I have a chance to get an old 6" jointer. It doesn't have a name on it, but it seems to be a heavy, good quality machine. My question is about what speed the cutterhead should be run at? The cutter head is a 3 blade, approx. 2 3/4 dia. It is on a home made stand, with a 1/2 hp, 3400 rpm motor, with the same size pulleys on the head and motor. I have seen pictures of other jointers, showing a larger pulley on the motor, for more cutterhead speed. So I need to know if I should step up the cutterhead speed, and if so to what speed? And what is a good belt to run on a jointer like this? Maybe some one out there can give a guess as to what brand it is. Here is some info: Old 6" jointer (cast iron.) Dia. approx 2 3/4" Infeed and outfeed tables as seen from the side, flair out, like the deck of an aircraft carrier. The fence is heavy cast iron, that pivots on 1 end, at the fence rail The fence rides on a rectangular rail, similiar to an old Craftsman table saw I had years ago. Under each table is a crank, with a handle, to raise or lower. It appears to have some kind of blocks, that the cutterhead rides in. I assume there are bearings in them.
So any help or ideas of the Brand. Thanks to all, I learn and enjoy the group