Photo Index - Sears | Craftsman - 103.1801

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Manufactured/Badged by:
Sears | Craftsman
Chicago, IL

True Manufacturer:
King-Seeley Corp.-Central Specialty Division, Ann Arbor, MI; Ypsilanti, MI

Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Wood Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Planer, Wood
Machine Size:	6" x 2"
Submitted By:	Brian Hartman

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	103.1801
Date of Manufacturer:	Est. Early 1940's
Serial Number:	None
Last Updated	2/4/2015 11:43:02 AM

Comments:

A few years ago I saw one of these planers listed as for sale and knew that I wanted one. For the next several months I looked for the one for me at the price I wanted to pay. I saw several, but you would have thought these things are gold plated. I commented on a posting on the discussion board and a gentleman from a nearby town knew where he could get one for me. We discussed the purchase of this planer and I picked it up for $40.00. It needed some work, so I got right to it. You can see from the “before” picture that the table is rusty, but it isn’t pitted – it cleaned up real nice. Since so many owners thought these things were gold plated, I have decided to paint it to match my Craftsman 100 – Power Bronze (gold).

I think it cleaned up pretty nicely. Rust-Oleum Hammered Gold with black accents. After completing the assembly I realized the previous owner had the head assembly put together so it would feed from the opposite direction it was designed to. No idea why this was, but I have since changed it back to the way it should be.

Update: Sold to clean up the shop.

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Comments: After
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Comments: After - Front
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Comments: After - Right
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