Photo Index - Newman Machine Co., Inc. - No. 60

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Newman Machine Co., Inc.
Greensboro, NC

Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Wood Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Jointer
Machine Size:	16"
Submitted By:	Bill Simmeth

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	No. 60
Date of Manufacturer:	1943 -- SN 4678
Serial Number:	(View SN Registry Entry)
Last Updated	5/13/2005 9:38:09 PM

Comments:

I acquired this machine in the Spring of 2005 in a GSA surplus sale. The sale liquidated the tools in the woodworking shop at the U.S. Soldiers & Airmens Home in Washington, DC. The home is a retirement facility for enlisted members of the military who served in active campaigns. The shop being closed was part of the maintenance facility (there is a separate recreational wood shop for the residents). The retirement home was opened in 1851 to receive retiring servicemen from the Mexican War. As such there is a lot of old door and sash work that must be matched during renovations. This wood shop produced that custom work. They also made various cabinetry and furniture throughout the facility. A woodshop has been on site since the late 1800s and this specific building was erected in the 1940s. Much of the machinery in the shop dates to that time (the 40s). (One exception is the Leland & Faulconer trimmer I also acquired which dates to the late 1800s. See this entry: http://www.owwm.com/PhotoIndex/detail.asp?ID=2570 )

The Newman jointer is all original with factory supplied fence and cutterhead guard. It is also equipped with the optional outfeed table eccentric shaft. The machine is direct-motor-drive with a 5HP, 3PH motor running at 3600 RPM. The cutterhead has three knives, thus producing 10,800 cuts per minute. The motor/cutterhead/bearing assembly is mounted in a massive, single-piece casting that can be easily aligned to the table. The base also contains an integral dust chute (all cast iron) that completely enshrouds the cutterhead opening, providing exceptional dust/shavings handling. Also cast into the base on the "two-toed" side is a box to house the motor controls, making further drilling/tapping of the castings unneccesary.

From end-to-end the jointer measures 96". The fence is very impressive at 55" long and is ALL cast iron (it's a bear to pick up). The infeed table is raised and lowered using the large 19" dia handwheel. Moving the table is nearly effortless!

While removing the machine from the facility, I was greeted by the former foreman of the shop. He rummaged through some cabinets and produced a cloth satchel that had three factory-fresh blades for the jointer! They appear to have been originally supplied with the jointer as they are engraved "Balanced" with the corresponding slot number.

I've placed the jointer in my shop and given it a quick "Test-drive". The bearings run smooth. I'm also pleasantly surprised at how quiet it is. With a 5" dia cutterhead, I expected slightly more wind noise. The spin down is also quite impressive as it takes well over a minute for the cutterhead to come to a complete stop! All in all, it's quite a step up from the Delta 8" it replaces.

I'm thrilled with my purchase and very proud to have a machine in my shop that spent its "working years" helping to maintain the final home of so many of our country's heroes!

Photo 1:

Comments: Front view. Note outfeed tilt handle on left.
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Photo 2:

Comments: Rear view. Note large (19" dia) handwheel to raise/lower infeed table.
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Photo 3:

Comments: Closeup of makers mark and "shop nbr" tag.
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