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Alden Miller
08-30-2013, 8:14 AM
About a year and a half ago I had a fire in my shop. Afterwards I checked the tables on my jointer and everything still appeared to be flat (it is a big chunk of steel after all). I decided that if the motor was salvageable that I would restore it. Well, the motor only needed new bearings and a cleaning so you can see the results below. I did upgrade to a byrd cutterhead as part of the restoration.
-Alden
Mike Cutler
08-30-2013, 8:18 AM
Nice, nice work!
Well done Alden, that looks fantastic.
Jacob Muldowney
08-30-2013, 8:40 AM
Great job! The beauty of a good old fashioned cast iron tank, not much that can hurt them.
Gordon Eyre
08-30-2013, 10:07 AM
Very nice job Alden. That is a fine looking jointer.
Rick Fisher
08-30-2013, 1:03 PM
Wow.. nice save..
Is that a newer Oliver ?
You did an amazing job of restoring it ..
Alden Miller
08-30-2013, 1:18 PM
Yes, it's an Oliver 4240, about six years old. Lot's of sandblasting and a few cans of Rustoleum is what it took. Oliver was helpful in getting me some of the plastic knobs and a new cutterhead guard. I am quite pleased with the results.
-Alden
glenn bradley
08-30-2013, 2:51 PM
Beautiful recovery. What a pleasure it must be to use that machine.
Christopher Pine
08-31-2013, 9:47 AM
This is awesome! I want to see more! DO you have photos along the way?
Chris
Alden Miller
09-03-2013, 8:01 AM
Here you go Chris.
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.556247551103797.1073741826.100001556709894&type=1&l=fb39dd3a0e
-Alden
Doug Richardson
09-03-2013, 9:11 AM
Awesome pictures on Facebook of both the jointer & the shop!
Phil Thien
09-03-2013, 9:26 AM
Very nice job on the jointer, Alden!
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