Photo Index - J. A. Fay & Egan Co. - 24" x 8" Planer Model 224

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Manufactured/Badged by:
J. A. Fay & Egan Co.
Cincinnati, OH.

Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Wood Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Planer, Wood
Machine Size:	24" x 8"
Submitted By:	Bob Harper

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	24" x 8" Planer Model 224
Date of Manufacturer:	1914
Serial Number:
Last Updated	5/15/2004 10:28:17 PM

Comments:

Picked up the J. A. Fay & Egan 24" planer at a local auction for around $360. There is some history of the company on this site. Initially, all bearings, except the feed rollers, were babbitt. I have sinced retrofitted the planer with ball bearings on the cutterhead so it can run at 4000 rpm. It now sports a new double angle, 4 blade cutterhead. This has reduce the noise level considerably. My intent when I picked this up was to make a more usable machine, not a complete restore job.

Photo 1:

Comments: Shows the heavy gearing for the lower feed rolls.
Source: Bob Harper

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Photo 2:

Comments: Same view but after reworking machine.
Source: Bob Harper

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Photo 3:

Comments: Front view showing motors and guarding.
Source: Bob Harper

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