Photo Index - Oliver Machinery Co. - No. 299 24-inch Single Surfacer

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Manufactured/Badged by:
Oliver Machinery Co.
Grand Rapids, MI

Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Wood Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Planer, Wood
Machine Size:	24” X 8”
Submitted By:	Phil Kezele

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	No. 299 24-inch Single Surfacer
Date of Manufacturer:	March 1979+
Serial Number:	205546 (View SN Registry Entry)
Last Updated	2/24/2019 8:50:03 PM

Comments:

After a very long search, I located this planer in Southern California. The owner was well versed in the repair and restoration of these models and I wanted a machine requiring little or no maintenance to start with--plug and play. I asked him if he would be interested in doing a complete rebuild and he said yes. We struck a deal, and nearly 5 months later the planer was ready. Now since I live in NW Washington state and the planner was closer to the Mexican border than I was to the Canadian border, the trip was not going to be a short one. As it turned out, it was 2,912 miles all-in-all lasting 6 days. The planer is now unloaded and hooked up to my dust collection and still undergoing shakedown/basic training on it's use. I think the planer will be an outstanding improvement over the incumbent Powermatic 225.

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Comments: Setup and ready to make chips in my shop.
Source: My Nikon

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Comments: Rear out feed table
Source: My Nikon

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Comments: Grinder assembly (grinder bar attached already)
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Comments: ITCH spiral cutterhead by Oliver - the Money Shot
Source: Prior Owner

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Comments: Trailer unload is very simple (even wth a 3000lb machine and warehouse jack)
Source: My Nikon

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Comments: ... and down the slope and into the shop it goes
Source: My Nikon

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