Cody's 16" Porter 300 CM Jointer Restoration(moved to new thread)

[Cody Armstrong]

1951 model Porter 300 CM 16" jointer.
All work done by Steve Smith in Colorado.

Jointer as bought in condition before restoration began.
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[Cody Armstrong]

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[Cody Armstrong]

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[Cody Armstrong]

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[Doug Ladendorf]

That is going to be very nice!

[Darcy Warner]

I have had a few of those apart, don't skimp on the bearings. They are my second favorite jointer after the Americans. Never could get use to the spring joint adjustment on the infeed table on the 300c.

[Cody Armstrong]

Yes. Steve is a perfectionist and does a jam-up job on his restorations. I feel very lucky to have found him when I did with him having a Porter in storage.
The plan is to replace original bearings with ABEC 7 bearings and have the head balanced.

This jointer was built for the government or military. It had explosion proof electrical box and some sort of epoxy on the motor windings which has to be melted off to rewind motor.

[Cody Armstrong]

Latest progress pics from Steve.

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[Matt Day]

Those are some big heavy parts! Looking good

[Andrew Hughes]

Looks great Cody.

[Jim Becker]

Wow...that's going to be a (very functional) beauty once the restoration is completed!

[Martin Wasner]

Are you going to run the head that was in it or put a Tersa in it?


I am a little jealous, that will be sweet when it's done.

[Cody Armstrong]

I'm excited about it but none of it is cheap that's for sure. On the other hand it's what I was looking for and there's no way I could have done a restore to this magnitude.

Martin, it will have the original head with knives.

[Darcy Warner]

I'm excited about it but none of it is cheap that's for sure. On the other hand it's what I was looking for and there's no way I could have done a restore to this magnitude.

Martin, it will have the original head with knives.

A new Northfield 16" jointer is about 18k, with extras, over 20.

As far as I am concerned a totally rebuilt jointer like this is worth a whole lot more than most think.

A customer of mine will have about 10k (with shipping) in a completely rebuilt 116d Oliver BS. It's worth every penny to them.

[David Kumm]

Totally agree with Darcy. Rehabbing old stuff is a lot of work, parts are expensive ( bearings alone are a killer ) and you need a lot of equipment to move the heavy stuff around. You seldom get paid for all your work ( fine in my world ) because most don't realize the value. More will pay 5-10K for a machine new that will be dead in 10-15 years than for a rehabbed one that will last 50. Good luck with the porter. Dave

[Cody Armstrong]

Oh I totally agree also. I wasn't complaining. There will be 10K in this one by the time it's done and shipped but well worth it to me. I will have one helluva nice jointer in the end and will know it was done right.

[Cody Armstrong]

More update pics arrived today.

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[Martin Wasner]

That's really awesome. Please keep the updates rolling.

[Eric Commarato]

Nice work, it looks like you paying attention to the detail and that makes a difference.

[joe milana]

Im curious if there is any type of seal on the cutterhead to contain the oil. Im constantly adding oil to the motor side bearing on mine (About a tbs. A month), but rarely any to the outboard bearing. Not sure where the oil is going either. No sign of it in the dust chute or on the floor.
Also, i used a 8" (or 10"?) × 6" "fernco" to reduce the dust chute down right off the yoke. It constantly clogged, so i ran 8" for a few feet before reducing to 6", and that solved the problem. Hard to get perspective, but I bet the yoke on that machine weighs more than some modern day jointers. Beautiful machine! I hope you have the fence & guard.

[Sam Layton]

That is a great looking jointer. He is sure doing a first class job on restoring. It is amazing how the quality of things has changed over the years.

Sam

[Cody Armstrong]

Joe. I don't know about your oil issue. I'm not doing this restore myself and have never owned a jointer with oil bath bearings before. It will all be new to me when I receive it and put it to use.
Sorry I don't have any advice. Perhaps someone else will chime in.

[Darcy Warner]

Usually a felt seal.

[Cody Armstrong]

More pics from Steve.
Jointer coming along nicely. Tables need to be picked up for final assembly and adjustment.

ABEC 7 bearings.
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[Cody Armstrong]

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[Matt Day]

Sure looks like a jointer now!

What is the piping for at the bottom/side of the motor? Oiler?

[Darcy Warner]

Sure looks like a jointer now!

What is the piping for at the bottom/side of the motor? Oiler?

Oil bath bearings.

[David Kumm]

Ask Steve where he got the oil cup for the front bearing. I've been looking for that style for years. If you overfill you will drain the excess down through the dust chute so don't keep filling. Dave

[Bruce Page]

That is going to be a beautiful restoration when you're done. Just think of all the craftsman that have stood in front of it over the decades!

[Ole Anderson]

One word: Sweet!

[Chris Padilla]

Awesome!!!

[Will Boulware]

Wow! This is coming along nicely!

[Cody Armstrong]

Ask Steve where he got the oil cup for the front bearing. I've been looking for that style for years. If you overfill you will drain the excess down through the dust chute so don't keep filling. Dave

Hey Dave. I believe the oil cups are the originals. But I will ask to confirm.

[Cody Armstrong]

Dave. Forgot I had these pics. They are the original oilers. Steve re-conditioned them.
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