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Guys give him a Break!! He already posted pics!!!!!!!!!!!! READ!!! he talked about the HS!!!!!!!!! You jumped on him!!!
Welcome here!!! You are in great hands here and with Stickeys and asking for help, and when these 2 calm down, great on theses machines, we can over come all problems!!!!!! I did ...

Where to start?

First I hope you removed the half dog set screw in the top of the headstock that prevents the quill from coming out or rotating.

That green 'bracketry' belongs to something else.(roto tiller?)

That is indeed a flexible shaft.

The only 'different' belt would be if it is a Gilmer ...

Hey guys,
Had a Mark 5 given to me by my dad this weekend. It appears from the
serial number to be from 57. Attachments included the bandsaw, joinner,
compressor, belt sander.
Everything worked except the quill would not
extend or retract so i had to use penetrating oil to get it to loosen up and ...