Bigtrucklover
Plastic
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- Aug 6, 2019
I picked up this very nice Gray planer at an auction with a LeBlond mill (posted in other thread).
The table is 7 feet long end to end and there is 24 inches between the columns.
It seems to be in great shape with the only damage being to the big bull gear on the side and it's guard (nasty weld job fixing the cracks). I'd assume it's from the teens or twenties, but where would the serial number be and is there any way to tell from that anymore?
Doesn't look like there's much info. on the vintage machinery site for Gray.
Never thought I'd get to buy one of these and I'm going to have to do some reading to get the terminology right, so pardon my ignorance on proper part names.
I want to do a nice lean-to off the side of my shop for it and was wondering what you guys would suggest for size.
Would three feet on each side be enough to comfortably work around it or should I do more?
I'd assume it weighs about 8,000 lbs, so would a 10" concrete reinforced floor be enough?
I'd like to get it inside before winter and then putter on cleaning it and doing cosmetic work indoors.
Thanks,
Jay
The table is 7 feet long end to end and there is 24 inches between the columns.
It seems to be in great shape with the only damage being to the big bull gear on the side and it's guard (nasty weld job fixing the cracks). I'd assume it's from the teens or twenties, but where would the serial number be and is there any way to tell from that anymore?
Doesn't look like there's much info. on the vintage machinery site for Gray.
Never thought I'd get to buy one of these and I'm going to have to do some reading to get the terminology right, so pardon my ignorance on proper part names.
I want to do a nice lean-to off the side of my shop for it and was wondering what you guys would suggest for size.
Would three feet on each side be enough to comfortably work around it or should I do more?
I'd assume it weighs about 8,000 lbs, so would a 10" concrete reinforced floor be enough?
I'd like to get it inside before winter and then putter on cleaning it and doing cosmetic work indoors.
Thanks,
Jay