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    Buying a used 8" General dovetail jointer. - What to look for?

    Sat I'm going to pick up a used General 480. That's the last of the Canadian-made General line, not General International.
    It's a dovetail design, not parallelogram.

    I know these were well-made and expensive, but that doesn't mean they are without potential issues, so I'm hoping maybe somebody here owns one, and can tell me any specific issues I might want to look for.
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    - Also, of course, just general things to look for in a heavy 8" dovetail-type jointer.

    I know to look for flat tables, and smooth bearings, but that's about it.


    thx.
    Last edited by Allan Speers; 05-30-2019 at 6:07 PM.

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