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I found it. It is in a sticky at the beginning of this forum. I knew I had seen it, I just couldn't remember where. These senior moments used to bother me, but now I just wait an hour and I don't even remember them!

Thanks for the replies guys. I seem to remember seeing a list of high quality bearings with part numbers for all the bearings in the headstock somewhere. I can't seem to find it now. Is there such a list?

Thanks JPG,
Just what I needed to know. We have a Harbor Freight here in town, I will swing by there tomorrow. I have lots more reading to do.

Thanks again,

Bob

This will work for installing or pressing in the new bearings as well?
I was picturing some sort of benchtop arbor press.

Bob

Hello Folks,
My name is Bob and I live in Stockton, Ca.. Four or five years ago, I bought an 1981 (if I decifered the serial number correctly) model 500.
Although this is my first post, I have been lurking here for some time. This is a great forum and I have learned lot from reading the archives.
I ...

Hi Folks,
I'm real new, just purchased a 500 today with bandsaw & scroll saw. I am going over it to see what it has and what it needs. I noticed it has serial #88736 which would put it around 1982, yet it has rough gray paint and the two bearing quill. Seems to run great. I guess I am good to go ...