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Manufactured/Badged by:
Powermatic Machine Co.
McMinnville, TN; La Vergne, TN

True Manufacturer:
Powermatic Machine Co., McMinnville, TN; La Vergne, TN

Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Wood Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Planer, Wood
Machine Size:	18”
Submitted By:	Brad Schoen

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	180
Date of Manufacturer:	1971
Serial Number:	180 110 (View SN Registry Entry)
Last Updated	6/3/2022 7:47:16 PM

Comments:

If I understand the Wiki page on PM serial numbers, this is a 1971 planer. I got the planer from my brother-in-law. He farms in north central Kansas and also ran a trucking firm with regular routes to Texas. He was building a house in the 80s and in need of a planer. He bought this one sight unseen from a school auction and had one of his trucks haul it back home. When he heard I was looking for one he mentioned tha the had an old planer that he would give me. When I saw what it was I was thrilled. As you can see, it spent plenty of time in the back of the farm shop accumulating bird droppings. Free, by the way.

Photo 1:

Comments: It’s current condition. I’m not a purist and preferred the gold over the pea green. At this stage in my life, I had no time for restorations and paid Wolfe Machinery in Des Moines, IA (since closed) to do it for me.
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Photo 2:

Comments: As found at the farm. My B-I-L said after he got it, he only used it a couple of times then stored it in the shop. Good news for me, I guess. Did I mention that it was free? It was free.
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Comments: The serial number is 180 110. Again, assuming I understand correctly, this dates it to 1971.
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