[Allen Tomaszek]

Picked up this great old machine this weekend with a friend. It's a 1930's era Greenlee #551 20" jointer with 5hp 3ph motor. This thing could double as an aircraft carrier! Runs perfectly. I might turn into an old iron guy after this experience. Moving it took all day but now that it's safely tucked in the shop it all seems worth it.

 

[Screw]

Not sure what I'm more jealous of; the machine or the space you've got!

 

[Ostie]

How did you find that? It looks awesome.

 

[WarnerConstInc.]

how ironic, I just picked up a 20" jointer in Wisconsin this weekend too.

It the edge of the infeed table broken right before the cutter head?

babbitt bearing? what kind of cutter head?

 

[Allen Tomaszek]

There is a small chip on the infeed table right before the cutter head. Here's a picture of that part. There's some great old iron around Wisconsin if you look. You can also try Robert Ivens Machinery in Milwaukee. They get some great machines there.

 

[WarnerConstInc.]

There is a small chip on the infeed table right before the cutter head. Here's a picture of that part. There's some great old iron around Wisconsin if you look. You can also try Robert Ivens Machinery in Milwaukee. They get some great machines there.
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What is going on with the part I put the circle around?

 

[BrandonD]

To me that just looks like where a hand smudged the dust on the table.

 

[WarnerConstInc.]

To me that just looks like where a hand smudged the dust on the table.

I think that may be the case.

Anyway, it is a very nice example of a rarely seen Greenlee Bros. machine. You don't come across a jointer of theirs too often.

 

[Allen Tomaszek]

The area you put the circle around is just a smudge. The table had dust on it when we went to pick i up.