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My jointer hails from between 1928 to '35. It uses oil bath self aligning ball bearings.
Have to go to work, can't post pics right now- go to http://vintagemachinery.org/
for info on Crescent machinery.

Yes, I have to agree with your thoughts on buying machines; functioning or not, I end up working on them anyway, just gotta tweak it and make it mine. And there's no way you can touch a new comparable machine for what we have in them in the end, as long as you don't count that labor. I was kind of l...

Well, I'm putting the cost up against the fact that I almost bought a plug and play 12" Crescent for $1500. What stopped me was that it was DMD and I didn't want to have to run it on my RPC (that I don't have set up yet because all the machines I'm using right now are single phase). I agree, th...

Found the smaller 1307 on the 'bay for 17.50 (was quoted $70+) and got the big 1408(M) from National Bearing in NJ for $285 which is a far cry from $532. Hope the tables clean up well, got almost $700 in the jointer and still need a motor and have to do the resto. I'm moving this to the front, want ...

Oh yes, and $165 more than I paid for the jointer. This really kicks a hole in the resto budget, still gotta get a motor and wanted to get the tables ground. The thing that surprises me the most is that everyone keeps on asking me"are you sure thats the bearing you need?" Yes I am, I took ...

I got two quotes, but I think they were both buying from Consolidated in NJ. One was $465, the other $532. The 1307 was $87. I had also called Accurate, but if you can't order from their stock you can be SOL. Lynn said she'd call me back Monday as the supplier she talked with (again, probably Consol...

That is my other option, I've been looking for a bearing with the same bore but smaller on the OD & thickness, I can sleeve it and put a spacer behind it. I was looking at a 1310 which is the same od but bigger bore and thinner, for that I'll have to make a tee bushing. I'm waiting for the guy t...

As some of you may know,I bought a 12" Crescent jointer last Monday. Being a belt drive model it uses a large SKF 1408-B self aligning bearing on the inboard side of the head. It measures 40mm x 110mm x 33, not made much anymore and hard to find. I may be able to use a smaller bearing with the ...

I'm in need of a chipbreaker for my Ollie 399. I'll consider a whole parts machine or a bunch of parts. Cash at the ready.