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"This is one set screw your 5/16" Allen Wrench aka the Shopsmith Toolbox does not fit." That explains everything! Thanks Russ. I noticed an interesting problem with my new headstock. I start my bowls by tracing around a 5 gallon bucket, so the bowls are pretty big. With the old, jury-...

I am indeed looking in the wrong place. I just found a pic of the back side of the lever.

The Goldie worked out just fine. The belts look new, and the quill looks like its been freshly waxed. I oiled the sheaves and dry lubed the parts of the speed control that I could get to. I was unable to remove the speed control knob. Assuming I am looking at the right thing, I cannot get an allen w...

Hey Dusty, this is actually pretty surprising to me. How often are you using it? If it happened to sit idle for 6 months, would you lube it while you were not using it?

I'm 99% sure that I will simply swap the headstocks, add a bit of lube, check the power cord, and move on. That said, I do have a few questions. In a given decade, how many times will you guys pull the logo plate? The folks who are responding to this thread seem to be the most active members of this...

Ooh, game changer! I have always assumed that the name plate would just pop off. Nope, it is a bolt-on emblem with no access hole.

Thanks to all who posted. I found a complete running Goldie headstock for about $50 more than the motor that DLB linked to. It has the 1.125hp motor, but it was made before the 2 bearing quill. My plan is to move the best parts into my Greenie headstock. Other than a fair amount of work, anything wr...

Thanks David. I'm not trying to split hairs, but I want to make sure we are on the same page. What do you mean by "keyway"? Do you mean that a Shopsmith motor shaft has a slot that accepts either a key that is shared with the sheaves or a built-in key in the sheaves? Mine has a long flat, ...

First attempt to upload pictures. We'll see if this works. This is the hand I was dealt:

Thanks Ed! I want to keep an eye out for a headstock for a week or two, but I may take you up on your offer. I'm guessing that when I tear into this thing, I'm going to find that I need more than I currently think I do.
I'm in Maryland by the way.