Photo Index - Oliver Machinery Co. - 182D

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Manufactured/Badged by:
Oliver Machinery Co.
Grand Rapids, MI

True Manufacturer:
Oliver Machinery Co., Grand Rapids, MI

Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Wood Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Sander
Machine Size:	15"
Submitted By:	John Clark

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	182D
Date of Manufacturer:	1967
Serial Number:	88560 (View SN Registry Entry)
Last Updated	5/29/2021 10:18:20 AM

Comments:

I purchased this machine from William Kerfoot, a used machinery dealer in Maryland/Pennsylvania in 1998. It required full disassembly and repainting along with a little reconditioning and some light rust removal, but was in pretty good shape overall.

It comes up to speed instantly, runs smoothly, and is very quiet with a pleasant authoritative mechanical sound. The aluminum disc has stayed flat and true. The table swings outward for easy access to the disc when changing the abrasive. It takes about 90 seconds to come to a stop after being switched off.

Shortly before I retired in 2020, I sold it to a metalworker and motorcycle restorationist in Houston.

Photo 1:

Comments: I added rubber mounts to protect the floor and make it easier to move.
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Comments: Tilting table is adjusted with the handwheel
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Comments: T-handle allows quick adjustment
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Comments: Motor and controls are original
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Comments: Nameplate needed no reconditioning
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