Excuse the previous empty post--I got aroused and finished too soon.
I found a Rockwell Delta jointer circa 1957 (thanks Keeter) and made the 12
hour round trip from the Milwaukee area to the Des Moines area to pick it
up. The seller is a shop teacher from SW Iowa who drove three hours to drop
it off. At $600 it isn't a truly gloatable piece, but I've wanted an old
machine to maintain my street cred with the local loons who collect this
stuff.
It sat in my garage for a week until Rick Chamberlain drove out and helped
disassemble/lug/reassemble the thing in my basement. (Thanks Rick) While
Rick was grunting with some bolts I rechecked the tables and fence. All dead
flat. The motor is a Crescent pumpkin that runs just a smidge noisy, which
is better than I was at 47. It's rated at 1 hp on 110 volts, but ol' Unisaw
A100 says it will actually net 1.5 hp.The knives are marginal, but a new set
is coming from the seller. For now it's a perfectly usable machine that will
be a lot of fun to restore over the next generation or so. I've tentatively
named it Rocket 88.
Bob Schmall
Not one shred of evidence exists that life is serious.
Richard Feynman
Repulsion-induction motor? Big buggers, aren't they? Watch the carbons.
Weird thing is, the one on our school's ancient saw looks every bit the same
as on the shaper, which is a 1/2" light duty spindle type.
"Bob Schmall" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Excuse the previous empty post--I got aroused and finished too soon.
>
> I found a Rockwell Delta jointer circa 1957 (thanks Keeter) and made the
12
> hour round trip from the Milwaukee area to the Des Moines area to pick it
> up.
The motor is a Crescent pumpkin that runs just a smidge noisy, which
> is better than I was at 47. It's rated at 1 hp on 110 volts, but ol'
Unisaw
> A100 says it will actually net 1.5 hp.
pictures?
On Sat, 27 Dec 2003 19:04:11 GMT, "Bob Schmall" <[email protected]>
wrote:
>Excuse the previous empty post--I got aroused and finished too soon.
>
>I found a Rockwell Delta jointer circa 1957 (thanks Keeter) and made the 12
>hour round trip from the Milwaukee area to the Des Moines area to pick it
>up. The seller is a shop teacher from SW Iowa who drove three hours to drop
>it off. At $600 it isn't a truly gloatable piece, but I've wanted an old
>machine to maintain my street cred with the local loons who collect this
>stuff.
>It sat in my garage for a week until Rick Chamberlain drove out and helped
>disassemble/lug/reassemble the thing in my basement. (Thanks Rick) While
>Rick was grunting with some bolts I rechecked the tables and fence. All dead
>flat. The motor is a Crescent pumpkin that runs just a smidge noisy, which
>is better than I was at 47. It's rated at 1 hp on 110 volts, but ol' Unisaw
>A100 says it will actually net 1.5 hp.The knives are marginal, but a new set
>is coming from the seller. For now it's a perfectly usable machine that will
>be a lot of fun to restore over the next generation or so. I've tentatively
>named it Rocket 88.
>
>Bob Schmall
>Not one shred of evidence exists that life is serious.
> Richard Feynman
>
"Fly-by-Night CC" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> In article <[email protected]>,
> "Bob Schmall" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > Rick Chamberlain drove out and helped
> > disassemble/lug/reassemble the thing in my basement.
>
> Hey Bob. RC's a name I haven't read here in quite a while - unless he's
> posting under a psuedonym...
Yep--Bay View Area Rick.
> Congrats on the jointer and I second the call for Jpegs.
Soon.
Bob
Bay View is an area of Milwaukee where we each lived long ago.
In article <[email protected]>,
[email protected] says...
> In article <[email protected]>,
> "Bob Schmall" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > Rick Chamberlain drove out and helped
> > disassemble/lug/reassemble the thing in my basement.
>
> Hey Bob. RC's a name I haven't read here in quite a while - unless he's
> posting under a psuedonym...
>
> Congrats on the jointer and I second the call for Jpegs.
>
>
Hey Owen,
I sometimes come out of stealth mode to make politically incorrect
commentary from time to time, but for the most part I have been content
to watch the festivities from the sidelines.
Perhaps a pseudonym would spice things up a bit - I know my bride might
like it! :-)
Happy New Year Owen.
And, BTW, the jointer - she's a beaut and a beast. It's time for Bahb
to get a OWWM hat or apron or tool wrap...
--
Regards,
Rick
(Remove the HIGH SPOTS for e-mail)
In article <[email protected]>,
[email protected] says...
> > Hey Bob. RC's a name I haven't read here in quite a while - unless he's
> > posting under a psuedonym...
>
> Yep--Bay View Area Rick.
Hehe. Formerly Near North Side Rick, Menomonee Falls Rick, and
Fashionable East Side Rick. Nowadays, most call me Resto Rick from New
Berlin. :-)
--
Regards,
Rick
(Remove the HIGH SPOTS for e-mail)
Not much to see so far, but I'll try some in a couple of weeks.
<[email protected]> wrote in message
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> pictures?
>
>
>
>
> On Sat, 27 Dec 2003 19:04:11 GMT, "Bob Schmall" <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
> >Excuse the previous empty post--I got aroused and finished too soon.
> >
> >I found a Rockwell Delta jointer circa 1957 (thanks Keeter) and made the
12
> >hour round trip from the Milwaukee area to the Des Moines area to pick it
> >up. The seller is a shop teacher from SW Iowa who drove three hours to
drop
> >it off. At $600 it isn't a truly gloatable piece, but I've wanted an old
> >machine to maintain my street cred with the local loons who collect this
> >stuff.
> >It sat in my garage for a week until Rick Chamberlain drove out and
helped
> >disassemble/lug/reassemble the thing in my basement. (Thanks Rick) While
> >Rick was grunting with some bolts I rechecked the tables and fence. All
dead
> >flat. The motor is a Crescent pumpkin that runs just a smidge noisy,
which
> >is better than I was at 47. It's rated at 1 hp on 110 volts, but ol'
Unisaw
> >A100 says it will actually net 1.5 hp.The knives are marginal, but a new
set
> >is coming from the seller. For now it's a perfectly usable machine that
will
> >be a lot of fun to restore over the next generation or so. I've
tentatively
> >named it Rocket 88.
> >
> >Bob Schmall
> >Not one shred of evidence exists that life is serious.
> > Richard Feynman
> >
>
In article <[email protected]>,
"Bob Schmall" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Rick Chamberlain drove out and helped
> disassemble/lug/reassemble the thing in my basement.
Hey Bob. RC's a name I haven't read here in quite a while - unless he's
posting under a psuedonym...
Congrats on the jointer and I second the call for Jpegs.
--
Owen Lowe and his Fly-by-Night Copper Company
Offering a shim for the Porter-Cable 557 type 2 fence design.
<http://www.flybynightcoppercompany.com>
<http://www.easystreet.com/~onlnlowe/index.html>