Picked up an old piece of arn tonight

Picked up an old piece of arn tonight · 09-08-2009, 11:01 PM

I just wanted to gloat for a second about picking up a great old piece of arn. I got a Craftsman/Parks 12" planer tonight from a really nice gentleman up the road a few miles from me. He helped me get the darn thing in my van, but now I haven't a clue how to get it out and down about 7 steps into my basement. Man is that a solid piece of machinery. I know that usually these things don't exist without a photo, so soon I will post one (as soon as I take the photo, then learn how to upload it to the forum).
OH yeah, for the old woodworking tool aficionados, he had a huge Fay & Egan planer in his shop. I looked on OWWM and didn't find any photos like this thing. Wow it was a 24" I think. Man nice machine.

ALG

P.S. Anyone live near N. Durham that wants to risk a hernia attempting to help me move this into my shop?

ashley_phil · 09-08-2009, 11:29 PM

Faye & Egan is great old stuff. I've sold some over the years.

There's a ton about that Parks on OWWM.

Congrats, provided this actually exists!

junquecol · 09-08-2009, 11:46 PM

Originally Posted by ashley_phil

Faye & Egan is great old stuff. I've sold some over the years.

There's a ton about that Parks on OWWM.

Congrats, provided this actually exists!

The description of both planer and location match craiglist ad I saw earlier. Only left out was the price - $200

algustaf · 09-09-2009, 07:13 AM

Oh yeah, I forgot to mention I thought I got a steal at $200. Looked at one very similar this week that was priced double that. The other was a great machine and had been partially refurbed, but it wasn't as cheap as $200.

crokett · 09-15-2009, 04:32 PM

Let me know how it goes. I got the same planer for free last year.

Had to buy a new motor but got a TEFC 220V motor for 85 bucks. The motor was originally developed to sit in a gas tank and drive a pump. I have yet to actually install it on the planer though.

That will be one of my first projects after the new shop is online.

algustaf · 09-15-2009, 09:32 PM

Well free sure beats...well everything. Good score for you. **** good score for me at $200. I saw an advertisement for one of these out of the 1938 Sears catalog that did not come with a motor or stand and was $197.50 in 1938. Serious machine that will last a long time. My only complaing is that it is not 20".

LeftyTom · 09-16-2009, 08:33 AM

He SCORES!

mkepke · 09-17-2009, 10:56 AM

Good score Al !

A 12" planer works for almost everything for me. 'course I back it up with a 38" drumsander

-Mark

MrAudio815 · 09-17-2009, 11:26 AM

Nice Score...

Can't wait to see the Pic's!!!