Newbie from The Old North State

bradman · Post by **bradman** » Mon Feb 04, 2013 1:31 pm

terrydowning wrote:Welcome the forum bradman!!

This is a great group of people on here.

\Thank you, I feel like a kid on Christmas morning with no batteries for my toys. LOL

reible · Post by **reible** » Mon Feb 04, 2013 2:12 pm

bradman wrote:You are right, Sir. It is a Mark 5 and the serial number is 37866. The last couple of numbers weren't clear.

Serial number is from mid 1979, I have several machines from about then and they are neither old nor vintage in shopsmith years.

Glad to have another posting member, welcome!

Ed

joedw00 · Post by **joedw00** » Mon Feb 04, 2013 2:57 pm

If you get a chance we would love to see some pictures of it.

bradman · Post by **bradman** » Mon Feb 04, 2013 4:45 pm

joedw00 wrote:If you get a chance we would love to see some pictures of it.

I know it doesn't have a blade guard. I'm working on that now.

Sorry, I'm not a photographer either! LOL:)

reible · Post by **reible** » Mon Feb 04, 2013 5:32 pm

reible wrote:Serial number is from mid 1979, I have several machines from about then and they are neither old nor vintage in shopsmith years.

Glad to have another posting member, welcome!

Ed

Looking at the machine it is not a 1979 vintage. Your serial number 37866 needs another digit.

Ed

bradman · Post by **bradman** » Mon Feb 04, 2013 6:14 pm

reible wrote:Looking at the machine it is not a 1979 vintage. Your serial number 37866 needs another digit.

Ed

I checked it again tonight and my son (who's eyes are better than mine)
Here is what he found: 378877

I really don't know, but do put stock in my kid's eyes. lol.

Is there anywhere else to kind the serial number?

reible · Post by **reible** » Mon Feb 04, 2013 7:57 pm

The brown/gold/tan colors are from 1960-1963. From the colors and the serial number I'd say 1962/3 (chart numbers go to 373422 at the end of 1961 and no records of the later few years of production).

If and when you get inside you can check for the motor, 1-1/8hp was introduced in 1962. Some time in 1963 the color changed to gray.

Ed

bradman · Post by **bradman** » Tue Feb 05, 2013 12:22 pm

I called the company for a couple of parts and they told me to measure the table saw table, it was just under 14". So, he said that it was a 500 and that parts that fit the 500 would fit mine. I guess that mine is the more inexpensive (cheaper) version.

Thanks for everyone's help. I do want to get a blade guard for the table saw.

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Tue Feb 05, 2013 12:29 pm

https://forum.shopsmith.com/viewtopic.php?p=137949&postcount=8;)

Not 'all' the parts, but most of the important parts.

Now AIUI 500 model stuff is no longer 'in production'.

FWIW, the rip fence and extension table are 'backwards' in yer pix.

P.S. If the innards are as well preserved as the outside, ya got a goodun!

bradman · Post by **bradman** » Tue Feb 05, 2013 12:52 pm

JPG40504 wrote:[url=http://www.shopsmith.net/forums/showpos ... ostcount=8]http://www.shopsmith.net/forums/showpos ... ostcount=8]

Not 'all' the parts, but most of the important parts.

Now AIUI 500 model stuff is no longer 'in production'.

FWIW, the rip fence and extension table are 'backwards' in yer pix.

P.S. If the innards are as well preserved as the outside, ya got a goodun!

Thanks, I'll correct that today. :-)