Old Rusty Jointer

[Doctornitrous]

Hello all,
I came across this benchtop jointer about 4 years ago. I've moved twice since then and am still carrying it around in all its rusty glory. It is taking up some real estate (and I've been on a tear here the last few weeks cleaning up my shop) so I've decided I need to do something with it. I'm hoping you guys can at least identify the manufacturer for me. The whole thing is 22" end to end and the drum/blades (3) are 4.25" wide. Ideas?

 

[Mavawreck]

Companion, Sears lower end line

 

[jakemac]

^^^ bingo ! ^^^

The Companion label was phased out and replaced by the Dunlap label around 1940.
It made brief appearances afterwards, most likely to preserve the trademark, but mostly only on handtools.

 

[6PTsocket]

^^^ bingo ! ^^^

The Companion label was phased out and replaced by the Dunlap label around 1940.
It made brief appearances afterwards, most likely to preserve the trademark, but mostly only on handtools.

Is that the one from Central Specialty/ King Seeley from around 1936 on the Vintage Wood Working Machinery site?

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[Doctornitrous]

Thats what I needed. Thanks a lot guys!

 

[jakemac]

Is that the one from Central Specialty/ King Seeley ...........

I think it might be an Atlas, but would need to know the first three digits of the model number to be sure.

101.xxxxx = Atlas
103.xxxxx = Central Specialty/ King Seeley

Craftsman dealt mostly with Atlas pre-war and then CS/KS post-war.

 

[6PTsocket]

I think it might be an Atlas, but would need to know the first three digits of the model number to be sure.

101.xxxxx = Atlas
103.xxxxx = Central Specialty/ King Seeley

Craftsman dealt mostly with Atlas pre-war and then CS/KS post-war.

There is a vintage 1936 103.*** on the vintage site. Does the Atlas look similar? I have nothing to go on but the OP photo. I tried to match it up and that one seemed similar. I could be way off. I have 103, 4" jointer from 1957, the year they painted them gold to celebrate Sears' 50th aniversary.

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[Zeke]

IF you don't have a fence for it I'd not be bothered.

 

[code4pay]

Also how flat are the tables if they ate not near dead flat it won't work very well and you will need to get them machinef

 

[6PTsocket]

IF you don't have a fence for it I'd not be bothered.

There are some photos on VWWM of a very nice hand made wood fence and blade guard on a jointer. After all, they are used by wood workers.

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[Doctornitrous]

All,
Thanks for the info. I do not have the fence any more but it was broken anyway. The serial# tag did not come with it. I did find a few pics of one that looks pretty much identical. I have the drive screw holes where the tag should be, alas, it is long since gone. I have not set a straight edge to the tables, eyeballing end to end from a few angles shows they look pretty flat and square though. I have thought about having them machined since there is a significant amount of pitting, nothing very deep, just lots of little spots. I do have that capability close by so that may come later down the road as well. My plan is just to pretty it up and use it as a conversation piece. Maybe down the road I'll get it spinning again but for now it will adorn a top shelf somewhere. I do appreciate old iron.

 

[crguy]

I would think there are much more interesting "conversation pieces" than a crusty old, not rare, jointer.

 

[fowldarr]

Actually, one of the pieces people comment most frequently in my shop is an old generic brand drill press that isn't even restored or refinished. It came out of my grandfather's shop and will probably stay in mine until I die, but it's nothing special. People sure do gravitate to it for some reason though.