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I just saw this shopsmith listed at a rummage sale. I really like the look of it, but was wondering what yall would offer for something like this. It looks like a ton of accessories. http://images.craigslist.org/3Le3J83N25I55E15J7d5d3233acb9f17a1394.jpg Thanks for any finacial adivce you might share,

I noticed on another post that the rail that the fence slides on is adjustable. I was able to move it all the way down. Then, I filed on the quandrant lip for about 10 seconds to smooth out the hammer bumps and... Voila! My jointer now works great! I am loving my Mark V. I am so glad this forum is h...

A tip I saw a while back that works well is to use a drinking straw to remove squeeze-out in corners. Simply push the end of the straw into the corner and slide. The glue collects inside the straw and is not smeared onto the surface of the wood. When the straw fills up (it will only fill to about 3...

I picked it up for $250. It was rusty and stuck. The speed dail was jammed. The jointer fence was stuck, with the handle broken off holding the fence in place. It had been beaten into position. The jointer is a little wonky, and needs a new quandrant assembly and handle assembly. Luckily, I got a ru...

Thanks to you two. I figured out that it was a greenie, but was hoping someone could tell me more.

Peace,

I resized the pic.

This thing has an 1 1/8 emerson motor inside and the gilmer drive. Any idea what year it was made?

Here is my revived Mark V. It came with no serial numbers. Can anyone here help me figure out when this thing was made?

Nice. I'll have to give that a try sometime.

Update: Seller didn't get back to me, and I didn't try again. I was happy to save my money.

Thanks for keeping this updated. I am enjoying this thread.