"patrick conroy" wrote in news:imvcd2-g1b.ln1
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"Patriarch" wrote in message
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Ed Clarke wrote in
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At least it's available. I'm looking at replacing the head on my
jointer. It's twenty inches wide and the price will be more than $2000
if they can do it. I have babbitt bearings on this old monster.


I think that qualifies as a driveby...

The 20" sure...
But I'd call the $2000 for "new jointer 'blades'" a liability.

Now, if I just knew whut a Bruce Babbit Bearing wuz...




That would seem to be for the head assembly replacement - a one time cost.

For me, the incremental cost would have to factor in a change of address.
I'm completely out of space.

Patriarch,
who has a vintage 24" jointer. A spiffy Stanley #8.