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Most of us I assume became ShopSmith owners because of their greatest feature: the ability to have a 5 tool machine that takes up very little space. With that in mind, what if your storage/work area diminished in size even more? Thinking outside the box, is it possible/feasible to shorten the way ...

Thank you Russ for your informative response. It makes sense, since he said he bought it in 1963. You answered a couple of new questions that I have
NEW question: He has an 8' sawblade and I read that old SS came with 8" tablesaw. Can this be upgraded to a 10" blade and does this change the model ...

Thank you for your response.

He is for sure the original owner. He's asking $500 for everything. Even has all the original books given to buyers

Is that a reasonable price?

I have the opportunity to acquire a vintage machine and am trying to determine what model it is. I want to be sure I can still get parts for it and try to determine its worth. I want to be fair with the seller but not overpay. I have been a SS owner in the past, having owned a 500 Mk V, mfg in the ...