbage bag. 

While I let that stew for a while I got to cleaning with a pretty good and really cheap cleaner, Totally Awesome. Found at your local DG.

I think I spent about 15 minutes cleaning the head (mostly the knife slots) after I removed my Evaporust Burrito. 

 

[wow]

Man, that just has me drooling. I *LOVE* big 'ole iron.

My one and only piece is a Northfield Unipoint Radial Arm Saw. I have it on a rotary phase convertor now, but I hope this winter to give it a VFD upgrade.

 

[johnleve]

WOW - you need a matching jointer: Northfield Aircraft Carrier for sale  I think that is a great price and it is even single phase, too bad it would destroy the stairs leading to my basement shop, not to mention consume half the available space.

 

[wow]

WOW - you need a matching jointer: Northfield Aircraft Carrier for sale  I think that is a great price and it is even single phase, too bad it would destroy the stairs leading to my basement shop, not to mention consume half the available space.

And less than a half hour away from me! Maybe I'll give him a call.

Then again, every time I think I might want one of these I ask myself 'why'? I have a 12" jointer and I can't remember the last time that wasn't enough? And even if I did need something bigger on occasion, I've always got my SuperMax.

 

[WarnerConstCo.]

WOW - you need a matching jointer: Northfield Aircraft Carrier for sale  I think that is a great price and it is even single phase, too bad it would destroy the stairs leading to my basement shop, not to mention consume half the available space.

That is a fairly old Northfield.

I have one issue with the machine.  The original bearings were more then likely babbitt and it looks like someone has changed it to pillow block bearings.  I am not a fan of bearing conversions, things never seem to be quite right.

 

[Lbob131]

Thanks for those images  Warner. Looks very  heavy.

A lot of JD  Wallace  machinery images here  also....
http://vintagemachinery.org/mfgindex/detail.aspx?id=809&tab=4&sort=5&th=false&fl=

I think this equipment  dates back to  around 1920's  and maybe  earlier. Super strong  and heavy castings  seem  to be the overall  design  theme.

There's a restored  Model 10  jointer in there  with a skew head on it. [smile]

That's 4 knives set at an angle  and is said to produce  a  mirror  finish.

 

[WarnerConstCo.]

This Wallace has the 4 knife skewed head.  The knives cost me more then the jointer.

 

[festooltim]

Awesome piece of heavy metal. That is going to fill the bags in your CT real quick.

 

[WarnerConstCo.]

It's running.  Needs some fiddling before chips.  I had new gibs and screws made, they turned out perfect. 

Knives are in, 7.5hp motor is belted up.

Video soon.

 

[Sparktrician]

Honestly .. I wouldn't be surprised if you brought a steam locomotive home one day! [wink] [big grin]

What???  You didn't see the one behind his barn??? 

[big grin]