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Got a new tool from 1920!!!
Jan 14^th, 2014 at 8:05am

I had to spend two night out of town on business and yesterday I was looking through CL and found a 1920 Oliver 144 8" jointer. It is all original with a 1/2 hp RI motor and case iron stand. This thing weighs just over 800 lbs....yes you read that right eight hundred pounds.

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Steve Rollinson Senior Member Offline If you're like me, and I know I am... Posts: 456 Gifu Japan Gender:	Re: Got a new tool from 1920!!! Reply #1 - Jan 14^th, 2014 at 8:29am Are you going for the complete Oliver line?
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Reply #2 - Jan 14^th, 2014 at 10:14am

I'll have to check with my dad, but that looks a lot the same model my grandfather's machine is. if so,the heavy frame makes it super smooth and stable.. getting the blades aligned can be a little fiddly...I recommend the magnetic setting jigs to help get them right....

Once you get it tuned in, it'll give you great results

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Re: Got a new tool from 1920!!!
Reply #3 - Jan 14^th, 2014 at 10:19am

I am activly looking for the Oliver sander like the pic below then I'll be done. Thumbs Up

I have the set up jig already from my Boice-Crane planer.

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Curtis Warstler Senior Member Offline WR Rocks! Posts: 354 Thornton Colorado USA Gender: JET 1236 Something Wicked this way comes...	Re: Got a new tool from 1920!!! Reply #4 - Jan 14^th, 2014 at 11:36am You an your vintage machienary, Good find dennis. Curt
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Charlie Zapalac WR Addict Offline The Cross Guy Posts: 588 Carlos, Tx Texas USA	Re: Got a new tool from 1920!!! Reply #5 - Jan 14^th, 2014 at 7:17pm He really needs to look for and get a bigger lathe.
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Byron Courtney WR Noob Offline WR Rocks! Posts: 14 Olathe Kansas USA Gender:	Re: Got a new tool from 1920!!! Reply #6 - Jan 14^th, 2014 at 8:08pm That's fantastic. I always look for the older stuff first.
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dennis nagle WR Addict Offline WR Rocks! Posts: 1,003 Waterford Michigan USA Gender:	Re: Got a new tool from 1920!!! Reply #7 - Jan 14^th, 2014 at 9:26pm Charlie Zapalac wrote on Jan 14^th, 2014 at 7:17pm: He really needs to look for and get a bigger lathe. Nope, I am thinking about buying 3 Nova 1624 lathes.
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greg paine WR Noob Offline Where does all the white go when the snow melts? Posts: 11 ft. Riley Kansas USA Gender:	Re: Got a new tool from 1920!!! Reply #8 - Jan 14^th, 2014 at 9:50pm Dennis, I think you might have the right idea. With the price of gold falling and the price of iron climbing, if the time comes when you are no longer able to turn....you will be a millionaire in the weight of iron alone
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Charlie Zapalac WR Addict Offline The Cross Guy Posts: 588 Carlos, Tx Texas USA	Re: Got a new tool from 1920!!! Reply #9 - Jan 14^th, 2014 at 10:02pm "you will be a millionaire in the weight of iron alone" ..and that's with just the tool rest
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Charlie Zapalac WR Addict Offline The Cross Guy Posts: 588 Carlos, Tx Texas USA	Re: Got a new tool from 1920!!! Reply #10 - Jan 14^th, 2014 at 10:07pm You mentioned the Nova. I've had my heart set on having a big mustard monster ever since I got to play on one about a year or so ago, BUT..I watched a video on the Nova's yesterday and that rotating head sure looked handy. And the price is quite different.
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dennis nagle WR Addict Offline WR Rocks! Posts: 1,003 Waterford Michigan USA Gender:	Re: Got a new tool from 1920!!! Reply #11 - Jan 14^th, 2014 at 11:16pm Hi Charlie, for what we are doing, the Nova 1625 fits the bill perfectly. The bigger DVR is a great lathe but I've never worked on the mustard monster so I can't compare.
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Harry Robinette Senior Member Offline turners do it with a spin Posts: 406 Gender:	Re: Got a new tool from 1920!!! Reply #12 - Jan 14^th, 2014 at 11:43pm Dennis The company I got my Union Graduate from gets alot of Oliver stuff. Start watching HGR Surplus Cleveland. Good people to work with.
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dennis nagle WR Addict Offline WR Rocks! Posts: 1,003 Waterford Michigan USA Gender:	Re: Got a new tool from 1920!!! Reply #13 - Jan 15^th, 2014 at 12:23am Harry, that is where I bought my Oliver 20-D lathe. They are good to work with.
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Re: Got a new tool from 1920!!!
Reply #14 - Jan 18^th, 2014 at 10:39pm

My wife and I got up at 5am this morning, went to our local breakfast haunt and had eggs over easy, hash browns, and toast, then drove 159 miles to Planwell MI. to pick up the Oliver. It is not very big but it like to kill us getting it out of the basement. We could carry the tables and fence and guard up the stairs and out to the truck, but the cutter head/motor combo requires a dolley. The base was heavier yet, but it was the stand that really took its toll. I don't know how much it weighs but it is a lot more than I thought based on its side. We had to attached it to the dolly so it was sticking out a lot and needed a LOT of leverage. We finally got it out to the truck after taking it slowly up the stairs.

We had to go to my brothers 51 birthday party when we got home so it is still out in the truck and I'll unload it tomorrow and post pics. To my great surprise, there are no cracks, no rust, plenty of grease on the table slides, the motor and cutter head turns freely without play that I can tell without my mic.

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