Photo Index - Cowan & Co., Ltd. - 12" Jointer

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Manufactured/Badged by:
Cowan & Co., Ltd.
Galt, ON, Canada

Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Wood Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Jointer
Machine Size:	12"
Submitted By:	Peter Bush

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	12" Jointer
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Last Updated	12/16/2010 5:33:32 AM

Comments:

Aquired from "Back Motor Bodies", Toronto, Ontario, in summer 2010. They were cleaning up the shop after a fire. I went to look at another machine, and one of the owners said "there's a truck body out back full of machines... they've been out there for 15+ years". This jointer was out there, as well as a Dewalt R2 RAS, a Champion Blower and Forge Metal Lathe, and some other things. I have always liked the style of these jointers, and the price was right, so I bought it... don't know if I'll ever use it!
It has a 3-phase direct drive motor, don't know any more motor info as the tag is gone. Cutting head is a 4 knife. I believe it has been refitted with a new head and roller bearings, as I don't think it would have originally been that way. The bed is 17" wide, but the cutterhead is only 12" wide.
This machine is HEAVY!!

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Comments: 12" Jointer (17" wide bed)
Source: Peter Bush

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Comments: Cast front access door
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Comments: Open access door
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Comments: Motor/Fence setup
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Comments: Remains of Guard??
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