Todd recently started a very interesting thread titled "how old is your table saw?"
As a follow up to that popular post, I would like to ask the question:
How old is your jointer?
Mine is rather old - actually about 82.
Tell us about your trusty old (or shiny new) jointer.
Rob
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Ive got a Jet JJ6CS thats so old, its blue.So I guess its from the 90s. I bought it used.
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Bought my DJ30 3phase brand new early last year. It is a SOLID machine and will last a lifetime. Sold my 2 year owned (originally bought it used) 6" Jet open stand shortly after buying it. Actually the day the new jointer arrived the old one was loaded into a new WW buddies Jeep GC. Good thing it came apart. Best part of that deal was meeting Luke. He and I have become good friends.
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There's just something about a 60 year old quality American made tool. I've used a lot of old ones and some much newer ones (2005 Jet), and I keep gravitating back to the older heavier cast iron. This is a classic Delta 6” on a cast iron Art Deco stand. I’m going to be restoring this one along with a 6” long bed of the same vintage. This thing weighs a ton and there's no comparison to the 6" found at HD today. Best thing is I got it for $100. Check out the old Delta Decal!
See more details about this old jointer here.
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I didn't have a Jointer yet, and bought a Delta 4" from a guy at work for $50.00. Tore down and re-painted. It's from the 50's. Looks like it just came out from the factory.
I'm in my basement now for a shop, and will upgrade in the future. Works great for edges!!
And.... it's HEAVY!!
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DJ-20 that I bought used about 2-years ago. Original owner said that it was about 10 years old when I bought it. So, about 12.
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1953-1955ish Shopmaster 6" jointer.
Bill R., somewhere in Maine
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I have an old Craftsman jointer that my FIL gave me about 10 years ago. My guess is that is a 60's vintage. As you can see from the picture, it doesn't get used a lot and needs a major cleaning.
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My 8" Grizzly is pretty old for a Grizzly. It's from the late '80s IIRC. I had a 6" Rockwell from the late 60s before that. I'm happier with the 20 year newer one.
Jay St. Peter
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Same age as my TS (http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthre...788#post722788)Originally Posted by Rob Will
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Not sure when mine was made but it is an old Faye & Egan 16". It still has babbit bearings.
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Mine is a 16" Oliver made in 1949. I sold a 12" (can't remember the mfg.) that was made in the early 20's. Nothing like old iron. The oliver weighs in right at 2000 lbs.
Steve Jenkins, McKinney, TX. 469 742-9694
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I have a Delta JP-20. Guessing 10-15 y/o? Bought it from a guy off craigslist. Sweet deal.
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1996-ish Delta 37-260 - absolute piece of crap. Anything large gets hand planed for face surface and hand edge jointed.
A J/P combo is in my future - maybe at the end of this year.
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Griz 1182HW - 6 years old, looks and runs like new.
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