Jointer Restoration

[Alden Miller]

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]

Nice, nice work!
Well done Alden, that looks fantastic.

[Jacob Muldowney]

Great job! The beauty of a good old fashioned cast iron tank, not much that can hurt them.

[Gordon Eyre]

Very nice job Alden. That is a fine looking jointer.

[Rick Fisher]

Wow.. nice save..

Is that a newer Oliver ?

You did an amazing job of restoring it ..

[Alden Miller]

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]

Beautiful recovery. What a pleasure it must be to use that machine.

[Christopher Pine]

This is awesome! I want to see more! DO you have photos along the way?
Chris

[Alden Miller]

Here you go Chris.

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.556247551103797.1073741826.100001556709894&type=1&l=fb39dd3a0e

-Alden

[Doug Richardson]

Awesome pictures on Facebook of both the jointer & the shop!

[Phil Thien]

Very nice job on the jointer, Alden!