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Restoration Progress On My 1952 ER10

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charlese wroteGotta go with the original gray!

Other colors will attract the attention of Shopsmith users, nothing beats a nice clean older unit that looks like it has never been used.

HEY! They were not gray originally! Faded blue looks gray!

a1gutterman

JPG40504 wroteHEY! They were not gray originally! Faded blue looks gray!

I am knot doubting Red, here, but if it is true about the blue, that puts a whole new twist on the poll!!! Go Burgundy! :D

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a1gutterman wroteI am knot doubting Red, here, but if it is true about the blue, that puts a whole new twist on the poll!!! Go Burgundy! :D

"Original OEM Gray" was a color of the paint mentioned by Mickyd, however the model 10 was not originally gray.

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etc92guy wroteSorry, MickyD. Took a little digging. Heathicus did a good example with the tools he had.

In the example below, notice the outlining on the base behind the flywheel. I don't care for "The Galloway" box or the stars on the flywheel.

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I picked the next example for the striping on the wheels and hubs

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This shows more of the striping all over.

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I think the key is to keep it thin. Example. on part 101-4 (where the way tubes rest when not in drill press mode) the outer edge on the casting is 1/4" thick (mine is cast iron, if you have aluminum it could be different. I don't have a exampe to check, yet ]

Do ya tink these pix will get Farmers attention?:D

heathicus

Here's another steam engine with the pin striping.

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heathicus wroteHere's another steam engine with the pin striping.

No 'Etch a Sketch' there!:D

robinson46176

JPG40504 wrote
Do ya tink these pix will get Farmers attention?😃

Notice the pin striping on the horses nose. 🙂

And... maybe my gypsy wagon color might make a lively Shopsmith color. 🙂

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robinson46176 wroteNotice the pin striping on the horses nose. :)

And... maybe my gypsy wagon color might make a lively Shopsmith color. :)

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Is that one of those $1 tool boxes you mentioned previously(the one on the back of the gypsy wagon 'puller').;)

BTW The pinstriping on the animal on the right in the first pix is a little fuzzy!:D

heathicus

JPG40504 wroteBTW The pinstriping on the animal on the right in the first pix is a little fuzzy!:D

It must have been drawn on with an etch-a-sketch! :p

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heathicus wroteIt must have been drawn on with an etch-a-sketch! :p

The person at the 'controls' must have Parkinson's.;)

dicksterp

JPG40504 wroteThe person at the 'controls' must have Parkinson's.]

Or more likely Essential Tremors.

reible

I think the pin strip was done with horse hair when we all know to get the job done right squirrel hair is needed.

Now how many of you know what I'm talking about... yes, before you go bale out on google.

Ed

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reible wroteI think the pin strip was done with horse hair when we all know to get the job done right squirrel hair is needed.

Now how many of you know what I'm talking about... yes, before you go bale out on google.

Ed

Being from WI, I always thought it was badger hair. (we are talking about shaving brushes?) . . . . .Or 'camel hair'?(color)

mickyd

re: Pinstriped ER

heathicus, etc92guy, reible.....sorry guys.....after almost a day of deliberation, there is no chance my ER will get pinstriped. Just as a side note, who dresses you guys in the morning anyway?? :D

heathicus

mickyd wrotere: Pinstriped ER

heathicus, etc92guy, reible.....sorry guys.....after almost a day of deliberation, there is no chance my ER will get pinstriped. Just as a side note, who dresses you guys in the morning anyway?? :D

Good call! :D It looked great in my mind but after I Etch-A-Sketched it on your image... yeah, not so much.

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heathicus wroteGood call! :D It looked great in my mind but after I Etch-A-Sketched it on your image... yeah, not so much.

Y'all did not mention it, but the 'gold' pinstriping needed to be outlined in black to set it off nice!

Obviously more work than Mike wishes to engage in!:D He is sooo busy playing hide n seek!:D

mickyd

heathicus wroteGood call! :D It looked great in my mind but after I Etch-A-Sketched it on your image... yeah, not so much.

I did give it a chance I want you to know. I even did a Paint Shop Pro mock up (with straight lines even!!). And your right, in the mind it looks much nicer. It still does even after I've seen it on paper (actually on screen). Thanks for your efforts.

etc92guy

Maybe it's the size of the machine...........Do we need bigger Shopsmiths?

mickyd

As I restored the ER's bench boards, I decided that when I reassemble, I would flip the boards over since the undersides were in better condition than the top. I wanted to leave what was previously the top untouched as a reminder of what they looked like previously. All I did was strip the paint off.

The photos show the back and front sides of the boards as they are now, prior to applying finish. Notice the top of the left photo of what was the topside....... looks like the "shroud"......the residual image of where the tailstock used to be, eyes closed!!!!

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I currently have a coat of finish on the good side but no pictures to show yet. I used the finish recipeNick suggested....1C tung oil mixed with 2T spar urethane.

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mickyd wroteAs I restored the ER's bench boards, I decided that when I reassemble, I would flip the boards over since the undersides were in better condition than the top. I wanted to leave what was previously the top untouched as a reminder of what they looked like previously. All I did was strip the paint off.

The photos show the back and front sides of the boards as they are now, prior to applying finish. Notice the top of the left photo of what was the topside....... looks like the "shroud"......the residual image of where the tailstock used to be, eyes closed!!!!

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I currently have a coat of finish on the good side but no pictures to show yet. I used the finish recipeNick suggested....1C tung oil mixed with 2T spar urethane.

Sheesh! Anybody else put tablecloths on their worktables???:D

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