these are the specs from WMH site

60A
Table ..................................... 8-1/2" x 72"
Head cutting arc .......................... 3"
Knives (3) H.S. steel ..................... 1/8" x 11/16" x 8"
Speed of head (maximum) .................... 7,000 rpm
Knife-cuts-per-minute ..................... 21,000
Maximum depth of cut ...................... 1/2"
Maximum rabbeting cut ..................... 1/2" x 8"
Fence size overall ........................4" x 36"
Height, less stand ........................12-1/2"
Height, with stand ........................35-7/8"
Motor recommended .......................... 3/4 to 2 HP
Weight, domestic crated with stand & motor . 584 lbs.

60B
Table..........................8-1/2" W x 72 L
Cutting arc....................3"
Knives, high speed steel ....three @ 1/8" x 11/16" x 8-1/16"
Knife adjustment.............. springs or jack screws
Maximum speed of cutterhead...7,000 RPM
Knife cuts per minute..........21,000
Maximum depth of cut ........... 1/2"
Maximum rabbeting cut ......... 1/2" x 8"
Fence size overall .............4-3/4" x 38-1/4"
Height, floor to outfeed table. 32"
Overall height, without stand.. 14-1/4"
Overall height, with stand .... 38"
Footprint ...................24" x 17-1/2"
Motor.......................2 HP, 1Ph, 230V or 3HP, 3Ph, 230/460V
Net Weight (Jointer Base)..280 lbs.
Net Weight (2HP Stand) ....113 lbs.
Net Weight (3HP Stand) ...116 lbs.

"Dave Mack Sr." wrote:

"Duane Bozarth" wrote in message
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Keith wrote:

Did you mean the Powermatic 60b joiner. It appears to be $1200 at Amazon
which
maybe worth a few more bucks.


No, I'd be leery of the 60B w/o seeing it/using it for quite some
time...it's apparently a cheaper version w/ what is listed as a "sheet
metal" bed--it weighs 300 lb where as the "real" Model 60 (now an "A",
apparently) is 400 lb.

The 60 B is not 300 it is 425 lbs it is listed incorrectly. Try to get one
shipped and see what you pay

I stand corrected--thank goodness--it would be a very bad day if what I
thought was so were to be the fate of Powermatic...

Apparently that is a mistake on the Amazon site--I was certainly
surprised to see it but the price differential is so great I'm not sure
what all the difference is--

I went to the WMH site but unfortunately, w/ my dial-up line it's so
slow as to be unusable. I did find the spec for the 60A as 425 lb but
could never load the page for the 60B to try to compare precisely.
Superficial difference appeared to be 230V 3HP magnet starter vs 1-1/2
or 2HP manual starter but that difference alone doesn't seem nearly
enough to justify the price differential.

At $11/$1200, it appears the 60A would be an excellent buy.

Illustrates problem of using Amazon's site as the defining information
for their products--they do have mistakes.