Planer General 130

[Tim Cardinal]

Off to look at a General 130 14in planer. Any one have experience with this planer? He had it listed for 2K we talked and now he is willing to take $1000...
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[Allan Speers]

OMG, buy it before he changes his mind!

That is hands-down the finest small-format planer ever made.

Stop reading this and go buy it before you're too late.

[Allan Speers]

And BTW -

I hate you !

[Gregory King]

Grab it. Got one and couldn't be happier. Motor size most likely 2- 3 HP. Installed a 2 in mine. Nice quiet rugged planer.

[Tim Cardinal]

Thanks everyone...I'll be picking it up today..

[Tim Cardinal]

Went and looked...it runs smooth but is in rough condition, He took $800 for it. I ended up buying a 18 in delta band saw and a 2 hp dust collector also..estate sale. Got home and the gay called me and offered a 7 ft stroke sander, radial arm saw, cabinet full of fasteners and a work bench for $150.00...

[Allan Speers]

Now I REALLY hate you!

[Tim Cardinal]

LOL...I know, I don't need a big old sander and a radial arm saw..I might pass on them

Now I REALLY hate you!

[Allan Speers]

Heck, just take the workbench & fasteners!

I have a lovely Powermatic 100, (the second best small format planer ever made) but I would give parts of my body to swap it for a General 130 in good condition.

[Tim Cardinal]

I worked in a custom furniture shop when we lived in Texas late 90s early 2000s The shop had a PM 100...nothing wrong with that planer. I had a parks planer in my home shop..that was also really good.

Heck, just take the workbench & fasteners!

I have a lovely Powermatic 100, (the second best small format planer ever made) but I would give parts of my body to swap it for a General 130 in good condition.

[Allan Speers]

I worked in a custom furniture shop when we lived in Texas late 90s early 2000s The shop had a PM 100...nothing wrong with that planer. I had a parks planer in my home shop..that was also really good.

Oh, the PM100 is fantastic. The General is basically the same quality, with an extra inch of height and an extra 2" of width.
Well, the PM DOES have a longer bed, which is kind of nice.

[Steve Reich]

We all deserve to get lucky now and then. Congratulations on the great find, Tim. Enjoy these new to you items. And I echo Allan's sentiments.