Photo Index - Powermatic Machine Co. - Model 221, 20" Planer, 7-1/2 HP

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Powermatic Machine Co.
McMinnville, TN; La Vergne, TN

Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Wood Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Planer, Wood
Machine Size:	20"
Submitted By:	Timothy Lomax

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	Model 221, 20" Planer, 7-1/2 HP
Date of Manufacturer:	1973
Serial Number:	322007
Last Updated	10/14/2021 5:57:17 PM

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Found this listed on CL as a planer with dust collection fittings in April 2021. After a week of emails to the seller, I was able to purchase it from the contractor who removed this planer and a 7-1/2 HP Dayton dust collector from a private school woodshop in the Pennsylvania suburbs of Philadelphia. The planer sat in the seller's storage facility for more than 8 years, and it was sitting in a puddle of water when I picked it up. Judging from the rust on the tables and motor cover, it was exposed to water for a long time. My plan is to disassemble the planer and remove the rust, polish and lubricate the machined surfaces, and upgrade to a helical cutterhead. The motors will be disassembled, thoroughly cleaned, and I'll replace the belts and bearings if repacking them doesn't work. This will clean up pretty nice and be another excellent addition to my 1970's Powermatic collection.

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Comments: Loading up just before the rain started!
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Comments: Offloaded using my DIY gantry
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Comments: Lots of surface rust, and pitted infeed and outfeed tables
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Comments: Very little wear on the gears, will clean up easily without disassembly
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Comments: Only pitting remains after a quick pass with the scotch brite wheel.
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Comments: Nameplate, Model & Serial Numbers
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