Parks 12″ Planer
January 12, 2009 – 9:01 pmThe Parks 12″ planers are literally famous in the woodworking community for being very well made and well performing yet sized small enough to fit in literally anyone’s shop. For a small planer this is the cream of the crop I think. I found this one locally and can’t wait to dig into it and get it refurb’d and running.
I am looking for a cheap replacement gear for this machine. Email me if you have one and we’ll talk.
6 Responses to “Parks 12″ Planer”
I have a 12″planer just like yours. My 1 1/2 hp 240 volt motor is housed in an enclosed cabinet. Mine appears to be in working condition. When I turn the drive pulley everything turns.
I have yet to clean it up and repaint. It looks like the only thing that I need is the two V-belts.
By Max L. Heflin on Jan 13, 2009
I bought a Parks planer like the one in the photo in 1978. I planed a bunch of lumber with it for 20 or so years. As I remember it, they had a combination ball bearing /babbit bearing system. I sent it back to Parks or a refit after 7 or 8 years of heavy use. I finally traded it outright for a Buss 208, 3 phase.The Parks planer is a realy nice machine!
By Tom Bennett on Mar 29, 2009
You can get parts for Parks in Covington KY, a machine shop has all the stuff when Parks went out.
By David on Oct 5, 2009
looking for parts on a parks heavy duty thickness planer model 97 please help in the middle of rebuilding
By john taylor on Nov 15, 2009
I have one of these Parks planers. I can tell you, this is a workhorse. I am wanting to put a helicoil cutterhead on it as soon as I find a fit up for it. When restoring one it is somewhat tricky aligning the bed with the cutterhead but is very doable.
By Wesley on Mar 21, 2010
i was wondering if someone could give me an idea on what a mid 70’s combo unit is worth. it hasn’t been run for about 10 years but appears to be working order (needs cord to verify). it has its share of rust but all the parts move and are not froze up. i was wondering if $200 is too much or too little. could anyone help? thanks
By Randy Bockhold on Mar 28, 2010