anyone recognize this craftsman planer?

[Ocklawahaboy]

Found this planer a couple of hours from home in a local advert.  I've got to pass right by there tomorrow on other business so I thought I might take a look.  It's at the top end of my price range but much less than I would get a used high end planer.  It will either be this one or a little 13" bench top model.  I can't find anything about it online to even know if I could get blades.  Does anyone know what model it is?  Have any experience with it?  It looks heavy duty but looks aren't worth much.  Any advice would be appreciated. 

[beenthere]

What size is this one? More than the 13" I suspect.

[Ocklawahaboy]

Sorry, this is a 15". I can find info on a 15" planer/moulder but it's not this one.

[Larry]

It looks like one of the generic 4 post 15" machines.  Made in Chiwan and imported by everybody.  I don't know who came up with the original design.  Probably a morphed clone from a USA machine.

I bet parts are available from Craftsman or maybe Grizzly for less money.  I think you can download a Grizzly manual.

I think they are a pretty good machine for the price.  About the only trouble I've heard of or seen is leaky gearbox's and there not a hard fix.  I think all of them came with a 3 hp motor which is on the small side for a 15" machine but still quite usable.

[sawguy21]

What is the model number? I am sure I can look up parts, obtaining them may be another issue.

[Ocklawahaboy]

That's part of the problem, don't have the number.  It's supposed to be wretched weather tomorrow.  Probably not a good time to bring a machine home in a pickup. The lure of a larger planer, vs the purely bench top versions has me tempted though.

[petefrom bearswamp]

I had a jet 15" of the same vintage/design
Was a bullet proof machine.
Had it for 15 years and no leaks or other problems
Only sold it because i upgraded to a wider machine.
It was however very noisy when I planed and ran the 5 hp dust collector.
My neighbor called it the jet plane.
Pete