I have a chance to pick up this old piece of iron this weekend. http://cosprings.craigslist.org/tls/5262917911.html The seller says he finally went with a modern jointer, but this one works fine. I have a Delta 6" and a vintage DeWalt 6" that I had to do quite a bit of work on, but nothing this size.
Factors:
I will never own a new jointer this big, or even close. It's just not in the budget.
That 2 hp motor looks a little small for this application.
I don't see any handwheels.
I won't be able to try it out it first; it appears to be sitting outdoors.
Thoughts?