I clearly need this tool.

What a great machine from our past. It shows us just how far this great country has come to help build the world.

I find it interesting that no one commented on the fact that machines like this one are the great grand fathers of the machines we use today. They made it possible for machines to make better parts to make better machines and better machines, etc. I love the old machines, they were works of art as much as work time savers, and helped us build the machines of today.

I finished my apprenticeship in the Chicago area in 1976. The shop I worked for had a planer with an 1897 date on it, that had a 30 foot table, 60 foot bed. It originally had an overhead drive, but was converted sometime in the 1930s to it's own electric motor. With the slapping sound of the flat belts going, every time it ran the shop would shake, and the shriek of he belts as the bed reversed was a unique sound to say the least.

How many times in this video does Keith look at this machine. He just couldn't keep his eyes off it for more that 5 seconds. Good luck with the restoration. I'm sure you'll do it proud.

Really nice old metal planer. Preserving the past is important. Machines like that are what helped us to win two world wars. I wish I was not so far away, I would love to work on something like that.

I used to operate a 4' x 20' double head planer for a small engineering firm in Yorkshire back in the 70's for roughing out lathe beds prior to grinding. It's a strange comparison to make I know but it puts me in mind of the modern day home CNC router mill. :-)

Excellent talk ........ Awesome machine to have ............. Love your shop ......... nice job on design ........ Expensive looking building ....... keep up the great work you do.

Kudos to you Kieth. You restore machines that aren't yours, with the reason being that you can use them. But really, it's more more selfless than that. You restore vintage machines to restore vintage machines, so that the youth of today will be able to appreciate them tomorrow. You don't ask that you can keep the machine. You more like it's curator. I really respect that, and appreciate it, being one of today's youth. Regarding your work day. If you can make it during summer break, you might be able to get some bored college teens. ;) Oh and one last thing. We bought a Keller 3CH power hacksaw the other day, and from what city's trade school did it come from? That's right, Tifton, Ga.

My grandmother was born in 1886. She lived in New Haven. My mom's family still has a house in Rhode Island that they bought in 1642, speaking of old things. All I ever got was new things, having grown up in silicon valley, so I really appreciate this. Looks like a lot of fun.

I watched a history of Bethlehem Steel recently. Lots of big clever machines have made our world what it is.

Keith, Can't wait to see how this restoration comes together, Bill

Very excited about this project. This kind of thing is what attracted me to the channel all those years ago. It will be fabulous to see the graceful action of this reciprocal planer at work in your shop. You'll need lots of line shafting and a little engine house to drive it too! This is very encouraging for the channel and I'm very much looking forward to the 'Year of the Machines'. Best wishes from Cornwall, England.

Wonderful to see these old machine tools saved! Thank you Keith

For some reason this machine excites me more than any of the others you've shown. I can almost feel my shoulders starting to burn with the desire to scrape those long ways back into operation. I'll keep watching for when you want to work on this, to see if I can help out to bring that lovely old iron back into tolerance and movement. Thanks for sharing this. Be an excellent project for that big ole camel back straight edge you have on the shelf. You may even need a longer one. ;-)

I'm excited, this will be a fun one! These kinds of machines look so elegant with new paint and shiny ways.

I'm glad there are guys like you, Keith, I love the idea of keeping old American machines.

Thanks for your passion in bringing these monsters back to life. Looking forward to this.

😮 wow, just wow. That is an amazing machine and it is certainly lucky to be in such good hands.

My dad had a "giant" version of that. The table was about 5 feet across and 15 feet long. Man, would that thing plow steel. Planers are way cool. Thanks, John

Nice planer! Last year i was given a Machine tool works planer a little larger than this, 3'x10' table. It also needs some work. I wish I was closer, I would love to give a hand cleaning yours up. Can't wait for some future vids. Thanks Keith.

Your videos make me so happy. You are the only individual I've ever met/read/seen that not only wants the historical tools but whose goal is to preserve through intended use (getting back into working order). AND with never a mention of "this is how much I could sell it for" - that line drives me nuts. These machines are priceless! Thank you for this!

It's almost May of 2020, project has come a long way !!

I like history and machine tools, looks like I'm in the right place. Thanks for sharing Keith, as you pointed out, there's no way to get those tool marks, without the tool. Looking forward to this project.

I wish I lived closer to help out. When I was an apprentice in England in the 1950's we had two huge planers- 10' x 30' at least. They would stack several cast iron, gear box halves in rows and plane away for days. Boring but needed machining.

Very cool Keith can't wait.

This is so cool. In my youth i could see a really big one on my way to school. Such machines had been used to make the rails of lathe beds and such things. "Singe point cutting machines" fascinate me, because the production and maintaining of the cutting tools are so simple.

That is a nice size planer, good luck with the restoration.

I so glad i get the updates of new old machine you have . I thank you For taking the time to do these videos. I really want to see this one go thru the restoration. keep me informed

Can not wait to see it operating!!!!!!!!!! Exciting!!!

Now that's something I missed in the previous video tour. That would be a great project and even greater to see it plane a long piece. Thanks Keith, Greg.

That is such a beautiful machine.

Nice to see you saving the history. I have never seen a planer like this and wondered what they look like. Thanks Keith

Why cool ! Thanks for saving the planer. hope to see it running!

Cool project. Big machine. Looks like you'll have to finish restoring three or four other machines and build a gantry to get it done. It's an addiction, Keith, and you've got it bad. As I used to tell my wife, "I don't build stuff, I build shops."

What a Neat Future Project!

Beautiful machine, it'll be great to see it restored and working.

I really enjoyed the Vance Planer Matcher restoration and this looks like it will be just as challenging, and I look forward to seeing it come back to life.

These are the series that got me hooked on your channel. Cannot wait for progression. Thx

that is one glorious piece of hardware, I look forward to seeing it worked on.

Looks like a great project. I am looking forward to seeing the progress on this big boy.

Very cool. I live in West Haven CT, it's nice to know awesome machinery like this was used so close to me.

Awsome, another work day on the horizon. Great looking machine Keith, that looks to be a fun project. I would love to see that beast in action.

Looks like a great project to restore this machine. Thanks for the video.

Vey excited about this restoration I love to see ma honesty brought back into usable condition so that it can be a part of living history.

Keith, really enjoy your historic machines, 20 years ago I was in charge of machine maintenance for a large manufacturer, to keep track of accuracy and wear and to quickly solve problems we needed more than gauge blocks and micrometers, when you are arguing with a machining center manufacturer about a problem in tenths you need real documentation, so we purchased a laser interferometer measuring test set, we set up schedules on a regular basis to check all the degrees of motion including repeat-ability this generated easy to read chart forms on each machine, on newer machines you can even plug in compensation values like if have lead screw or way worn in a certain areas, it was not that expensive even back then, it should be cheaper today it will save much money in solving problems.

Can't wait to follow the restoration

this one look like it will be a fun series to watch. thank you for sharing!

fascinating piece of Americana!

That's going to be a little bit bigger protect than the Oliver table saw. Can't wait to see how this one turns out!

Thank you Keith for doing the video very good as usual

Looking forward to seeing you plane the ways on an old lathe! As always, love your videos and hope to visit you shop and museum.

So cool....can't wait to see it in about 30 days!

This is my favorite type of machine, looking forward to seeing all the work to restore such an important type of mill. You could also mount a Bridgeport type of head to bolt on the clapper box, and restore the ways of your lathes.

Nice find Keith, looking forward to the rebuild.

Here at the Minnesota Transportation Museum in St. Paul, MN we have a patent 1873 Niles 8'X2' planer that we use regularly. Currently we are machining a new set of bronze shoes and wedges for our Northern Pacific No. 2156. The old machine requires careful technique, but we are regularly doing work to +/- .002" The machine was originally line shaft operated but was converted MANY years ago and now has a 19-teens era electric motor that drives loose and tight pulleys that make the bed go back and forth. It is a fun machine to operate, but it does require patience as "slow and steady wins the race" is the watchword.

Nice piece of equipment.

Lucky guy Keith ;) What an interesting way to spend your days... (I'm envious :) Thanks for sharing!

You have my attention now. This is a machine I have on my bucket list . But finding one here is dificult to say the least. Good luck with this project

I worked as a machinist, tool maker and machine repairman for the better part of 35 years and my last 15 years as a service tech for a machine tool repair service. I've recut ways on several machines using a planer, although quite a bit bigger than this one. I've hand scraped and fitted ways, the whole shebang. It would be interesting to be able to help make this thing do what it was meant to do and be as accurate as is was when new :) I have a 1934 South Bend lathe that came out of a local blacksmith shop.

Oh you poor sick man! LOL! Can not wait to see it progress. All the best! Mike

Kool, can't wait to see it run!

That's breathtaking! Thanks for the info about patent dates; in my WIYB tool giveaway I received a Brown & Sharpe #63 2-3" micrometer labelled "Pat. Dec. 30, 1902" -- now I know it's probably older than about 1923 manufacture. Very cool!

ok I'm jealous. that's one machine that I love to have for my shop to go along with my shaper. machine shop I worked in years ago we had one we put a Milling head on it. I can't wait to see you start stripping it down and redoing it.

Fantastic!

I can't wait to see this thing running :-)

Hi Keith, Best of Good Luck on your Restoration.

Had one of those up until November. Mine was older, I think. Saved it from the scrapyard, but had no place to put it and had to give it away. Will watch the whole restoration series and may be able to help with measurements or photos of missing parts even though mine wasn't complete either.

I attended Richard Kings scraping class last month in Texas. Just before the class started our host, Steve Watkins, got his large planner("The Beast") running. My 18" camel-back was the second job done. Steve also planned two surface plates and a large table for a K&T mill-- beautiful surface finishes! Richard has posted photos of the class and planner on Practical Machinist. I sure most of the parts on your planner were originally made on a larger planner like the one Steve now has running.

That's going to be a big project Keith, can't wait to see it!

WOW! That's a very nice piece of Iron. I can't wait to see it rebuilt and running. I bet that machine can throw some huge chips.

another restoration project i am looking forward to following

That is a very awesome machine Keith , Can't wait to see the thing fire up and come to life ! Thumbs up man..

I love thinking of the machines used to make a machine like this

The first machine shop I worked in had a planer similar in size to the one you have. They had some 2"x 4' plastic sheets that they were trying to mill flat but every time we cut them they would curl. We took them over and cut them on the planer and that linear cut made all the difference They came out perfectly flat.

Hi, calling in from 2020 here. Wanna let you know that it's indeed going to take it's time, slowly buy steadily moving forward, as you predicted. And indeed the ways will need re-grinding. In fact, were I came from - February 2020 - you just scraped the (re-ground?) ways to pretty high tolerances. Anyways, back to the future now. I'll be checking in again in 2022. Till then!

Hello Keith, A massive machine and I am looking forward when you start restoring it, and also how this machine works. Many greetings from Roel.

i need help! I saw the planer and just wanted to give it a hug. I was born far too late)))) Thanks Keith for another great video

This is the kind of project which could require the construction of the authentic period Vintage Machine Village Inn (with high-speed wi-fi) just down the road from your Shop so we mortals can rent a room and donate a week or more of our time in "Heavy Iron Heaven". Great bit of history. Thanks!

Very interesting. I had not seen one of those before.

Wow, nice machine Keith! Looking forward to seeing it in action. Something you may want to consider is instead of going in and tearing it down right off the bat, stone down the ways with oil and some coarse flat stones just to remove the rust and gunk off them, clean up the gears and moving parts and see if you can get the thing working as is. You might be surprised at how good a shape the thing is still in. At bare minimum it would make you a bit more familiar with how it works and give you a heads up about any issues that you don't know about yet.

Wow Keith quite a machine. Looks like another Vance planer-matching style project.

1st thought I had was souped-up shaper. It'll take some room when it's running and thrashing around. Just start getting it oiled up now and by the time you get ready, it'll be ready! Good deal, Keith!

Just picked up a ~10' table and sliding bed for a New Haven planer here in Oregon, but all the arms for holding the cutter head and any movement mechanisms have been removed. It's a really sturdy work table, but not much else, and the ways are in immaculate condition. I was told it's 1893 vintage. Thanks for the info!

Very cool. Big project.

nice !!! preserve our history.

What an awesome machine. Never seen one or heard of one being used. Good luck, wish I could help on the restoration. Keep up the good work.

Wow very cool!!

very interesting machine.

This is an interesting project. I had no idea that American industry was that far developed in the late 1800's. But then I am ignorant about the history of machining generally. Fascinating subject. I liked forward to each and every video that you release.

Looking forward to this series when it comes out. On completion you'll be torn between wanting to make use of it in your shop and seeing it in the museum's new display. Regards

As a young man I ran a planer in an old shop that still had the line shaft set-up on about 5 old machines. The one I operated look a lot like the one you have. The worst fear operating the planer was running the table off the end of the bed.

it is amazing similar in shape to a CNC router.

About 2 years ago I visited a vacuum pump manufacturer that still uses a planer for shaping the lobes on a roots blower type vacuum pump rotor

Wow !! That would look beautiful next to my New Haven Lathe !! Wish it would have come to Ohio. But I see it has a really good home now. Anytime you can save a piece of history is a great feeling!!

Great find Keith Hummm Jointer tables

Keith has so much spare time. I'm sure that he'll have no trouble squeezing yet another restoration into his schedule. ;)

The big Iron desease strikes again. And bigger than ever. I like those planers. Almost all tables of my woodworking machines (from 1970) are planed. Those little ripples make the wood slip much better than milled or even ground surfaces.

Super cool project Mr Keith! I've got a similar vintage 18 x 60 Gray metal planer in working condition headed my way in the next few months. Some years back I almost landed a deal on a late (?) 1800's New Haven metal planer that was over in Kansas. I have pictures of it but it appears to be older than the '83 Bean patent which is not present. It was already fully restored and in the 16 x 40 area wrt size.

For me this is the most interesting video I've seen on your channel. All the best with recommissioning. I don't think the bed/bearing surfaces are as bad as you think. Likely they are protected underneath covered in thick old oil.