Photo Index - Powermatic Machine Co. - 225 planer

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Powermatic Machine Co.
McMinnville, TN; La Vergne, TN

Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Wood Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Planer, Wood
Machine Size:	24"
Submitted By:	christian olson

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	225 planer
Date of Manufacturer:	1984
Serial Number:	8424063
Last Updated	1/19/2012 1:08:13 PM

Comments:

Machine acquired from upstate NY. Originally came from trade school. Photograph tends to be misleading. Entire machine was covered in thirty years of grease and grime. After TLCleaning, grinding attachment revealed like new sheen. The reflection of sound shroud on bed is misleading also because bed was covered in same grime and surface rust. Cutterhead area covered in surface rust and outter castings and covers with scratches of missing paint. Machine came with original purchase/sales slip and original cutterhead guard. The machine is entirely original except for two sheet metal screws on top cover and three nuts from micro roller bed adjustments. Interesting machine because of 1984 manufacturing date. This machine may or may not be "first wave" that came from manufacturer during the new era of the new economy forwarded by the Reagan administratiion. American flag logo reads, "Getting America Going and Growing." Whether that is important to a collector or whether this machine would ever be considered a collector item is unknown to me. Love the machine though, and looking forward to delving into it. Well worth the adventure.

Photo 1:

Comments: Photo shows contrast with cleaned electric motor cap, cleaned grinding attachment, brand new model 28, and rest of cleaned 225 planer.
Source: Photo from ex-wife. Older Nikon 35mm.

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Comments: 25 horsies.
Source: My nex5

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Comments: Cutter area.
Source: My nex5

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Comments: Bad picture of upper gear train in background, grinding into the casting and exposing bare metal.
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Comments: Blurred image of gap in segmented infeed roll.
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Comments: Photo shows contrast of cleaned upper outfeed roller, center of bed and bottom outfeed roller what they looked like at purchase, and cleaned rear of bed.
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