I’m in the market for a jointer and at first I thought a nice used Jet 6” would satisfy but I just restored a Rockwell 28-200 bandsaw and really enjoyed the process. This led me to look for vintage jointer machinery that run but could be cleaned up to run very well and built on a much more solid platform.
I found a Wallace 8” Model 10 near me for $350 that I jumped on and went to check out. It runs great, has the long 76” bed, spiral type head, is converted to 1PH 220v and very clean for its age. The only thing is a small chip at the edge of the i feed table at the blade (see pics).
I’m hoping the man who restored the wallace 8” sees this post and can chime in on his thoughts on the machine and if its a good one to bring back to life.