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Manufactured/Badged by:
Delta Specialty/Delta Mfg. Co./Delta-Rockwell/Rockwell Intl.
Milwaukee, WI; Jackson, TN; Tupelo, MS

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Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Wood Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Jointer
Machine Size:	4"
Submitted By:	Scott McIntosh

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	Delta No. 301 4" Jointer with 20" bed
Date of Manufacturer:	1931 or later
Serial Number:
Last Updated	4/3/2011 12:04:55 PM

Comments:

I picked this up from a Craigslist ad. It has no model number of serial number (just patent numbers). In the 1931-1932 Delta catalog it's listed as a "Delta 4-Inch Ball-Bearing Jointer" No. 301. The motor is listed as "Extremely Powerful 1/2 H.P. Repulsion-Induction Motor" No. 820. It's interesting that it cost more than the Jointer. Its really big and heavy too. The stand was from the No. 350 Combination Unit, which would have also had an 8" circular saw (which looks like it has been removed for many, many years. When I got it home, I replaced the power cord (the one that was on it wasn't original, and the insulation was falling off). Then I wired it up for 110, according to the directions on the motor. I checked to make sure the bearings weren't frozen, threw the switch and it worked without a hitch. It seems pretty complete, with the exception of some kind of fitting that would have held the switch extension rod.

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Comments: 4" Jointer, front
Source: My own photo of the actual unit

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Comments: 4" Jointer, front detail
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Comments: 4" Jointer with stand and BIG motor, front
Source: My own photo of the actual unit

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Comments: 4" Jointer with stand, back
Source: My own photo of the actual unit

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Comments: Closeup of stand label (decal)
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Comments: Closeup of motor plaque
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