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Thread: 24" Jointer
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9th August 2013, 07:50 PM #1
24" Jointer
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.
Regards
PaulBushmiller;
"Power tends to corrupt. Absolute power corrupts, absolutely!"
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9th August 2013, 08:33 PM #2
What a beast..Just a little bit scary to use I imagine.
Those were the droids I was looking for.
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9th August 2013, 09:08 PM #3
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9th August 2013, 09:11 PM #4
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.
Regards
PaulBushmiller;
"Power tends to corrupt. Absolute power corrupts, absolutely!"
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9th August 2013, 10:19 PM #5Senior Member
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that is indeed a weapon of a machine
cheers pat
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11th August 2013, 06:09 AM #6
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12th August 2013, 10:58 PM #7
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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12th August 2013, 11:25 PM #8SENIOR MEMBER
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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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13th August 2013, 12:51 AM #9
Camo
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.
Regards
PaulBushmiller;
"Power tends to corrupt. Absolute power corrupts, absolutely!"
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18th August 2013, 07:21 PM #10
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
Regards
PaulBushmiller;
"Power tends to corrupt. Absolute power corrupts, absolutely!"
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8th February 2021, 09:56 AM #11
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8th February 2021, 10:25 AM #12
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8th February 2021, 01:30 PM #13
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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8th February 2021, 09:26 PM #14Taking a break
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Be a nice helical conversion candidate if you've got a spare $5k
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8th February 2021, 10:35 PM #15