Photo Index - Greenlee Brothers & Co. - Model No. 551 20" "Hand Jointer" a/k/a "Heavy Pattern Jointer"

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Manufactured/Badged by:
Greenlee Brothers & Co.
Chicago, IL and Rockford, IL

Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Wood Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Jointer
Machine Size:	20"
Submitted By:	Dan Grade

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	Model No. 551 20" "Hand Jointer" a/k/a "Heavy Pattern Jointer"
Date of Manufacturer:	1920 Est.
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Last Updated	7/27/2012 5:20:44 PM

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This Greenlee jointer was spotted in a small cabinet shop located in Nashotah Wisconsin. Because there are very few Greenlee jointers known to exist, I asked permission from Jim Nelson, the owner of Plank Road Cabinetry, to post images of the jointer here.

The machine is powered by a 5 HP 3 Phase motor. The tables are approximately 25" wide total, and are about 7' long. Our guesstimate is that the jointer dates to around 1920, but we lack enough identification information on the Greenlee line to peg the date accurately. The cutter guard is an aftermarket Surty guard.

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