King-Seeley Jointer info sought.

[Shirley Ann Sabo]

I recently acquired this jointer and would like to know about the
company's history.

The jointer is a 6" model, heavy cast iron, end mounted fence, handwheel
height adjuster, fixed outfeed table.

The cutter head has 3 blades and is adjusted by raising the entire drum
up/down on 2 hex bolts.

TIA for any more info anyone in the group can provide.

[Keith Kozer]

I have the same unit and am also trying to find information and parts for
it. Mine is actually labeled Craftsman by King-Seeley. I have called Sears
and they do not have any information about it since it is, as they put it
"too old and past the life expectancy of the unit". I searched the Internet
and came up with only one company that seems to be part of Thermos.
Keith

[*Casey*]

Hi,
Indeed, King Seeley IS the manufacturer of the Thermos bottle.
And I have one of those jointers, in the 4" size. It's a very sturdy unit.
But limited because of the n.a. rear table.
Casey

Keith Kozer wrote in message <35D09744...@comdisco.com>...

[Keith Kozer]

Sorry I gave incorrect Information. I checked the measurements last night. I
actually have the 4" unit.
Keith

[hran...@netonecom.net]

On Tue, 11 Aug 1998 20:52:27 -0400, "*Casey*" <cas...@ix.netcom.com>
wrote:

>Hi,
>Indeed, King Seeley IS the manufacturer of the Thermos bottle.
>And I have one of those jointers, in the 4" size. It's a very sturdy unit.
>But limited because of the n.a. rear table.
>Casey
>

>>

>>Shirley Ann Sabo wrote:
>>
>>> I recently acquired this jointer and would like to know about the
>>> company's history.

>>> TIA for any more info anyone in the group can provide.

I can add a fragment of company history, though nothing about the jointer.
King Seeley was originally a maker of automobile
instruments--speedometers, oil pressure gauges, etc. They supplied these to
one or more of the major Detroit car manufacturers. I don't think they were
the original makers of Thermos bottles; they must have bought the company
or the name along with some machine tool manufacturer during the era of the
Great Conglomeration. A quick check reveals that the company is now King
Seeley Thermos, and has long since moved from Ann Arbor, Michigan to
Winchester, Massachusetts.

(Personal footnote: John Seeley was my babysitter back when I was
collecting this priceless information in the late 1930s.)
--
Harry Randall
hran...@netonecom.net

[Keith Kozer]

Do you happen to have a phone number? I tried to look them up and was unable
to find a listing for them.
Thanks,
Keith