Photo Index - C. B. Rogers & Co. - Jointer and Buzz Planer

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Manufactured/Badged by:
C. B. Rogers & Co.
Norwich, CT

Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Wood Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Jointer
Machine Size:	16 inch
Submitted By:	Neil McCullough

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	Jointer and Buzz Planer
Date of Manufacturer:	1900
Serial Number:
Last Updated	2/1/2010 8:26:22 PM

Comments:

I just went to to look at a jointer I bought locally on eBay. The photos were so blurry on eBay that I couldn't tell for sure what it was but I suspected it was a C B Rogers 16 inch jointer even though the ad said 18 inch.
So I saw it today and it was a CB Rogers jointer. Here is a link to the photos I took. Sorry some are blurred - I am hopeless with my camera.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/38883955@N ... 330716020/

There are a few things I find strange/interesting/worrying about this jointer.
Firstly the good things. I think its been used until relatively recently. It was still full of shavings. The blade still had a bit of an edge to it. It has a guard on poles (with Chicago stamped into it) and a fence. It has a cyclindral 2 blade head. It appears to have been cared for on the most part. At some point someone painted it green and then blue and most of the paint is still on. It wasn't too rusty al all apart from the surface of the tables. It has two stops that fit into the out feed bed to help guide the stock - I thought that was pretty neat. It still has the C B Rogers name loud and clear on the door (not filed off), a serial number and a large 'American' stamp on the left too. Not sure of the age exactly but obviously it was after C B Rogers merged into American, which I think was around 1897 or so.

Strange things. The cutter head was 18 inches at least (actually closer to 19 to be honest as you can see in the photos). It also had a rip saw blade built into the cutter head and a fence aligned with the saw blade so that you could do ripping on it. The original fence was present but detached as you can see in the photos. it also came with a spare cutter head that had a kind of staggered blade set up to it - like an old fashioned spiral cutter is what came to mind. I can only imagine the fun to be had trying to get that lined up.

The left hand (out feed) bed had some sort of platform wedged under it. This made me nervous as perhaps the bed doesn't raise and lower properly. Can anyone tell me what is going on from the photographs.

It comes with a 220V 2 Phase motor which uses belts to drive the cutter head. I prefer this to direct drive modifications as it takes up less space.

The dimension are (measured by me today so not 100% exact):
Both tables are 41 1/2 inches long by 24 3/8 inches wide.
The overall size of the jointer is approximately 88 1/2 inches long by 42 inches deep (at its widest part) and 34 inches from floor to table.
The fence is 42 inches long by 5 5/8 inches high and its heavy.
It was sitting at the back of the warehouse so I have to go back on Saturday to see it plugged in and powered up. I couldn't read the HP on the motor but if I had to guess it looked like a 2 or 3 hp unit.

My biggest fear (apart from moving it) is the platform support thats wedged under the out feed table. I haven't handed over my money yet so please feel free to tell me I'm crazy either way. The price was in the hundreds not the thousands.
Cheers
Neil

Photo 1:

Comments: 1 Inch jointer with 19 inch cutter head
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Comments: Jointer with original fence and a guard
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Comments: C B Rogers and American
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Comments: Rip saw jointer with a cutter head almost 19 inches wide - strange on a 16" jointer
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Comments: worrying platform as seen from underneath the table - anyone know whats going on here?
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Comments: spare head with staggered knives and worrying support under out feed table
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