Greetings fellow wood artists, new to this site. I'm not especially adept at these. Any way I've joined to learn more and garner tips to help me improve my skills. I'm a prop/set builder in Arizona. Involved in a few major film and some independent films, mostly westerns. I'm also interested in old woodworking machines. Just recently acquired an industrial jointer, J.A.Fay & Egan. Now to get it apart and locate parts and history.

 

Welcome to the forum! also...that is an AWESOME jointer!

Thanks Fred, so now the work begins. Getting it apart, assessing damage and finding parts. The motor turns but not the blades. I've also found an ATLAS benchtop drill press that needs a motor. 

@JCB13, welcome to our community, man, those images look hot outside!

Nice!!

@JCB13, Welcome to TPWW forum.  Where are you? Judging fro your intro, I'm guessing somewhere near Old Tucson. 

I'm in Snowflake but, we get down to Tucson often. We have two sons in Tucson.

Welcome to TPW.  Beautiful machine hiding in that somewhere.  Look forward into seeing how it progresses.   

I'm located south of Tucson, familiar with Old Tucson, worked on several films there. I am also a prop/set builder. 

Hi Jim, and welcome to The Patriot woodworker.

 

I'll see what i can find for information on your machines.

 

Is the jointer a 12" 

Howdy, and welcome!

Larry, thank you and it is 12".

Great machine in the remaking there!  Welcome aboard!

Edited July 28, 20205 yr by Bundoman

I've taken more photos of the planer.....the motor & cutter head. The throat is chipped badly and the head is non-moving so the bearings will most likely need replacing. Been hitting joints with penetrating oil in prep of disassembly.

Lotta work. Especially in the heat. Is it possible to repair those boogered tables? 

I was looking at the pics of Fay and Egan's jointers over at OWWM. I'm guessing that a model 61....and they seem to date it in the early 1900s. Now how cool is that?

Jim,

I believe your jointer is a model 61 which was made from roughly 1900 until the 20's.

It was most likely originally line-shaft powered.

If it has not been updated, it probably has poured babbet bearings.

There is not a lot of information as far as a manual.

The tables can be repaired a good heli-arc operator could rebuild the table edges.

5 minutes ago, Fred W. Hargis Jr said:

I was looking at the pics of Fay and Egan's jointers over at OWWM. I'm guessing that a model 61....and they seem to date it in the early 1900s. Now how cool is that?

Beat me to it Fred. 

9 minutes ago, Larry Buskirk said:

 

The tables can be repaired a good heli-arc operator could rebuild the table edges.

That would be great.

@JCB13, the next time we're down there, maybe we could get together. I'd really like to see that beast in person. 

If you want, pm me your phone#. 

My goal is to get it apart and assess the availability of replaceable pieces. That in itself will be a challenge. Not snapping bolts and fasteners is a priority.

When I first found this I went to vintage machinery and found what looks like what you mentioned, mod. 61 there are a couple numbers on it but don't know what they refer to.