Bill Thiry
12-22-2013, 2:20 PM
OK, I’ve been narrow down my options for a jointer to an Oliver 144 (about a 1959 version) and a Powermatic 60. Both are about equal distance away so driving distance isn’t a factor. The Oliver is $900 the Powermatic 60 is $750. Both jointers are single phase 220. The Powermatic is an old school green version, which has been cleaned up. Both units are good working units, tables level and fences square. The Oliver is a belt driven (not retrofit, its original). The Oliver comes with two extra set of knives and a magnetic knife setting gauge, and a shop made wheeled cart to move it around.
The oliver is a 1 HP westinghouse motor, the Powermatic is a 1 1/2 HP motor, not sure of the brand.
The owner of the Oliver also told me he has done some slight shimming on the tables.
The person with the oliver has already come down $200 from original asking price. A bit more background. The powermatic came out of a school and was refurbed by current owner who intended on keeping it but his other tools are 3 phase and he as come across a three phase joionter, the Oliver came out of a business who bought it new. The person who has it now has had it for a year but is getting a bigger jointer.
Based on that info, which unit would you purchase and are the prices in range of reasonable?
The oliver is a 1 HP westinghouse motor, the Powermatic is a 1 1/2 HP motor, not sure of the brand.
The owner of the Oliver also told me he has done some slight shimming on the tables.
The person with the oliver has already come down $200 from original asking price. A bit more background. The powermatic came out of a school and was refurbed by current owner who intended on keeping it but his other tools are 3 phase and he as come across a three phase joionter, the Oliver came out of a business who bought it new. The person who has it now has had it for a year but is getting a bigger jointer.
Based on that info, which unit would you purchase and are the prices in range of reasonable?