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Crescent Machine Co.
Leetonia, OH

Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Wood Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Jointer
Machine Size:	12"
Submitted By:	Darrin Oilar

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	12" Jointer from Universal Woodworking Machine
Date of Manufacturer:	approx 1930's
Serial Number:
Last Updated	2/1/2003 12:00:00 AM

Comments:

This is a 12? jointer made by the Crescent Machine Company. It actually came from a Universal Woodworking Machine. I found it in a local paper. The man who had owned it before used it in the production of gun stock blanks. The man had died and his friend was selling it for his widow. When I got the machine, it was in near useable condition and probably would have run just fine, if I had just cleaned the tables and bought a phase converter or single phase motor.

When I got it, I took it to my father-in-law?s shop and started the restomod process. If you pay attention, you will notice that the jointer as purchased was actually set up with the front of the jointer on the back side. I didn?t realize why until I started to reassemble and had to keep moving things around to keep the motor out of the way of the dust collection. I took it completely apart and sandblasted the main body and undersides of the tables. The machine was then painted a color that is called bronze metallic and was trimmed with dark grey. Every thread was chased out and lubricated, and every part that could be reached was coated with paint. Even though this machine has been around for 70 + years and is in good shape, I want it to last another 100. All machined surfaces were sanded to at least 600 grit and lubricated. The unit was then reassembled. The handwheels and lateral adjustment lever (unfortunately one was missing) were stripped and then polished up to 2000 grit so they now look as if they were chrome. They were coated afterward with clear enamel to prevent corrosion. The tables were also sanded to 2000 grit and then received 6 coats of Trewax. This was probably overkill, but hey, anything worth doing is worth overdoing.

I purchased a 2 HP single phase TEFC motor from a guy on Ebay. Brand new Delta for $79. If you need a motor, I?m sure he still has a bunch. Contact me for more info. I made a motor mount for it out of ½ inch plate. I also fabricated a new switch mount to elevate the on/off to a more easily accessible position. Other modifications were to make a steel box to cover the end of the cutterhead shaft. Future additions are to make a cutter head guard and I am looking into the possibility of buying a little old shaper and utilizing that opening in the table. I also am going to make longer fence as the one on it is too short, IMHO. I still have not cut with it as I need to level the tables and other projects keep popping up. This jointer replaces a 4? by 27? Delta Homecraft that I recently sold on Ebay. It is pretty funny to see them sitting side by side.

Over I am very happy with how my first major resto-mod turned out.

Photo 1:

Comments: This is how I got it. Sorry about the pic quality, but it is a picture of a picture. Note the handwheels and that the machine is backwards, i.e. the front of the machine is on the rear
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Photo 2:

Comments: Front of machine now. Note new switch location and cover at end of cutter head shaft. This will be used to mount a safety guard as well
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Comments: I'm very proud of how the hand wheels turned out as well as the before and after on the table top.
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