Far as I can tell, the vaunted Oliver was bought by Sunhill around
2000. The Oliver websiteThing is, the "new" stuff looks exactly like the old stuff. So who is making it now? And I guess more's the point, where? Sunhill claims to be a designer/distributor, and specifically disclaims any manufacturing capabilities whatsoever.
They've got a 10" jointer that, in my lifetime, I will never deserve. It weighs in at 900 lbs, and I think even the power cord is made of cast iron. Hell, I couldn't even get it into my basement anyway.
But, ummmmm.....it's just $600 more than a DJ20, and aaaahhhhhh.....damn she sure is purty, 'bout large enough to joint a damn phone pole...I could always just buy a new house...