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Yet another "Goldie" Restoration

AllenH

Just received another Ebay package. I was able to pick up a datto insert and a molding insert. The molding insert was even in the origianal packaging.

They are so clean, I just need to wax them. Yay!

chapmanruss

The picture above shows the Dado Insert that has the slot long enough to use the Saw Blade also. The other insert is the Router/Shaper insert. It's nice that it includes the starter pins. Some sellers don't always know what the really have. The Molder Inserts for both the 500 (right) and other models (left) are shown below.

The paint I used for the Bench Tubes is a gloss silver.

Molding Inserts - SS.jpg

AllenH

Yes, I mislabeled it. I was able to get the molding insert also. Correct me if I am wrong, but you can use the router/shaper insert for the drum sander also?

JPG

Only if the drum sander is small enough.(that is the only restriction)

AllenH

It fits, Yay.

chapmanruss

Nice you got the Molder Insert too.

Looks like you found an early Shopsmith Drum Sander. The machined aluminum Drum Sander is from the Model 10E late 1940's era. It was replaced by the cast Aluminum Drum Sander we still know today. The first cast aluminum Drum Sander made until 1953 used a smaller 1/4" set screw which changed to a 5/16" (using a 5/32" Allen Wrench, AKA the Shopsmith toolbox) in 1954 for the Mark 5. Those different Drum Sanders are shown below.

Note the set screw size difference in the cast aluminum ones.

original machined - old cast and current cast.jpg

AllenH

I guess I can live with the smaller set screw.

On another note, I cannot find Rustoleum Gloss Silver anywhere. They do make Gloss Silver Custom Chrome and a Hammered Silver.

HopefulSSer

As you can see in my photo above, my Goldie has more of a hammered appearance.

AllenH

I think JPG stated he would try the Hammered Silver also.

chapmanruss

I looked at my Goldie I have waiting to be restored yesterday afternoon. The Bench Tubes are painted silver but are not glossy. The same silver paint and finish is on the Bench Tubes of the Mark 2 I have waiting to be restored. That gloss level could have changed with age. Rust-Oleum has silver in several finishes including Metallic and Hammered. The OEM silver paint on the Bench Tubes is not a Hammered Finish. Metallic may be the closest to original and I believe is what I used on my previous Goldie Restoration. Hammered finish paint has the plus of hiding imperfections in the surface. On the two Mark 5 Greenies and the Mark 2 I have restored I didn't paint the Bench Tubes since they came out looking great after rust removal and polishing.

Of course, the finish of any of the parts is up to you and is what makes it yours.

AllenH

Here is a more up close Pic of the metallic titanium silver.

What do you guys think?

JPG

Looks dark.

But then the only opinion that counts is yours!

AllenH

Bad lighting. The top part of the second photo is the best shot. I didn't realize the lighting was so bad until after I posted them.

AllenH

I was able to get the porthole cover polished and re-painted.

JPG

Polished?

Check out Mickyd's greenie thread. 😃

Will add link if I can locate.

Close but not what I was looking for.

chapmanruss

JPG,

Did you mean the following thread, Micky D's "Restoration Progress On My 1955 Greenie" at the link below?

https://forum.shopsmith.com/viewtopic.php?t=3078

The links in the above thread, like other older threads, have the shopsmith.com changed to shopsmith.net for some unknown reason which will not work. Change net to com to get to the listed Shopsmith threads.

Allen,

I think you will find information in Micky D's thread linked above interesting and useful.

AllenH

OK, I need to go back and try again. I have a box of sandpaper that goes up to 8000 grit, so I will see what I can come up with.

AllenH

So i was able to get out to the shop today and get a couple of other things done.

I got the other castor assembly put back together.

Then I decided to sand the base tube that I painted back down and hit it with Rustoleum Hammered Silver. I rotated the tube while I sprayed it, so I didn't get much of a hammered effect, which is ok, it actually looks really close to what was on it originally.

Finally, I made the first pass on media blasting the end panels. I need to run over it again and then I will use some hi-build primer on them to remove some of the pitting.

Hopefully, this weekend I can get some Hammered Gold on the end panels and start to put the base back together.

JPG

"Did you mean the following thread, Micky D's "Restoration Progress On My 1955 Greenie" at the link below?

viewtopic.php?t=3078"

Yes that is where the pix came from.

The .com/.net was not an issue when I went looking.

AllenH

Better?

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