Photo Index - Newman Machine Co., Inc. - S-248

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Manufactured/Badged by:
Newman Machine Co., Inc.
Greensboro, NC

Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Wood Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Planer, Wood
Machine Size:	24"
Submitted By:	Bill Simmeth

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	S-248
Date of Manufacturer:	August 1969
Serial Number:	(View SN Registry Entry)
Last Updated	7/10/2005 10:13:39 PM

Comments:

This machine is currently for sale (July '05). The owner wanted to post pics here, but couldn't figure out how it's done, so I'm doing it for him (Mac Campshure). The machine is in Wisconsin. Pics are from owner's post on Woodweb. (Wish I had the money!) Here's the pitch:

*I have a one owner, built 8/69 in very nice shape, light use.
*This is undoubtedly one of the nicer planer built in the 3000# class.
*All cast iron, simple very clean design, built to last longer than any of us.
*All ball bearings.
*24" wide X 8"thick capacity.
*4 knife cutter head 4.5 dia.
*New knives 1/2 depth of cut to 1/16" thinnest 4" butt to butt.13" not butted.
*Knife grinder, setters, diamond tool,jointer.
*10 hp 230/440 volts , have heaters for both voltage 3 vee belt cutter head drive.
*1.5 hp feed with variable speed drive all feed rollers driven, top gear, bottom gear and chain.4"dia feed from 20 to 100 FPM
*Bed is 24" x48" heavy bed raising screws on thurst bearing
*Simultaneous micro adjustment of bed rollers
*Heavy pressure bar, chip breaker is 2" sectional and reversable still on first side.
*2" sectional in feed roller.
*Complete with manuals and original product info, chip hood 7" dia.
*48"X56", net weight 2600#

Photo 1:

Comments: Front view.
Source: Mac Campshure

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Photo 2:

Comments: Rear view.
Source: Mac Campshure

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