Is there any value in an old 3 HP Rockwell planer?

Keep it all together. sell it on www.owwm.org BOYD page. Mike in Ohio

Ignoramus14280 wrote:
> I bought two chunks of metal from some small woodworking factory. I
> bought them for $20 because I liked the 3 HP 1725 RPM 1 phase
> motor. But then the guy told me that it is a Rockwell planer and that
> something is wrong with it but it should be minor. Because of the
> small amount of money I paid, I believe that guy 100% (he had no
> reason to lie, IOW). For now I only picked up the motor part (base),
> but can come back for the second top part with cutters.
>
> So my question is, is there some value in an old somewhat broken
> Rockwell planer, or should I just take the 1 phase motor out and use
> it for my own purposes?

It is the buy, sell, trade, classified page. Bring Out Your Dead.

Ignoramus14280 wrote:
> On 2009-10-06, Michael Kenefick <[email protected]> wrote:
>> Keep it all together. sell it on www.owwm.org BOYD page. Mike in Ohio
>
> Thanks.
>
> I used owwm.com in the past, but I am not sure what is that BOYD
> forum.
>
> Thanks
>
> i
>
>> Ignoramus14280 wrote:
>>> I bought two chunks of metal from some small woodworking factory. I
>>> bought them for $20 because I liked the 3 HP 1725 RPM 1 phase
>>> motor. But then the guy told me that it is a Rockwell planer and that
>>> something is wrong with it but it should be minor. Because of the
>>> small amount of money I paid, I believe that guy 100% (he had no
>>> reason to lie, IOW). For now I only picked up the motor part (base),
>>> but can come back for the second top part with cutters.
>>>
>>> So my question is, is there some value in an old somewhat broken
>>> Rockwell planer, or should I just take the 1 phase motor out and use
>>> it for my own purposes?

Never mind, I found it. Thanks.

igor

On 2009-10-06, Michael Kenefick <[email protected]> wrote:
> Keep it all together. sell it on www.owwm.org BOYD page. Mike in Ohio
>
> Ignoramus14280 wrote:
>> I bought two chunks of metal from some small woodworking factory. I
>> bought them for $20 because I liked the 3 HP 1725 RPM 1 phase
>> motor. But then the guy told me that it is a Rockwell planer and that
>> something is wrong with it but it should be minor. Because of the
>> small amount of money I paid, I believe that guy 100% (he had no
>> reason to lie, IOW). For now I only picked up the motor part (base),
>> but can come back for the second top part with cutters.
>>
>> So my question is, is there some value in an old somewhat broken
>> Rockwell planer, or should I just take the 1 phase motor out and use
>> it for my own purposes?

The most similar in appearance seems to be this one:

http://www.owwm.com/photoindex/detail.aspx?id=6394

at least looking at the bottom part.

On 2009-10-06, Michael Kenefick <[email protected]> wrote:
> Keep it all together. sell it on www.owwm.org BOYD page. Mike in Ohio

Thanks.

I used owwm.com in the past, but I am not sure what is that BOYD
forum.

Thanks

i

>
> Ignoramus14280 wrote:
>> I bought two chunks of metal from some small woodworking factory. I
>> bought them for $20 because I liked the 3 HP 1725 RPM 1 phase
>> motor. But then the guy told me that it is a Rockwell planer and that
>> something is wrong with it but it should be minor. Because of the
>> small amount of money I paid, I believe that guy 100% (he had no
>> reason to lie, IOW). For now I only picked up the motor part (base),
>> but can come back for the second top part with cutters.
>>
>> So my question is, is there some value in an old somewhat broken
>> Rockwell planer, or should I just take the 1 phase motor out and use
>> it for my own purposes?