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Manufactured/Badged by:
Powermatic Machine Co.
McMinnville, TN; La Vergne, TN

Machine Specifications
Machine Class: Wood Working Machinery
Machine Type: Planer, Wood
Machine Size: 16" 5 hp direct drive
Submitted By: Jeff Heath
Machine Specifications
Description/Model: 160 16" planer
Date of Manufacturer: 1969
Serial Number: 9607
Last Updated 12/22/2011 9:15:38 PM

Comments:
Craigslist purchase, found in Hampshire, Illinois. I purchased this machine from a farmer who was the original owner of the planer. It was used for occasional planing of white oak fence rails and trailer decking. It hasn't been under power since 1985. I plan a full restoration.

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Comments: in my shop
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Comments: front of planer
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Comments: rusty but trusty
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