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Cool, so the head is safe. Now I can get down to business.

No clue how to set the knives but have a new set on order (current are actually decently sharp but I wanted a backup set anyways). Any...

Hi all,

Does this look to be a clamshell type cutterhead on my 1943(ish) Oliver 8" jointer? Based on images I've seen I don't think it is, just want to be certain.
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Hey Andrew,

I can't figure out how to send you a message so just replying here. Trying to determine if this machine has a clamshell head or not. Based on the pictures and cross-section drawings I...

Thanks for that offer, that's probably one of my bigger worries since I've never done it before. I looked for replacement knives on google and struggled to find them based on the Oliver model number....

I see your point. I'll probably just keep it original then. The machine runs very smooth and quiet, I was impressed when I ran it. I verified it's indeed running on single phase 240v. This guy has...

Hi Dave,

Check out this image. It appears it was 3 phase and re-stamped to 1-phase, which makes me wonder if this machine company it originally came from switched it over somehow? Does this worry...

Hi Andrew,

Thanks for the info. What makes you say you wouldn't consider an insert head upgrade?

Hi all,

I noticed some folks had a way to de-code the old Oliver jointer serial numbers. I googled for a while and couldn't find a good reference. Can anyone tell me about this machine? I have the...

I appreciate everyone's responses. It's still interesting to me, especially since the Hammer beds are almost as long as, say, the beds on a Laguna 12" jointer. That said, your answers helped.
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Hi all,

I'm in the market for a jointer and doing all the normal research (and more). What I can't get my head around is that it seems a good 12" combo machine (jointer+planer) is under $5k,...