Hey everyone!
After roughly 1-1/2 years of searching I finally nabbed a deal on a piece of old iron!
I've found several through various craigslist adds and irs auctions but nothing i've bought the bullet on.
Last week a fellow employee told me about a local auction that was going on the next day with a bunch of woodworking equipment. On lunch break i looked up the listing and low and behold there was a 12" moak jointer that looked to be in good condition.. and it was only 20 mins away!
So the following day I drove down and attended the auction. If it wouldn't have been for online bidding also I would have had it for $150! I also would have taken home a 3hp powermatic cabinet saw and a old iron mortiser... oh well maby next time. But i did have the highest bid on my jointer. a little more than what I was hopeing to bid but still a good deal.
Paid $560 with buyers fees. Just went down and picked it up today. Still sitting on the trailer cause the engine hoist I borrowed didn't have enough hydrolic oil to lift it.
Its in really good shape. really just needs a good cleaning. But i may strip the paint and semi restore it. all the parts are there, the fence is sitting in the trailer. the only thing its missing is the front guard over the cutter.
So now I have to find a rotary phase converter or a static one and build my own for a 3hp+
Needless to say I'm a happy camper!