I was given this jointer several years ago and have been storing it since. It's marked Crescent Machine Co. It's an 8" head, though the table is much wider for some reason. It has what I believe to be babbitt bearings. i have heard mention on here about old jointers that have dangerous heads, and I am wondering if this is one of those. I have not tried to run this jointer as I don't have a motor that is a suitable size for it. I have a 3 HP spare motor that I picked up at a sale but I have been told that is overkill for this machine. I've been looking for a cheap 1.5 or 2 HP motor but have not found one yet. I have a little 6" Craftsman jointer that I use regularly, and I wouldn't need a bigger or longer jointer very often, but every year or two it would be handy when I'm doing a larger tabletop or something. I am trying to decide if this machine is worth putting a motor in or if I would be better off to sell it for whatever it'll fetch and get it out of the way, to someone who would want it. I have not joined OWWM yet and figured I would ask for advice here first since I'm already signed up. Thank you very much.
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