Looking for a Planer

Hi all,

I’m on the lookout for a powermatic model 100 planer, or a 16” and possibly an 18” if it’s a good deal.

I don’t prefer anything new from powermatic I prefer the ones that were made in the USA so anything that is colored green. I would never purchase a new powermatic planer. Steve Fulgoni is a dealer for powermatic and he prefers the ones in the USA. All his machines are used powermatics.

The casting process was entirely different the . They would set out the cast iron parts in a yard for a year and only then would they mill them down. You can call if “seasoning”. This guarantees the cast iron has already moved before it’s milled flat. That’s why the old powermatic stayed so flat for years to come. Powermatic were the pioneers in this casting process. Thereis a name for it. Starts with an m but I can not spell it ha ha.
All my machines are old powermatics and they work amazing and they are probably almost as flat as they day they came out of the factory. I swear by them. Powermatic are the standard. They are easy to fix and operate on although parts are hard to come by.

Anyways if anyone knows someone selling an older powermatic machine let me know because I’ve had no luck looking on Craigslist. I found some on Craigslist but no one has responded to me. I’ve checked eBay but everything is way overpriced.

Is there any auctions out there? I looked for auctions online but some seem scammy.

Thanks so much
-Dean Dauplaise